Question: How do you surpass your Auburn, NY 2014 fundraiser affair with a 2015 event when both affairs shared the same theme and venue???!!! Answer: You kick it up several notches. "In the Spirit of the Harlem Renaissance...Revisted, 2015,"  was an event rarely seen, if ever seen in Auburn, NY.  Uptown met downtown.  Downstate met upstate.  Poets, writers and spoken word performers enhanced by the piano stylings of Andy Rudy created an evening that transported the audience back to the days of the Harlem Renaissance.  He re are some photos:   (Left to Right)  William E Berry, Jr, Raymond Nat Turner, Catherine C. Poku, Tearz, Kevin Jenkins, Heidi Nightengale, Cyd Charisse Fulton, Bobbie Dumas Panek, Howard Nelson, Lisa Brennan bill berry, opens the evening Cyd Charisse Fulton, aaduna contributing poet Howard Nelson, aaduna featured guest poet Dr. Kevin Jenki...

  Fundraiser: Sunday, May 18th, Bill's Place/Harlem, NY The Council of Literary Magazines & Presses [clmp] and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) awarded aaduna, Inc. a capacity building grant to mount spring 2014 fundraisers, one in New York City (May 18th) and the other in Auburn, New York. (May 29th) Tickets are limited.   If attending either event, secure your spot today via Pay Pal:   Click Here for Payment Instructions  We understand that many of our supporters and readers are geographically unable to attend either of these events.  However, as a public, charity-supported organization, we have to document our worth to maintain our tax-exempt status.  And charitable donations are a critical and proof positive way to articulate public support for what we do, which is to provide a viable platform for emerging and established poets, writers, and visual artists to present their work to th...

Christmas and Kwanzaa came early for aaduna, Inc. the non-profit and 501(c) (3) tax-exempt entity that publishes aaduna .  The Council on Literary Magazines and Presses (known as clmp) in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) offered the New York State Literary Publishers Capacity Fund maximum grant award to as sist aaduna in fundraising costs for 2014.   Interestingly, aaduna Inc.’s grant application did not seek the maximum award.  aaduna received the clmp notification the week before Christmas.  Trisha Low, CLMP Director of Membership and Development stated,  “We are very pleased to be able to offer you this award, to recognize your contribution to the literary arts, and to wish you the very best in your ongoing publishing endeavors.” Understanding the need to create a platform of sustainability, aaduna, Inc. will initiate two , fund- and friend-raising activities this coming spring.  These events will occur in...

HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!!! aaduna has secured co-sponsorship for our "Feeding Off Of The North Star," Harriet Tubman 100th year, March 10th celebration from NEW YORK CITY!!!!!  We are proud to include the tagline: "This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers, Inc. through public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. “Feeding Off of the North Star” is part of a series of programmatic activities sponsored by aaduna, Inc. with the support of the Sovereign Foundation. This event is presented in collaboration with Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church."   K UDOS to Bill Berry, aaduna publisher - for securing this grant! Thank you for our continuing sponsor, Sovereign Foundation, NY C based for supporting aaduna efforts since 2010 . We are forever grateful for this support! Posted by Lisa Brennan, aaduna visual arts editor, executive manager of administration & mar...