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Ellen Burstyn, Ann Curry and Others Read at Poetry Benefit
April 25, 2019
The Associated Press reports on the 17th annual Poetry & the Creative Mind benefit, presented by the Academy of American Poets and hosted by Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander.
Thirteen Poets Laureate Receive Fellowships for Civic Projects
April 25, 2019
Coverage in the New York Times and elsewhere on the Academy of American Poets' inaugural Poets Laureate Fellowships.
What’s The Value Of A College In Prison Program — Beyond Recidivism?
April 18, 2019
An NPR Illinois story featuring The Education Justice Project at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Major Arts, Humanities Donor Pledges $1.5M to Charleston’s African American Museum
April 18, 2019
An article in the Post and Courier.
New 2019 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members Announced
April 17, 2019
New members for 2019 include Mellon Foundation President and poet Elizabeth Alexander, former First Lady Michele Obama, gender theorist Judith Butler, actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith, and others.
Object Lessons: The Panza Collective Initiative Symposium at the Guggenheim Museum
April 9, 2019
Articles from Art News, The Art Newspaper, and Artnet.
Elizabeth Alexander, Poet and Mellon Foundation President, to Speak at NYU’s Commencement
April 8, 2019
A press release from NYU.
Archivists Race to Digitize Slavery Records Before the History is Lost
April 4, 2019
An article from Public Radio International featuring "Enslaved," a project of Michigan State University.
Former Walker Art Center Director Olga Viso Wins Prestigious Fellowship
April 4, 2019
An article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Three New Fellows in Residence
April 3, 2019
A press release from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.