Operating Support
Operating Support
Graywolf Press is a leading independent publisher committed to the discovery and energetic publication of twenty-first century American and international literature.
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
ACHF Arts Access
Graywolf books introduce new language, ideas, and stories that help a broad readership across Minnesota understand our times and each other. Graywolf evaluates reader impact by capturing and tracking individual responses at events, on social media, and through an annual survey. Critical attention, award nominations, and book sales also help indicate the strength of our books' influence. 2: Graywolf books, author events, and staff enhance Minnesota communities by building and cultivating audiences through partnerships. Graywolf assesses the quantity and quality of event programming and collaborations, book donations, and local media attention. We solicit feedback from relevant partners. Staff engagement across the local community is tracked and evaluated.
Graywolf published 31 books that inspired empathy, introduced ideas and forms, influenced public discourse, and sold 19,000 copies in Minnesota. Graywolf spoke with event attendees, engaged with social media users, and tracked sales, reviews, and award attention. In FY23 Graywolf authors were finalists for a National Book Award and the Booker Prize, among others. 2: Graywolf enhanced Minnesota communities by partnering on events featuring authors and staff, and donating 422 copies of 40 titles to seven organizations. Graywolf worked with at least 23 local partner institutions to build audiences and readership and worked with an engagement circle of four paid advisors who facilitated new connections with Minnesota communities.
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