Funding for Poets in Residence
May 29, 2009$1,000 given by MAC on first come, first serve request!
Will Whitham Maine's 2009 State Poetry Out Loud champion Kegly Photo
The Maine Arts Commission wants to further enrich the student/poet interaction in Maine’s school. Building upon the recently successful Poetry Out Loud competition the Maine Arts Commission is offering schools up to $1,000 to bring a poet into their classrooms before July 1, 2009.
The money should fund a poet to come into your class and give a workshop or short residency, or you might bring in a poet to do a creative writing workshop.
Here’s is what to do: 1) decide the type of workshop you need 2) contact the artist to determine availability, cost and scheduling arrangements 3) Click here to find list of artists 4) Contact Paul Faria to set up the details. paul.faria@maine.gov or call him 287-2790.
Very limited opportunity, first come, first served. Don’t delay!
Will this grant be available again this year?
Good question Jason! I think that the funding came from stimulus money but I suggest you email Paul Faria and double check on that.