{"id":1213,"date":"2012-02-02T10:27:16","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T10:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therialto.co.uk\/pages\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2017-02-06T09:51:31","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T09:51:31","slug":"our-funding-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therialto.co.uk\/pages\/2012\/02\/02\/our-funding-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Our funding confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Funding confirmed for The Rialto Poetry magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Norfolk-based poetry magazine The Rialto<\/em> has received confirmation that it had been successful in its application to Arts Council England for funding through the National Lottery programme, \u2018Grants for the Arts\u2019. The Rialto<\/em> has been offered \u00a390,000 over three years, enabling it to undertake a number of new initiatives designed to strengthen the organization and secure its future sustainability.<\/p>\n

The Rialto<\/em> magazine is one of the UK\u2019s longest established and most respected contemporary poetry magazines, with Simon Armitage, Carol Ann Duffy, Sir Andrew Motion and Jo Shapcott all advocates.<\/p>\n

Michael Mackmin is widely recognized as one of the English-speaking world\u2019s leading poetry editors. The grant will support a unique \u201cEditor Development Programme\u201d in which four aspiring editors will work alongside him to learn this vital role. \u00a0Michael Mackmin said;<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s brilliant to get this endorsement of what we do from Arts Council England. Every year poetry magazines go out of business and over the years, ACE\u2019s support has been vital in helping The Rialto<\/em> to survive and continue its work, finding and bringing to readers the best poetry being written today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Helen Mitchell, The Rialto\u2019s Development and Special Projects Director said;<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael Mackmin reads some 12,000 poems a year to find 180 to publish in The Rialto<\/em>. With the explosion in self and online publishing, it\u2019s more important than ever for there to be good editors sifting through, finding and promoting the best poetry. To our knowledge this is the only programme looking to invest in the editors of the future. \u201d<\/p>\n

The Rialto will also be establishing an advisory board to support its work, exploring e-publishing and developing a groundbreaking partnership working with Writers\u2019 Centre Norwich. Chief Executive, Chris Gribble said;<\/p>\n

\u201cThere isn\u2019t a lot of money in poetry so organisations and magazines often struggle to survive. We\u2019re confident that both Writers\u2019 Centre Norwich and The Rialto will benefit from the new form of collaboration we are planning. \u201d<\/p>\n

Helen Lax, Regional Director, Arts Council England said:<\/p>\n

\u2018Since its inception in 1984, The Rialto has upheld its reputation for artistic excellence producing a well-respected national poetry magazine with a loyal and wide-ranging readership.<\/p>\n

\u2018This Grants for the Arts award will help to move the magazine into a new era, enabling both organisational and artistic development. It will support the team to pioneer new digital approaches to increasing engagement with poets and readers, helping more people to experience high-quality writing.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Rialto<\/em> costs \u00a37.50 for a single issue or \u00a319 for a year\u2019s subscription and is available from www.therialto.co.uk<\/a> or from The Bookhive on London Street in Norwich.<\/p>\n

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Image: Agapanthus, Angie Lewin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Funding confirmed for The Rialto Poetry magazine<\/p>\n

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