An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our neighbors, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience. Showcasing a diverse range of themes, voices, and perspectives, the NEA Big Read aims to inspire meaningful conversations, artistic responses, and new discoveries and connections in each community. The main feature of the initiative is a grants program, managed by Arts Midwest, which annually supports dynamic community-wide reading programs, each designed around a single NEA Big Read title.
The University of Florida is the lead organization for the NEA Big Read in Alachua County and was selected as one of 62 organizations to receive an NEA Big Read grant. Our NEA Big Read partners include the Alachua County Library District and the Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative.
The Alachua County Big Read will take place from September 2024 to June 2025. A full calendar of events for the Alachua County Big Read can be found under the Event Schedule tab.
For information on the NEA Big Read in Alachua County please contact Jennifer Hofer at jennh@ufl.edu.
Visit arts.gov/neabigread for more information on the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read program. The website also features information about the NEA Big Read titles, including author biographies, discussion questions, and community stories.
NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
El proyecto NEA Big Read es una iniciativa del National Endowment for the Arts (el Fondo Nacional para las Artes de Estados Unidos) en cooperación con Arts Midwest.
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