National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

Burma and Cambodia. The journal will be promoted at the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs
conference.
University of Houston (On behalf of Arte Publico Press)
$25,000 Houston, TX
To support Arte Publico Press in the publication and promotion of books of Latino fiction, poetry, and multigenre
work. The press plans to publish titles by such authors as Daniel Chacon and Rolando Hinojosa, as well as a
bilingual book by Jorge Argueta and an anthology of Afro-Latino poets. The books will be promoted at
conferences and through social media, among other means.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
$10,000 Wilmington, NC
To support the publication and promotion of the journal "Ecotone" and related activities. Featuring writing and
art that reimagines place, a planned issue will focus on the theme of craft and will explore artisanship of all
kinds. Issues also will include illustrated excerpts of manuscripts by authors whose work is expected to be
published at a later date through the journal's sister imprint, Lookout Books. The journal will be promoted at
conferences, as well as through social media and the journal's website, among other means.
University of Rochester (On behalf of Open Letter Books)
$40,000 Rochester, NY
To support Open Letter Books in the publication and promotion of books in translation. Planned books, which
will be released in both print and electronic formats and include titles from Argentina, Brazil, the Faroe Islands,
France, Iceland, and South Korea, represent a range of perspectives and styles. Open Letter Books promotes its
books through conferences, events, social media platforms, and through its "Three Percent" website, which
includes a daily blog focused on international literature.
University of Texas at Austin
$10,000 Austin, TX
To support the publication and promotion of books of Middle Eastern literature in translation. The Center for
Middle Eastern Studies plans to publish a title by Ibrahim al-Koni (Libya), as well as a graphic novel by Ahmed
Nagy and illustrator Ayman Zorkany (Egypt). The books will be released in both print and electronic formats, and
a publicity campaign will be developed for each book.
Wesleyan University (On behalf of Wesleyan University Press)
$25,000 Middletown, CT
To support Wesleyan University Press in the publication and promotion of books of poetry. The press will
publish authors Kamau Brathwaite, Camille Dungy, Shane McCrae, Erin Moure, Evie Shockley, and Gina Athena
Ulysse. Books will be accompanied by online reader companions, and will be promoted through author readings
and workshops, social media, and the press's website, among other means.
White Pine Inc. (aka White Pine Press)
$10,000 Buffalo, NY
To support the publication and promotion of books of poetry and prose, including work in translation. Planned
titles include poetry collections by authors Kathleen McGookey, Joel Oppenheimer, and Ester Naomi Perguin
(Holland). The books will be promoted through social media, catalogues and fliers, print and online
advertisements, and at conferences.
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.