7个基金会发起的一项5 000万美元的基金旨在打击美国文学组织资金不足的现象。 A $50 million fund launched by seven foundations aims to combat underfunding of U.S. literary organizations.

由7个基金会组成的联盟,由安德鲁·梅隆基金会领导,发起了一项5 000万美元的文学艺术基金,以解决美国独立出版商和非营利文学团体长期资金不足的问题。 A coalition of seven foundations, led by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, has launched a $50 million Literary Arts Fund to address chronic underfunding of U.S. independent publishers and nonprofit literary groups. 该基金在五年内至少拨款5 000万加元,旨在加强对作家、阅读方案和文学倡议的支持。 The fund, distributing at least $50 million over five years, aims to strengthen support for writers, reading programs, and literary initiatives. 梅隆的总统兼诗人伊丽莎白·亚历山大(Elizabeth Alexander)强调了文学在文化上的重要性。 Elizabeth Alexander, Mellon’s president and a poet, stressed literature’s cultural importance. Jennifer Benka将监督该基金,申请将于11月10日开始办理。 Jennifer Benka will oversee the fund, with applications opening November 10. 这项努力响应了显示文学组织获得主要艺术赠款不到2%的数据,尽管它们在促进创新和发现方面发挥作用。 The effort responds to data showing literary organizations receive less than 2% of major arts grants, despite their role in fostering innovation and discovery. 支助范围将涵盖诗歌节、居留和小型报刊。 Support will cover poetry festivals, residencies, and small presses.