Funding for Events
Since its inception in 1970, Poets & Writers has provided fees to writers who give readings or conduct writing workshops. Each year, our Readings/Workshops program supports hundreds of writers participating in events in large cities and small towns throughout New York and California, as well as in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Seattle, New Orleans, Tucson, and Washington D.C.
Recent Events
Here is a sample of some of the writers and events we funded this year.
7th Annual Intergenerational Reading, Barnes & Noble, NewYork City, June 19, 2008
Events Calendar
Each year, through its Readings/Workshops Program, Poets & Writers supports hundreds of writers participating in literary events. If you're interested in attending any of the readings or workshops listed in the calendar, please be sure to get in touch with the contact person to confirm time and place.
Guidelines and Application
To apply for funds to support your event, download our application.
FAQ
If you're a writer or an organization interested in learning more about the Readings/Workshops program, please check out our FAQ.
Guide to Presenting
Learn how to host a successful reading or event, step by step, by downloading our helpful Poets & Writers Guide to Presenting Readings and Workshops.
Special Projects
Poets & Writers is committed to making literature available to the widest possible public, including audiences that rarely have access to literary events. Learn more about the special projects we support that bring readings and workshops to prisons, clinics, homeless shelters, settlement homes, and more.
What They're Saying
"On behalf of Blushing Sky Writer's Playground and the young ladies of The Detroit International Academy for Young Women, I would like to thank Poets & Writers for funding the incredible event that was held on Thursday, April 14, 2008. After reading Quraysh Ali Lansana's book, 'They Shall Run - Harriet Tubman Poems' and discussing the voice, life, sacrifice, conviction and power of this amazing woman, my students were very excited to welcome Quraysh and participate in the three workshops he held at our school. Quraysh was inspirational and the students were highly engaged and excited throughout. The day was capped off by a reading held in the school auditorium where several students read their own persona poems on the theme: 'Can one woman make a difference in the world?'
"It's so good to know that organizations like yours support the real work that writing can do in our communities!"– Sponsor Cheri L. R. Taylor- Blushing Sky Writer's Playground at the Detroit International Academy for Young Women
