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Alabama Writers’ Forum December 2023 Newsletter
CELEBRATING JEANIE THOMPSON: Friends and family gathered last week to celebrate Jeanie Thompson on her retirement. They shared memories of the Forum's first 30 years and praised Jeanie's dedication and commitment, the keys to AWF's success. Here are a few photos from the evening. Be sure to follow us on Facebook for more photos...
Alabama Writers’ Forum October 2023 Newsletter
A partnership program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts October 2023 Newsletter From the Executive Director It is with a deep sense of appreciation that I assumed the leadership of the Alabama Writers’ Forum this Fall. I am appreciative for a lot of reasons, but one of them is that over the past couple of months, I have been impressed by just how deep our literary [...]
Alabama Writers’ Forum August 2023 Newsletter
A partnership program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts August 2023 Newsletter AWF New Executive Director Richard Evans Alabama Writers' Forum Welcomes Richard Kent Evans as Executive Director The Alabama Writers’ Forum is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Kent Evans as its incoming executive director. Only the second director of the long-running statewide literary arts nonprofit, a partnership of the Alabama [...]
Alabama Writers’ Forum Welcomes Richard Kent Evans as Executive Director
Dr. Richard Kent Evans, incoming Executive Director of the Alabama Writers’ Forum The Alabama Writers’ Forum is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Kent Evans as its incoming Executive Director. Only the second director of the long-running statewide literary arts nonprofit, a partnership of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Evans brings “a wealth of experience and enthusiasm,” says AWF board chair Julie Friedman. “With 30 years under its belt, [...]
Alabama Writers’ Forum July 2023 Newsletter
A partnership program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts July 2023 Newsletter Birmingham Poet Laureate application launches August 1Create Birmingham, in partnership with the City of Birmingham and funded by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Committee of the Birmingham City Council, invites Birmingham-based poets to apply to be Birmingham’s inaugural Poet Laureate serving 2024-2025.The City of Birmingham Poet [...]
Alabama Writers’ Forum June 2023 Newsletter
A partnership program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts June 2023 Newsletter SOUTH ARTS ANNOUNCES LITERARY ARTS FELLOWSHIP South Arts recently announced the Southern Prize and State Fellowships for Literary Arts. A new initiative supporting the field of letters, it offers a total of $80,000 in awards. A $5,000 fellowship will be awarded to one writer from each state in the South Arts region, which [...]
Alabama Writers’ Forum April 2023 Newsletter
A partnership program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts April 2023 Newsletter Alabama Writers’ Forum Extends Executive Director Search The Alabama Writers’ Forum has extended its search for a new executive director to June 1, 2023. The application process is open, and an updated job description can be found here. To apply, please send a letter of application and resume/CV to Alabama Writers’ Forum Search Committee, [...]
Alabama Writers’ Forum Extends Executive Director Search
The Alabama Writers’ Forum has extended its search for a new executive director to June 1, 2023. The application process is open, and an updated job description can be found here. To apply, please send a letter of application and resume/CV to Alabama Writers’ Forum Search Committee, c/o Jay Lamar, writersforum@writersforum.org, or by regular mail to Alabama Writers’ Forum Search Committee, PO Box 4777, Montgomery, AL 36103-4777. For more information, please contact jaylamar@writersforum.org. The [...]
The Gathering: Alabama Writers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, March 10, 2023
By Edward Journey Donald L. Gilstrap, Dean of University of Alabama Libraries, succinctly summarized the fifth Alabama Writers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony shortly before it started – “It’s our opportunity,” he said, “to celebrate the many outstanding writers of the state of Alabama.” Indeed, “Celebrate Books” became the unofficial theme of the gathering, co-sponsored by the Alabama Center for the Book and Alabama Writers’ Forum. Michael Pearce, director of Alabama Center for the [...]
Alabama Poetry Delegation Announces 2023 – 2026 Delegates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 15, 2023 Five Alabamians will serve as Alabama Poetry Delegates as a part of the Alabama Poetry Delegation (APD), a leadership and service project created by Alabama Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones, supported by the Academy of American Poets and the Mellon Foundation and in partnership with the Alabama Writers Forum. APD is a service initiative of Jones’ nonprofit organization, Magic City Poetry Festival. Jones, who is the first person [...]
