Poems for Indigenous Peoples' Day, Announcing Second Round of the Literary Arts Emergency Fund, and more

The Academy of American Poets, the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses, and the National Book Foundation issued a joint press release last week announcing the renewal of the Literary Arts Emergency Fund, which will provide $4.3 million to nonprofit literary arts organizations and publishers experiencing continued financial losses due to COVID-19. Regrants from this fund are made possible by a renewed grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The application portal will open in November 2021 and close in January 2022. Learn more.  

Don’t miss this virtual conversation with Academy Chancellors Natalie Diaz, Nikky Finney, Joy Harjo, Tracy K. Smith, The Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Executive Director Kyle Dacuyan, and award-winning author Eve L. Ewing on the unique role that poetry plays in civic dialogue and social change. Thursday, October 14, at 7 p.m. EDT. Register for this free, virtual event here. 
 

The Academy of American Poets invites students living in the United States, U.S. Territories, or Tribal Nations who are in grades 9 through 12 to enter artwork to be considered for the National Poetry Month poster in 2022. The winner will be selected by co-judges Rafael López, New York Times-bestselling illustrator and artist, and Nikki Grimes, New York Times-bestselling author and poet. The winning student’s artwork will be featured on the official National Poetry Month poster in 2022, which will be distributed to classrooms, libraries, bookstores, community centers, families, and individuals nationwide in time for the April celebration.