Academy of American Poets

The Academy of American Poets is #hiring a new Development Coordinator. Apply today or share this post with your networks: https://lnkd.in/eficMSUK

Calling all poetry lovers: Celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth at Poetry & the Creative Mind, the Academy of American Poets's virtual benefit reading featuring luminaries Meryl Streep, Sterlin Harjo, Phillipa Soo, Paul Giamatti, and many more, sharing favorite poems in support of our K–12 educational programs. Free and open to all. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/egdxkqBM

Thanks to a two-year grant from Hawthornden Foundation, we’re thrilled to announce new education programs for readers of all ages, which offer free poetry workshops to students and teachers in New York City public schools, as well as online literary seminars to life-long learners all over the world. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYTsT_Uh 

We’re pleased to announce that Sheryl Woodruff, CFRE, a nonprofit leader who has served humanities and community-based organizations in both programmatic and fundraising roles, has joined us as our new Director of Development. “This is a thrilling time for our organization and for poetry as we celebrate ninety years of serving as a home for the meaningful communion between poets and readers. With the announcement of our largest philanthropic award ever to support the work that civic poets and poetry organizations undertake across communities, as well as new partnerships to bolster K–12 education programs, we look forward to another ninety years of service to our growing communities. We are proud to have Sheryl join us in this significant leadership role. Her commitment to literature and the humanities, along with her fundraising expertise, make her an outstanding addition to the team,” said Ricardo Maldonado, President & Executive Director. 

“This renewed funding will help to ensure that all of us can access the beauty and wisdom found within the rich and enduring practice of poetry.”

The Academy of American Poets is #hiring a new Director of Development and a new Development & Membership Manager. Apply today or share this post with your networks: https://lnkd.in/gtJ2EZn2 #JobsforPoets

The Academy of American Poets has received its largest philanthropic award ever—$5.7 million from the Mellon Foundation—which will enable the organization to continue funding Poet Laureate Fellowships and serve as the fiscal conduit of the Poetry Coalition for the next three years, expanding the reach and impact of both programs across the country. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g7keE2kg

In partnership with 826 National, we're thrilled to present Dear Poet 2024,  the Academy of American Poets' annual multimedia project that invites young students to write letters in response to poems written and read by award-winning poets. Participating poets this year include Academy Chancellors Marilyn Chin, Nikky Finney, Ed Roberson, and Patricia Smith. And for the first time in its nine year history, Dear Poet includes a series of poems in both English and Spanish, encouraging participation by bilingual readers. “Poetry pushes us to be brave when sharing our own stories,” said Ricardo Maldonado, Academy President & Executive Director. “We’re thrilled to be teaming up with 826 National to bring students a chance to correspond with living poets and ask questions about how poems speak to experiences of our many communities and the world we live in. We’re grateful to all the teachers who use the program and for each and every student letter we receive.” We’re accepting submissions beginning today, January 11, through April 22, 2024 for #NationalPoetryMonth. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gwjrVzhp

The Academy of American Poets, a leading supporter of poets across the nation, launches its ninetieth year by announcing the election of Jericho Brown, Diane Seuss, and Afaa Michael Weaver to its fifteen-member Board of Chancellors. The Academy’s Board of Chancellors is composed of esteemed poets who serve as artistic advisors to the Academy and ambassadors of poetry to the nation at large, select the recipients of major Academy prizes and fellowships, and champion the organization's programs for poets and readers. Distinguished poets reflecting a wide range of geographic and stylistic communities have been elected to this position, including Elizabeth Alexander, John Ashbery, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Lucille Clifton, Robert Creely, Rita Dove, Louise Glück, Yusef Komunyakaa, Naomi Shihab Nye, Claudia Rankine, Adrienne Rich, Mark Strand, and Arthur Sze. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e7BUKW5j

In partnership with Scholastic, we are thrilled to reveal the design of the official 2024 #NationalPoetryMonth poster featuring original artwork by Jack Wong and lines by Lucille Clifton. Learn more about this year's poster and get your free copy in time for the April celebration: https://lnkd.in/eg2SQc-P