Transit Receives $15,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

OAKLAND—Transit Books has been approved for a $15,000 Art Works grant to support the publication and promotion of books of fiction and nonfiction, including works in translation, that represent a diversity of languages, perspectives, and literary approaches of the highest artistic quality.

“This is our first time receiving a grant from the NEA, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their generous support,” said Adam Levy, Executive Director of Transit Books. “It’s funding like this that deepens our impact and makes our work possible.”

Overall, the National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Art Works funding category supports projects that focus on public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation; the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; learning in the arts at all stages of life; and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.

For more information on projects included in the Arts Endowment grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.

About Transit Books

Transit Books is a nonprofit publisher of international and American literature, based in Oakland, California. Founded in 2015, Transit Books is committed to the discovery and promotion of enduring works that carry readers across borders and communities.