Literary Arts inspire, enrich, educate, and entertain. They reminds us that there is beauty and joy in language, that others have insights worth paying attention to, that in our struggles we are not alone. By helping writers and translators create new work and connect with audiences through publishers and other literary organizations and programs, the National Endowment for the Arts celebrates the literary arts as an essential reflection of our nation's rich diversity of voices.
Staff
Literary Arts Director
Staff
- Mohamed Sheriff
- Division Coordinator, sheriffm@arts.gov
- Jessica Flynn
- Literary Arts Specialist, flynnj@arts.gov
- Katy Day
- Literary Arts Specialist, dayk@arts.gov
- Lauren Miller
- Program Manager, millerl@arts.gov
- David Travis
- Assistant Grants Management Specialist (Literary Arts), travisd@arts.gov
Recent Grants

An online grant search is available to find information on NEA grants from 2000 to the present.
NEA LITERATURE FELLOWSHIPS
NEA Literature Fellowships represent the National Endowment for the Arts' most direct investment in American creativity. The goal of the fellowships program is to encourage the production of new work and allow writers the time and means to write.
National Initiatives
NEA Big Read
Discover new books, start a conversation, apply for a grant to fund a reading program in your community.
Poetry Out Loud
Witness millions of high school students embrace and recite poetry, and compete in state and national championships.