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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">“The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. Managed by Arts Midwest, The Big Read provides competitive
grants to support innovative reading programs in selected communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Through The Big Read, selected communities come together to read, discuss, and celebrate one of 36 selections from U.S. and world literature. In addition, The Big Read provides comprehensive information
about the authors and their works in the Our Books section of The Big Read website.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Big Read grantees comprise a variety of not-for-profit organizations, including but not limited to arts, culture, and science organizations; boys & girls clubs; colleges and universities; festivals;
foundations; libraries; media outlets; municipalities; and YMCAs. Each community's Big Read includes a kick-off event to launch the program; activities devoted specifically to its Big Read selection (e.g., panel discussions, lectures, public readings); events
using the book as a point of departure (e.g., film screenings, theatrical readings, exhibits); and book discussions in diverse locations aimed at a wide range of audiences…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Selected organizations receive grants ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 to support their Big Read projects. One of the major benefits of The Big Read for selected community organizations is the availability
of high-quality educational and promotional materials provided at no cost to the organizations….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">…Eligible organizations may apply for a grant ranging from $2,500 to $20,000. Grants must be matched 1 to 1 with nonfederal funds. Grant funds may be used for such expenses as book purchases, speaker
fees and travel, salaries, advertising, and venue rental…”<br>
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Programming runs from September 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, and <b>the application deadline is January 28, 2014</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">FAQ: <a href="http://www.neabigread.org/faq.php">
<span style="color:blue">http://www.neabigread.org/faq.php</span></a><br>
Application: <a href="http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php"><span style="color:blue">http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php</span></a><br>
Books: <a href="http://www.neabigread.org/books/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.neabigread.org/books/</span></a><br>
Sign up for email notifications about future Big Reads: <a href="http://neabigread.us1.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=a44870f348f3bd3093ece2b43&id=bcefbaa8e0">
<span style="color:blue">http://neabigread.us1.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=a44870f348f3bd3093ece2b43&id=bcefbaa8e0</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">FYI,<br>
Jen</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us"><span style="color:blue">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">OSLIS ||
<a href="www.oslis.org"><span style="color:blue">www.oslis.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.©</span></b><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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