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Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries
By Donna DiMichele | October 26, 2018
The American Library Association (ALA) and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are now accepting applications for the 2019 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries, which recognize libraries for their role in the growth of graphic literature. The grants extend graphic novels into a new realm by encouraging public awareness about the rise and importance of graphic literature.
Beginning this year, the juries from the newly established Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table will select three recipients for the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries – two Growth Grant recipients and one Innovation Grant recipient.
Two recipients will receive the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grants which provides support to a library that would like to expand its existing graphic novel services and programs. Application and information about the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant for Libraries
One recipient will receive the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant which provides support to a library for the initiation of a graphic novel service or program. Application and information about the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant for Libraries
Deadline: January 18, 2019
Recipients receive a $4,000.00 programming and collection development grant plus a collection of Will Eisner’s works and biographies as well as a selection of the graphic novels nominated for the 2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards at Comic-Con International. The grant also includes a travel stipend for a library representative to travel to the 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC to receive recognition from the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation. Applying librarian or their institution must be an ALA Member to be eligible and the grants are now open to libraries across North America, including Canada and Mexico.
The Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries debuted in 2014.
Also beginning this year, the grants will be administered by ALA’s newly established Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table. The Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Committee Chair Mariela Siegert says of the grants “The Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are an amazing opportunity for libraries to start or build upon a graphic novel collection and program. All librarians should seriously consider applying to participate in this grant. Already having a strong collection or large understanding of this visual format is not required and we really hope to see many librarians taking a leap out there with their ideas.”
For any inquiries, please contact ALA Graphic Novels & Comics in Libraries Round Table staff liaison Tina Coleman
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