Submit the original, completed Literary Awards
application cover sheet with an original signature and three copies (for a
total of four) along with the required attachments to the Illinois Arts Council
by the application deadline date.
Editors may submit a maximum of ten entries,
including no more than five poems, five works of fiction, and/or five works
of creative non-fiction.
More than one piece by the same writer can
be submitted, but each will count as a separate nomination.
The following materials must be submitted together at the
time of applying for an application to be considered eligible:
Original application packet collated and
stapled in the following order: original signed Literary Awards cover sheet,
a list of nominated works, and a one-page description of the magazine. Refer
to the Companion to the Application
for requirements on the list of nominated works and the one-page description.
Five copies of each issue containing nominated
works. Paper markers should be inserted in each issue where the nominated
work appears. Materials will not be returned.
No changes or additions to support materials will be accepted.
Applications must be postmarked by the deadline. Hand delivered
applications must be received by 5pm. If the deadline occurs on a weekend or
legal holiday, the next weekday automatically becomes the deadline date. Applications
may be mailed or hand-delivered to the following address:
Illinois Arts Council
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph, Suite 10-500
Chicago, IL 60601-3298
NOTE: Applicants hand-delivering their applications must visit the building’s
SERVICE CENTER on the ground floor to have their application package scanned
prior to delivering it to the IAC offices on the 10th floor. In addition, applicants
must bring photo identification, such as a driver’s license, to gain access
to the IAC offices.
The application is received at the IAC office and
assigned an application number. Acknowledgment of application receipt will
be sent within eight weeks of the application deadline. Acknowledgment will
include the application number to be used in future inquiries regarding that
application.
Applications that have been ruled ineligible or incomplete
will not be reviewed.
Copies of the applications provided by the applicant
are sent to out-of-state jurors for review. Out-of-state jurors review and
evaluate all applications in May.
Organizations that receive an IAC grant will be required, as part of their grant
agreement, to notify
by letter their state representative, state senator and the Office of the
Governor indicating the IAC grant amount and the project or program it helps support.
Copies of these three letters must be submitted to the IAC with the signed grant
agreements, cash request and other required documents before
grant funds will be released. Names of the individuals to be addressed can be
obtained from your County Board of Elections or at www.elections.state.il.us
The Internal Revenue Code provides that the full amount
of Literary Awards is taxable to its recipient. If you have any questions about
your own income tax liability, you should contact the Internal Revenue Service
or tax counsel.
You are encouraged to print this section as a reference for completing the application.
It may be helpful to use the printout as a checklist for compiling your application.
list of nominated works
A PDF form is included with the application download. List
issues in chronological order and individual nominations in sequential order.
One-page description of magazine
Include the following information in the one-page description
of the magazine.
Do you have Editorial Board members? if so,
how many.
How many issues are published each year?
How many issues were published the last full
calendar year?
What is the average circulation per issue?
What is the print run per issue?
How many subscribers does the magazine have?
Describe the type of circulation (local, state
or national; libraries, bookstores, etc.).
An interactive PDF (Portable Document Format) file is available for download.
In order to open this file, Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer.
It is free and easy to download from www.adobe.com
