LITERARY ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2016 2017 At Literary Arts, we seek to foster a lifelong love of literature, WORDS FROM THE DIRECTOR WHO WE ARE as well as to strengthen our community of artists who make it. Literary Arts Staff Bob Speltz Andrew Proctor, Executive Thomas Wood Director The stories we tell about ourselves define who we Patron Advisory Council Maggie Allen Together with our staff, volunteers, partners, and donors, Amanda Bullock Susan Hathaway-Marxer, are. The stories we read or listen to help to define our Co-chair Jae Choi Co-chair worldview. When people are given the time and the Lydah DeBin James Reinhart, Literary Arts served more than 20,000 Oregonians last year. Megan Gex Seth Alley resources to tell their own stories, they are empowered. Jennifer Gurney Nancy Bragdon Readers engaged in rich literary experiences at the concert India Hamilton Marian Creamer When they are given an audience, we strengthen our Hunt Holman Ann Emmerson Ramiza Koya Sara Guest community through shared experience. Marshall Miller Phillip M. Margolin hall, in our community space, and on the radio. Students Susan Moore Carolyn McKinney Alex Ney Vanessa McLaughlin Denver Olmstead Deidra Miner were inspired by teaching artists, visiting authors, and Tens of thousands of people take part in our Liz Olufson Katherine O’Neil Chelsea Querner Corrine Oishi programming each year. They are of all ages and come Mary Rechner Nancy Ponzi volunteer mentors. Local writers received support through Joanna Rose Dru Rosenthal from all over the state. Their large numbers remind Dao Strom Barbara Sepenuk Mel Wells Roslyn Sutherland grants, awards, and residencies. us that we live in a place in which literature makes a Kyle White Kristi Wallace Knight Carl Wilson difference every day. It deepens our understanding of Literary Arts Board Mort Zalutsky of Directors Oregon Book Awards Jacqueline Willingham, Chair the world and the people around us—not just locally, & Fellowships Advisory Jill Abere Council but with people from all over the country and the globe. Betsy Amster Chair Mike Barr Jon Raymond, Amy Carlsen Kohnstamm Tom Booth At a time of great—and sometimes dangerous— Ginnie Cooper Nancy Boutin Alice Cuprill-Comas Karyle Butcher OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE READERS, SUPPORT upheaval, our goal is to build a stronger community with Rebecca DeCesaro Julie Dixon Amy Donohue Rhonda Hughes the power of literature. Literary Arts has important Theo Downes-Le Guin Cecelia Huntington WRITERS, AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION Marie Eckert Linda Leslie work before us. Thank you for being a partner in our Betsy Henning Meghan Moran WITH GREAT LITERATURE. Karen Karbo Tony Perez mission, and for finding your story here. Deidra Miner Dennis Steinman Katherine O’Neil Sonja Thomas Ramón Pagán Armin Tolentino Amy Prosenjak Youth Programs Advisory Jon Raymond Council James Reinhart Ginnie Cooper, Chair IN THIS REPORT With appreciation, Bob Speltz Carmen Bernier-Grand Amy Wayson Jacque Dixon Thomas Wood Joan Fondell From the Director 3 Inspire the Next Generation 10 Strunk & White Society Diana Gerding An honorary society of Andre Goodlow • Writers in the Schools Residencies distinguished advisors Jonathan Hill 3 Susheela Jayapal Who We Are • Student Readings Gwyneth Gamble Booth Bart Eberwein Joaquín Lopez Introduction to Our Programs 5 • Students to the Schnitz Brian Gard Manuel Mateo Diana Gerding Nancy Sullivan • College Essay Mentoring Project Molly Gloss Catherine Theriault Engage Readers 6 • Verselandia! Carrie Hoops Kristin Walrod Andrew Proctor, Executive Director Tracey Wyatt • Portland Arts & Lectures Cecelia Huntington [email protected] Ursula K. Le Guin Sharon Wynde • Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival Development & Financial Activities 12 Barry Lopez Wordstock Advisory Council Julie Mancini Karen Karbo, Chair • The Archive Project Our Supporters 14 Brenda Meltebeke Neil Aitken • Everybody Reads Diane Ponti Sarah Carlberg Michael Powell Liz Crain • Delve Readers Seminars A Look Ahead 18 Halle Sadle Rachel Fershleiser Steven Taylor Jennifer Abel Kovitz Steve Wynne Support Writers 8 Find Your Story 19 B. Frayn Masters Development Council J.S. May • Oregon Book Awards Jacqueline Willingham, Chair Susan Moore Amy Carlsen Kohnstamm Olivia Olivia • Oregon Literary Fellowships Joan Cirillo Steph Opitz • Oregon Book Awards Author Tour Ginnie Cooper Sarah Rothenfluch Amy Donohue Heidi Schulz • Writing Classes Bob Geddes Rob Spillman • @LiteraryArts Events Betsy Henning Dao Strom Jessica Mozeico Alicia Tate Jan Oliva Ashley Toliver Andrew Proctor Jon Raymond

