The purpose of The Big Read is to encourage literary reading. Big Read grants, ranging from $2,500-$20,000, are available to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read will receive a grant, financial support to attend a national orientation meeting, educational and promotional materials for broad distribution, Organizer's Guide for developing and managing Big Read activities, inclusion of your organization and activities on The Big Read Web site, and the prestige of participating in a highly visible national initiative. Approximately 200 organizations of varying sizes across the country will be selected in this cycle. More titles are available for 2008.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.
Go to www.NEABigRead.org to download the Guidelines and Application. Questions? Call Arts Midwest at (612) 341-0755 or email TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org.
Deadline for intent to apply (strongly encouraged) is June 29, 2007; Application deadline is July 31, 2007; project activity runs from January through June, 2008.
