Press Release: Lexington Book Festival receives community engagement grant
The Lexington Book Festival has received a Community Engagement Grant from North Carolina Humanities. This grant was offered in conjunction with Arts Davidson County and will allow readers to interact with authors for adult, young adult, middle grade, and early elementary audiences at the Lexington Book Festival on March 9, 2024. .
“We are grateful to be among the organizations North Carolina Humanities selected to receive grant funding,” said Angela Frith, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Lexington Book Festival.
This important grant funding will support the Lexington Book Festival's efforts to provide readers with the chance to interact directly with their favorite authors and with other readers. By hosting diverse authors who write for readers of all ages and expertise, the organization hopes all attendees will develop or renew their excitement for reading, conversations, and exchanges of ideas. Cultural grant funding contributes to vibrant communities across the state where participants, through engagement and discussion, can be introduced to worlds and perspectives other than their own.
This is the first time the Lexington Book Festival has received a grant from North Carolina Humanities, one of the oldest and largest cultural funders in North Carolina.
The upcoming Lexington Book Festival will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Arts Davidson County at 202 North Main Street in Lexington. This book festival is made possible by a grant from North Carolina Humanities, a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For more information about the Lexington Book Festival, please visit lexingtonbookfestival.org.
About the Lexington Book Festival: The Lexington Book Festival is a literary arts nonprofit whose mission is to connect readers and writers. We endeavor to spark a passion for literature in new readers and deepen the enjoyment of literature in readers of all ages.
About North Carolina Humanities: Through public humanities programs and grantmaking, North Carolina Humanities connects North Carolinians with cultural experiences that spur dialogue, deepen human connections, and inspire community. North Carolina Humanities is a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. To learn more visit www.nchumanities.org.Any views, findings, conclusions, opinions, or recommendations expressed do not necessarily represent those of NC Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