2 3 EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAMS OF LITERARY ARTS INSPIRE MORE THAN 20,000 OREGONIANS. Over the past five years, we have expanded the breadth of our programming to better serve a wider and more diverse audience. We build community around literature, books, and storytelling, and the essential ideas and issues they raise. Our programs are designed to work together, creating a crossroads for readers and writers of all ages both locally and nationally. The range of our programs offers a multitude of access points—from intimate @LiteraryArts events to large concert halls, and from highly participatory classes and workshops to online content that is available anywhere. “Literary Arts is the best of the best. Such a deep commitment to individual readers and entire communities is exactly the

kind of medicine our divided Our literary lecture events brought 20,000 readers of all ages to the concert hall, including 1,816 students who received America desperately needs.” READERS tickets, transportation, and books ENGAGED from our Youth Programs. —Tracy K. Smith, United States Poet Laureate, 2016/2017 Portland Arts & Lectures Author

Oregon Literary Fellowship Recipient Volunteer mentors met 2,000 Stephanie Adams- 4,000 with local students during Santos performed a College Essay Mentoring WRITERS before a Portland Arts YOUTH Project session at Franklin SUPPORTED & Lectures event. INSPIRED High School.

4 5 WORDSTOCK: PORTLAND’S BOOK FESTIVAL Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival expanded to include six new partner venues, doubling the seating capacity. The author lineup featured a mix of more than 175 local and national writers such as Sherman Alexie, P.C. Cast, Alice Hoffman, Margaret Malone, Anders Nilsen, Gina Ochsner, Richard Russo, Solmaz Sharif, Colson ENGAGE Whitehead, and Kevin Young. More than 7,000 attendees. READERS 780 students received free admission. EVERYBODY READS “Wordstock feels like 2017 Literary Arts brought some of the world’s most coming ‘home’—to your In March, Literary Arts hosted Pulitzer Prize–winning tribe, to writers, readers, author and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, celebrated authors to engage with our local and book people. It’s a for the culminating event of Multnomah County glorious, daylong reminder Library’s Everybody Reads. Desmond presented a lecture community. Our season of events featured more than that books really matter.” on homelessness and the housing crisis to an audience of over 2,000, and visited with students at Gresham and 200 authors whose lectures, readings, and discussions —Diana Abu-Jaber, 2016 Wordstock Author, Franklin high schools. Life Without a Recipe inspired more than 20,000 readers of all ages. 1,700 attendees. 600 students attended lecture and school visits. THE ARCHIVE PROJECT During our third season of The Archive Project, we expanded our content to include other facets of our programming, including the Verselandia! City-wide DELVE READERS Youth Poetry Slam and the reading series Liars’ League PDX. Listenership doubled over the past year, including SEMINARS PORTLAND ARTS our online audience and podcast subscribers on iTunes. Each year, we continue to experiment with the subject & LECTURES matter and format of our Delve Readers Seminars to 15,000 monthly listeners on the radio engage a community of passionate readers and seminar In addition to presenting to a sold-out audience at the and online. guides. This year, we hosted 19 seminars where students Concert Hall, our visiting authors read powerful books that inspired lively conversations on engaged with local writers and students in the community. 100+ episodes available for free. important social topics. In September, Béalleka guided a For example, award-winning writer Louise Erdrich, an seminar that discussed Toni Morrison’s Beloved and enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa contemporary representations of slavery with an intimate Indians, visited the Native American Youth and Family “It’s a wonderful reminder of the long and group of eight participants. Center. Erdrich spoke with students, teachers, and elders special relationship that Portland has with about her vision, writing process, and novels, many of which the written word.” 224 registrants. explore themes of justice. —Glen Brown, The Archive Project Listener “I loved this seminar. I like More than 2,500 annual subscribers. “Literary Arts is a model of community the diverse opinions and responsiveness that generates true perspectives and experiences. intellectual excitement.” And everyone was kind and —Louise Erdrich, National Book Award Winner generous with each view.” —Rukaiyah Adams, Toni Morrison’s Beloved Delve Participant

