About Kimbilio
Kimbilio® is a 501(c)(3) organization, incorporated in the state of Missouri. Our board and staff are unpaid volunteers, and all donations directly benefit programming for the Fellows and the larger literary community.
We are grateful to the English Department and to Dedman College at Southern Methodist University for their ongoing support of the Kimbilio Retreat. Kimbilio is also supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Book Foundation, the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, and the generosity of many individual donors.
Kimbilio® is the registered trademark of the literary organization. The name and logo may be used only with permission of the Kimbilio Board of Directors.
The Kimbilio Board
KIMBILIO’S FOUR AREAS OF EMPHASIS
Community and Networking
Building a network of writers from the African Diaspora and providing Fellows, faculty, and others with the opportunity to share resources, writing, and the joys of membership in a powerful and nurturing writing community.
Artistic and Professional Development for Diaspora Writers
Building the capacity of Diaspora writers by providing a range of workshops, classes, trainings, and other professional opportunities.
Presentation, Promotion, Supporting the Critical Conversation around Diaspora Fiction
Disseminating the work of Diaspora writers through hosted readings, social media, book reviews and other critical responses; uncovering and reviving lost and/or forgotten works by writers of the Diaspora.
Resources and Outreach
Creating platforms that provide resources to Diaspora writers and which provide information to those interested in exploring the work of writers from our communities.
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Grateful for support, advice and collaboration from these fine organizations
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What Your Continued Support Has Been Able to Make Possible
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