Speaker Program

Want to host an Indiana author in your community? For nearly 10 years, Indiana Humanities’ Speaker Program has sent former and current Indiana Authors Award winners and finalists to organizations across Indiana for readings and discussions with local audiences.

Nonprofits interested in bringing a winning or shortlisted author from the 2020 round of the Indiana Authors Awards to their community (either in-person or virtually) to speak to a public audience can apply for funds to cover speaking fees as part of the Indiana Authors Awards Speaker Program. The program, open to public libraries, schools, churches, museums, community centers, prisons and other nonprofit organizations, is made possible by Glick Philanthropies.

Each year, Indiana Humanities will select up to 30 host organizations and match them to their preferred authors through an application process. Application guidelines, author bios and an event toolkit are available below. Participating organizations are responsible for working with authors to schedule engagements and cover any travel expenses.

Applications for the 2022 round of programs are currently closed.

Please contact Bronwen Carlisle at bcarlisle@indianahumanities.org with any questions.

2022 participating Authors

HOST RESOURCES

If your organization is hosting a speaker program event in 2022, use these resources to help organize, promote and report your event. If you’d like to attend a speaker program event, check our events page for details.

• Communications & event toolkit
• Press release template
• Event notification form
• Final report form
• Logos & headshots

View the 2022 Catalog

LEARN MORE

For more information, contact Bronwen Carlisle at bcarlisle@indianahumanities.org or 317.616-9103.