6 7 OREGON LITERARY FELLOWSHIPS Out-of-state judges selected this year’s diverse group of 11 recipients from more than 450 applicants. In 2017, for the second year, Literary Arts awarded a Fellowship for Writers WRITING CLASSES of Color. Our goal is to represent the diversity of our growing Students from all levels of experience and backgrounds community and to give a voice to those who have historically came to our classes this year to start their memoirs, finish been excluded. their novels, revise their poems, and join a community of inspired writers. Many of our instructors are Oregon Book 9 Writers and 2 Publishers awarded Awards authors and Literary Fellowship recipients, and SUPPORT fellowships of $3,500 each. all of them are experienced teachers. Earned income from the classes contributes to the sustainability of our “To be awarded the awards program. Oregon Literary 12 local writers taught 26 classes for WRITERS Fellowship from Literary Arts—who has long been 254 students. Literary Arts connects with hundreds of local writers and an inspiration—is one publishers throughout the year. We celebrate and recognize the of the greatest votes of “I was strongly encouraged by the teacher’s confidence and encouragement dedication. She challenged me to explore remarkable work being created right here in our community a writer could hope for.” my writing more deeply and thoughtfully.” —Writing Student through awards and fellowships. We also hire writers to teach —Santi Elijah Holley, fellowship recipient classes, and we partner with artists and organizations to host free events in our space and in the community. OREGON BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR TOUR Nine Oregon Book Awards authors participated in this year’s tour and visited public high schools, libraries, community centers, and theaters across Oregon. Events included readings, “What’s it like to look at the long, illustrious free workshops, classroom visits, and a staged reading of Ithaka, OREGON BOOK AWARDS list of previous winners—from Primus St. John an Oregon Book Award-winning play by Andrea Stolowitz. to Mary Szybist? It’s to know that your work In January, 32 writers were announced as the 2017 Oregon 8 towns visited across Oregon. Book Awards finalists. An audience of more than 500 came to and your words are now part of the literary cheer on local authors during the live annual Oregon Book heritage of Oregon and the Northwest.” 259 people engaged. Awards Ceremony on April 24, 2017. —Joe Wilkins, 2017 winner of the Stafford/Hall Award in Poetry 205 books submitted. ASTORIA @LITERARYARTS SEASIDE HOOD RIVER 32 finalists recognized and celebrated. EVENTS MANZANITA Our community center downtown is not only a space to showcase the work and talent of local and national

CORVALLIS organizations, but a chance for our partners to program OK N BO AW O AR the types of activities they want to see offered. EG D R S O @LiteraryArts events are open to the public and are free or

BEND low-cost. This year we welcomed Unchaste Readers series, Ooligan Press, Portland State University, Oregon

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1,800 total audience. 620 books by Oregon Book Awards finalists were donated from publishers and distributed by Literary Arts to 25 libraries in 16 counties across the state.

