May 1, 2006	Volume 5, Number 14

Grants available for state author and illustrator presentations

With its annual Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators Speak program, the Wisconsin Center for the Book offers towns and cities the opportunity to celebrate and explore the literature of Wisconsin with writers and artists. The Center for the Book will award up to ten grants of $250 each to qualifying organizations wishing to bring a Wisconsin author or illustrator to their community to speak at a public event. The event must offer free admission, and must be scheduled between September 1, 2006, and April 30, 2007. A Wisconsin author or illustrator is defined as one who has lived in Wisconsin for a significant period of time, and may include someone who is no longer living in the state.

This program is made possible through the generosity of donors and the cooperation of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Any Wisconsin nonprofit organization interested in books and reading is eligible to apply for one of the grants. Collaboration among groups, such as libraries, schools, community organizations, and places of worship, is encouraged. Applications, due July 1, will be judged on the basis of community outreach and collaboration, thoroughness of planning, and rationale for the choice of speaker. Application information can be found at http://www.wisconsinacademy.org/book. For more information contact Jane Roeber, Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators program chair, at jroeber@wisc.edu.

Last updated on 5/01/2006