Lannan Foundation

Archipelago Books

www.archipelagobooks.org
Brooklyn, NY

This small Brooklyn-based press is devoted to literature in translation.  Committed to bringing to American audiences the best of contemporary and classic literature from around the world, they have titles from France, Spain, China, Palestine, Germany, Japan, Eastern Europe and the Middle East amongst others. Grant funds were awarded to publish and promote new books in translation.

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Bookworm

www.kcrw.com/show/bw
Santa Monica, CA

For many years, Lannan has supported Michael Silverblatt’s nationally syndicated literary interview program, Bookworm. The program is carried over 150 public radio stations nationwide and our website has an ever-expanding archive of past programs available.

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City of Santa Fe Arts Commission

www.santafenm.gov/index.asp?nid=818
Santa Fe, NM

The city of Santa Fe instituted the position of Poet Laureate in 2006 with private funding and the first poet to hold the two-year position was Arthur Sze.  This grant will support the next poet to fill the position.

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Curbstone Press

www.curbstone.org
Willimantic, CT

Curbstone Press is one of three nonprofit presses – see also BOA Editions and Graywolf Press – awarded a grant in 2002 to publish two books in English translation per year for three years, and will continue with the project through 2010. Curbstone, which was founded in 1975 by the late and lamented Alexander (Sandy) Taylor, and his wife, Judith Doyle, focuses on literature that speaks to social issues and human rights.

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Georgetown University

www.georgetown.edu
Washington, DC

With grant support, students participate in the Folger Library poetry and seminar series; noted writers and poets are invited to campus for readings and seminars; courses have been developed to center on the work of the visiting writers; community outreach programs are offered to area schools, and an annual conference is held at the university.

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Institute of American Indian Arts

www.iaiancad.org
Santa Fe, NM

Serving Native students from across the country, the Institute is a noted college based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  An initial grant in 2005 supported the creation of a residence program for poets and writers, and the current grant offers ongoing support for the program.

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Marfa Public Library

Marfa, TX

This grant has enabled the Friends of the Marfa Library to purchase and maintain computers and software as well as increase their book and media acquisitions.

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PEN American Center

www.pen.org
New York, NY

This grant helps support the PEN Writers’ Fund and the Fund for Writers & Editors with AIDS.  The Funds offer small grants to professional writers and editors facing unforseen and financially debilitating crises.

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Poetry Daily

www.poems.com

The Poetry Daily website was launched in 1997 and features a new poem every day from a range of books and journals, along with news, reviews, critical prose pieces, an archive, and other editorial features. It has been funded primarily through online donations. This multi-year grant will assist with a complete redesign and updating of the site, adding staff, renting an office, and seeking further foundation and corporate support and sponsorships.

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United World College

United World College

Montezuma, NM is the site of one of the 12 United World Colleges now operating in five continents. The Colleges recruit staff and students from around the world to live and study together with the explicit aim of fostering peace and international understanding. Each college has its own distinctive character, but all share a common mission and values. This grant provides funds to help cover travels costs for students and staff to attend events in Lannan’s Readings & Conversations series in Santa Fe.

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Words without Borders

http://www.wordswithoutborders.org

This is a multi-year grant in support of this website’s new initiative, Project for Global Cultural Literacy. The project will provide educators with high quality literary content for classes that seek international perspectives through works translated into English.

www.wordswithoutborders.org is an innovative response to a serious lack of translated work in the U.S. and offers an ever-changing array of writers from around the world whose work otherwise would be unavailable to those who read in English.

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