8 9 STUDENT READINGS Sharing work with friends, family, and community members helps students grow as writers. Students shared their poems, prose, and comics alongside teachers and WITS writers during 11 end-of-residency readings. Twelve students INSPIRE performed their work on stage at Wordstock: Portland’s Book festival. COLLEGE ESSAY 161 students shared work in front of MENTORING PROJECT 625 attendees. THE NEXT At Benson, Franklin, Madison, and Roosevelt high “[My daughter] has been pushed a little more schools, we paired volunteer mentors with students working on their essays for college and scholarship than normal and enjoyed the challenge.” applications. Over half of these students reported that they will be the first generation in their family —Parent of Franklin High School Student GENERATION to attend college. Our Youth Programs inspired more than 4,000 students 233 students served by with a variety of literary opportunities in the classroom and 82 volunteer mentors. concert hall. By bringing professional writers and award- “There was such great feedback, being able to connect and share stories, and winning national authors to local high schools, we offer help getting them onto the paper was students first-hand experiences that underscore the role such a good experience.” —Roosevelt High School Student literature can play in their lives.

AUTHOR VISITS AND STUDENTS TO THE students were Writers in the Schools 2015-2016 $10.00 118 Student Anthology US SCHNITZ WRITERS IN THE published in the The core of the Youth Programs of Literary Arts is Writers in the Schools (WITS) a program of semester-long residencies taught by local Hundreds of students engaged with seven award-winning professional poets, graphic novelists, and fiction and nonfiction writers 2015-16 WITS anthology SCHOOLS RESIDENCIESwho model and share their disciplined creative writing practices with high authors in the concert hall and classrooms throughout the school students. Each residency is uniquely designed to support, deepen, OFF CENTER Casually Bringing We partnered with 31 educators at 11 publicand extend existing high curriculum. schools year. For example, in February, Irish writer and Pulitzer In 2015-16, WITS placed 25 local, professional writers in 43 classrooms Monsoons and the at Portland public high schools and alternative programs. These writers Prize-winning author Colum McCann visited Madison High throughout the year. Grant High Schoolworked with teacher 1,101 students who wrote, Courtney revised, edited, and performed their own creative writing. This anthology is a showcase of their poems, chapbook Losing & School. More than 100 students participated in a Q&A where Palmer hosted author, poet, and performerfiction, creative nonfiction,Turiya and comics. Autry, who WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS VERSELANDIA! WITS is a program of Literary Arts, a statewide nonprofit organization Gaining. he spoke about his philosophy of radical empathy. taught in two classes: African Americanwhose mission Literature is to engage readers, support and writers, and Latin inspire the next B RING generation with great literature. For more information about WITS and The annual Verselandia! City-wide Youth Poetry Slam American Literature. the other programs of Literary Arts, visit Literary-arts.org or stop by our ING center at 925 SW Washington. found a new home at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, MON 1,193 attended lecture events.

“After working with a professional writer, I am able 2015-2016 where students from 12 high schools performed original professional writers hired. to write like never before... It changed my life.” SOONS 23 –Benson High School student participated in Q&A sessions. work in front of Verselandia!’s largest audience yet to WRITERS IN 635 THE SCHOOLS

“WITS definitely inspired me to write more on my own and has encouraged me to dig deeper in all STUDENT ANTHOLOGY 2015-2016 compete for the grand slam title. students served. parts of writing!” 1,085 STUDENT –Madison High School student ANTHOLOGY “We need stories to inspire empathy, and students performed in front of “Students don’t get a lot of time to write we need empathy so badly right now. His 21 creatively and express themselves. And [McCann’s] outlook on stories is so accurate 1,378 peers, parents, and poetry fans. especially with these subjects I wanted and interesting and important.”

