Hub City Press to Receive $15,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Spartanburg, SC— Hub City Press has been approved for a $15,000 Art Works grant to support publication of books in 2020. Overall, the National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

 

The Art Works funding category supports projects that focus on public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation; the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; learning in the arts at all stages of life; and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.

 

“The arts are at the heart of our communities, connecting people through shared experiences and artistic expression,” said Arts Endowment chairman Mary Anne Carter. “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support projects like Hub City Press.”

 

“This creates an opportunity for us to publish emerging writers who may otherwise be overlooked in the larger publishing landscape,” said Hub City Writers Project Executive Director Anne Waters. “We are so grateful to the NEA for funding our publishing efforts.”

 

Focused on finding and spotlighting extraordinary new and unsung writers from the American South, our curated list champions diverse authors and books that don’t fit into the commercial publishing landscape. The press has published over ninety high-caliber literary works, including novels, short stories, poetry, memoir, and books emphasizing the region's culture and history. Hub City is interested in books with a strong sense of place and is committed to introducing a diverse roster of lesser-heard Southern voices.

 

For more information on projects included in the Arts Endowment grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.

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