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Today is #1DayForIowa, @uiowa's annual online giving day and celebration, and the IWP needs your help! Our recent loss of State Department funding makes every donation especially important. You can donate at 1dayforiowa.org/IWP-25!
ALT A photo of the 2024 Fall Residency cohort outside the Shambaugh House, with the One Day for Iowa logo superimposed.
We did it! More than $5,000 raised. Thanks so much to everyone who supported the IWP for #1DayForIowa!
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The U.S. State Department has cut nearly $1M in funding to @UIIWP, a globally renowned program fostering literary exchange since 1967
This blow threatens IWP’s Fall Residency, youth programs, and mentorships that have uplifted writers from 160+ countries
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I wrote about the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, which was a crucial part of my literary education. It’s now fighting for its future after losing its funding last week. Free post; no paywall.
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Please support the @UIIWP if you can; US gov funding has been withdrawn. I would not have been able to participate without it; I'm saddened to think about the other writers who might never get that chance now. Read more here: bit.ly/support-iwp
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Last week, the State Department cut funding for the International Writing Program, which brings writers from around the world to Iowa City. I wrote about why the IWP is precious, & how crucial it was for my education as a writer.
Free post; no paywall. Link in profile.
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of Shelly J. Criswell’s passing. Shelly was in her home, surrounded by her family, when she died on Saturday, March 8, after a prolonged battle with cancer.
ALT A photo of Shelly, her son, and Christopher Merrill smiling at the 2023 Fall Residency closing celebration.
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What the end of @ECAatState funding of @UIIWP means for writers in Asia: straitstimes.com/life/arts/s…
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Shocking and heartbreaking
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The end of an era...
now.uiowa.edu/news/2025/03/u…
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This is terrible!
🧵 Dear Friends: We write today with a difficult update. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the International Writing Program (IWP) learned that its grants with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, were being terminated.
Despite this disappointing turn of events, the IWP’s mission to promote mutual understanding through creative writing and literature remains unchanged; with the help of a limited number of partners, we will still hold a 2025 Fall Residency while pursuing new sources of funding.
To support the IWP as we begin to rebuild, please visit this website: bit.ly/support-iwp