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<B>Date: </B>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:54:53 -0500<BR>
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<B>Cc: </B>Katherine Bowen <KBowen@IMLS.GOV>, Ellen Arnold <EArnold@IMLS.GOV>, Abigail Swetz <ASwetz@IMLS.GOV><BR>
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<B>Subject: </B>Join a Nation of Readers!<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'>The Big Read is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to conduct month-long, community-wide reads between September 2010 and June 2011. The Big Read is a national program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read will receive a grant ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, access to online training resources, educational and promotional materials, inclusion of your organization and activities on The Big Read Web site, and the prestige of participating in a highly visible national program. Approximately 75 organizations from across the country will be selected by a panel of experts.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'> </SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> </SPAN><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'>To download the Guidelines & Application Instructions go to </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'><FONT COLOR="#CC3366">www.NEABigRead.org</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> <a href="http://www.NEABigRead.org"><http://www.NEABigRead.org></a> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> </SPAN><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'>Questions? Call Arts Midwest at 612.238.8010 or email </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'><FONT COLOR="#CC3366">TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> <a href="mailto:TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org"><mailto:TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org></a> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> </SPAN><FONT COLOR="#0099FF"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'>The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts <BR>
in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and <BR>
in cooperation with Arts Midwest.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'> <BR>
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