HELP US KEEP THE BEAT!

NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC. --
A 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
Dedicated to poetry publishing, production,
performance, promotion, preservation, and education.



* PUBLISHES ARTISTIC POETRY CHAPBOOKS AND ANTHOLOGIES

* PRODUCES LIVE POETRY EVENTS INCLUDING READINGS, OPEN MICS, SLAMS, PERFORMANCES, AND FESTIVALS

* CONDUCTS POETRY PROGRAMS, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

* PROVIDES POETS AND POETRY TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

* BRINGS TOURING POETS TO ALABAMA FOR READINGS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCES

* SENDS POETS TO REPRESENT THE STATE OF ALABAMA AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITIONS

* SPONSORS CONTESTS AND PARTNERS WITH STATE POETRY SOCIETIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE POETRY

* RECORDS POETRY CD'S AND DVD'S

* PROMOTES LITERACY THROUGH POETRY

* MAINTAINS AN ARCHIVE OF SOME OF THE MOST NOTABLE AND DYNAMIC POETS OF THE MODERN ERA

* PROVIDES FREE WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR POETS, INCLUDING ALABAMAPOETRY.COM (A LOCAL CALENDAR SITE) AND POETRYSLAM.NET (A RESOURCE FOR VENUES AND TOURING POETS TO CONNECT AND FOR ANYONE TO LOCATE THEIR LOCAL LIVE POETRY VENUE)

WE HAVE SEEN LIVES CHANGED! PLEASE LET YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS HELP US KEEP THE BEAT BY BECOMING A SUPPORTER, PATRON, OR SPONSOR!

PLEASE SUPPORT NEW DAWN UNLIMITED with a one-time or an annual gift enabling us to continue sponsoring local artists and events such as poetry readings, poetry slams, Birmingham City Stages Spoken Word Festival, Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam, workshops, festivals, Alabama participation in regional and national slam competitions, and the regular publication of chapbooks, magazines, and anthologies by fresh, new artists as well as proven professionals.

NDU publishes

"ALTERNATIVE HARMONIES"

Literary and Arts Magazine


,the anthology and chapbook series,

"NDU Presents...,"


and the series,

"NDU Poet's Access."


WE ALSO SPONSOR AN ANNUAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION AND ANNUAL THEME ANTHOLOGY. (SEE SUBMISSIONS AREA FOR CURRENT THEMES)

SUBSCRIBER to 1 ($15), 2 ($25), or all 3 ($35) of our series!

SUPPORTER ($50 or more)

Receive subscription to all three series
Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues)

PATRON ($100 or more)

Receive subscription to all three series
Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues)
Receive a listing on our new Patrons/Sponsors page

SPONSOR ($250 or more)

Receive subscription to all three series
Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues)
Receive a listing on our new Patrons/Sponsors page
Receive credit as the Sponsor of an entire issue or chapbook
Receive 25 copies of the issue you sponsor

SPONSOR A POET

It takes between $2000-3000 per year for a poet to attend all the major regional and national events. This includes registration, hotel, travel, and food. (We're very frugal!) Please sponsor one of the BAMASLAM poets for 2009!

Please send all requests for subscriptions, inquiries for additional information, queries for submissions, and gifts to:

New Dawn Unlimited
1830 Marvel Road
Brierfield, AL 35035

OR

DONATE THROUGH PAYPAL TO NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM

NDU publishes

"ALTERNATIVE HARMONIES"

Literary and Arts Magazine


,the anthology and chapbook series,

"NDU Presents...,"


and the series,

"NDU Poet's Access."


We also sponsor an annual chapbook competition, an annual theme anthology (see submissions area for current themes), free poetry websites (such as PoetrySlam.net and AlabamaPoetry.com), poetry performances and workshops in schools as well as other youth outreach events, poetry slams (including the BAMASLAM Montevallo Poetry Slam and the BAMASLAM Birmingham Burning Mic Poetry Slam) , and other poetry promotions and productions around Alabama, INCLUDING *THE 2006 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM which took place in June, 2006!





CURRENT SUPPORTERS, PATRONS, AND SPONSORS

MAJOR SPONSOR =

ACTION BUSINESS CLEANING SYSTEMS
1926 HWY 31 SOUTH, SUITE 132
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35244
205-665-7904
ACTIONBUSINESSCLEANINGSYSTEMS.COM

MAJOR SPONSOR =

KIRK AND JERRI HARDESTY
BRIERFIELD, AL