How important is NEA funding to MWC?
MWC: NEA funding opportunities have helped us move into rural communities around Missoula, including the Flathead Reservation. And they have inspired us to think broadly, even daringly, so that when a new idea emerges we are less likely to say, “We can’t do that,” and more likely to say, “Let’s see if we can put it together.” Our NEA grants have been a huge endorsement, liberating us to become more creative in our ideas about the teaching of creative writing.
