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Wits End Poetry

2017 Professional Development and Artistic Planning Grant Recipient

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Location

Marietta, South Carolina

Year of Award

2017

Grant or Fellowship

Professional Development & Artistic Planning Grants

Grant Amount

$700

This travel grant will fund the Executive Director and the Artistic Director of Wits End Poetry to travel to the National Poetry Slam
Conference in Decatur, Georgia to attend workshops in poetry event management and coaching local performers, as well as to scout for talent for our 2017-2018 upcoming season of literary events. We will also attend the annual Slammaster Meeting with 72 other Poetry Slam organizers. The event will present over 300 poets from 72 cities across the USA.