Lit_arts_WITS_cover_full.indd 1 8/4/16 9:18 AM “I only recently got into slam poetry, but I students to have a writer in the classroom —Cleveland High School Student who reflected the material and could provide have been so inspired by the other poets. a perspective that I, as a white person, Now I feel better equipped and ready couldn’t provide.” to tackle new topics and mediums with my writing.” —Courtney Palmer, Teacher at Grant High School —Verselandia! finalist

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UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR A PERMANENT CONTRIBUTION IMPACTS OREGON’S ENDOWMENT READERS & WRITERS FOR THE OREGON BOOK AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM. INCOME EXPENSES 7% 10% 6% Earned income ■ Programming ■ Ticket sales ■ Fundraising ■ Classes, seminars, ■ Overhead and Since 1984, the Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships program has provided 15% 38% residences, application 24% administration fees and booths financial support and recognition to hundreds of authors, including Cheryl

Contributed income Strayed, Ursula K. Le Guin, Barry Lopez, Ken Kesey, Gina Oscher, and Molly Gloss. 8% ■ Individual ■ Corporate THANK YOU! The following donors have pledged gifts of $3,000 GOAL 18% 8% ■ Foundation or more to the Brian Booth Writers’ Fund as of June 1, 2017. 66% $2,000,000 ■ In kind Anonymous, Ray & Jean Auel, Gwyneth Gamble Booth, Tom Booth & Megan ■ Government Holden, Nancy & Roderick Boutin, Charles & Lyn Cameron, Joan Cirillo & Roger Cooke, Rick Comandich, The Concordia Foundation, Sybilla Cook, Ginnie Cooper, Rocky & Julie Strasser Dixon, Bart & Jill Eberwein, Carol Edelman, Gale Family RAISED TO DATE: Trust, Brian Gard, Bob Geddes, Gray Family Fund, The Estate of Dorothy D. Hirsch, In memory of Dorothy D. Hirsch, Mary E. Hirsch & Yoshiaki Shimizu, Bob & Ceil $1,691,125 1,312 people 20,429 individuals Huntington, Susheela Jayapal, Keller Foundation, Phil & Penny Knight, Laurell Swails contributed $338,643 enjoyed Literary Arts Trust, Ursula & Charles Le Guin, Literary Arts Board of Directors, Christopher Lord, in gifts and pledges. programming. The Mancini Family, Phillip M. Margolin, Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund, Anne Mendel & Mark Henry, Lora & Jim Meyer, The Neuner Fund of The Oregon THANK YOU! Community Foundation, Katherine O’Neil & Toby Graff, Corrine Oishi & Lindley Morton, Jan & Steve Oliva, PGE Foundation, Diane Ponti & Ward Greene, Amy Prosenjak & Steven Guy, Halle M. Sadle, Robert D. Scanlan, Arlene Schnitzer, Spark Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Storms Family Foundation, Tonkon Torp LLP, U.S. Bank, Wheeler Foundation, William & Helen Jo Whitsell, Dan Wieden & Priscilla Bernard Wieden, Wyss Foundation. Interested in making a future or legacy gift? Reach our Director of Development & Marketing, SEE YOU AT BOOKMARK: Lydah DeBin, at 503.227.2583 x106. A Benefit for Literary Arts For more information about planned giving, including retirement The power of story. The strength of community. fund assets and bequests, please visit literary-arts.org/legacy-gifts. Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Portland Art Museum Join us for our inaugural fundraiser benefiting all of our literary programs that inspire Oregon’s readers and writers. Presented by For more information about purchasing a table or becoming a sponsor, please contact us at 503.227.2583 x106.

2017 Oregon Literary Fellowship Recipients: Santi Elijah Holley, Rebecca Owen, Stephanie Adams-Santos, Shayla Lawson, Aja Gabel, Josha Jay Nathan, Kathleen Lane, Amber Keller, and Tamar Shai Bolkvadze.

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Water As the memories poured out into stories [a collective poem] The snowflakes create patterns like galaxies on the ground The students in Room 134 Wilson High School Fir trees of green and white-capped waves WITS Writer: Bettina de León Barrera Moving along a blue water artery

Thing is a normal color

There are no bodies, just a sea of ever-editing souls

The side that hides from the sun

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