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Academy of American Poets First Book Award | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets First Book Award The Academy of American Poets First Book Award is a $5,000 first-book publication prize. The winning manuscript, chosen by an acclaimed poet, is published by Graywolf Press, an award-winning independent publisher committed to the discovery and energetic publication of contemporary American and international literature.
The winner also receives an all-expenses-paid, six-week residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center, a fifteenth-century castle in the Umbrian region of Italy, where they will become part of a cohort of accomplished international artists, writers, and composers; distribution of their winning book to thousands of Academy of American Poets members, making it one of the most widely-distributed poetry books that year; inclusion and promotion in American Poets magazine, the Academy’s newsletter, and Poets.
org, among other opportunities. This award was established in 1975 to encourage the work of emerging poets and to enable the publication of a poet’s first book. It is currently made possible by financial support from the members of the Academy of American Poets.
From 1975–2020, the award was titled in tribute to Walt Whitman. Please see a list of First Book Award and Walt Whitman Award winners below. Submissions for the 2027 Academy of American Poets First Book Award will be accepted from July 1, 2026 to September 1, 2026.
The judge for the 2027 First Book Award is John Keene.
Saltwater Demands a Psalm The More Extravagant Feast Notes from the Divided Country Once I Gazed at You in Wonder Because the Brain Can Be Talked into Anything The Cult of the Right Hand Across the Mutual Landscape Whispering to Fool the Wind Work, for the Night Is Coming Shooting Rats at the Bibb County Dump The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe Academy of American Poets Newsletter Academy of American Poets Educator Newsletter
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: See official guidelines for manuscript submission criteria; typically for poets who have not yet published a full-length collection. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 (plus publication and residency). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for 2027 Academy of American Poets First Book Award are due September 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
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Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.
The Local Cultural Council Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council distributing $1,000 to $10,000 through a statewide network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards funds based on local community cultural needs as assessed by council members. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofits, schools, and organizations pursuing arts, humanities, and science projects. Applications are submitted directly to local councils and are typically due by October 16. Grants from most LCCs are reimbursement-based. Massachusetts Cultural Council funds the LCCs centrally, which then regrant to community projects.