named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Akilah Oliver Memorial Reading
Hosted reading series in honor of Akilah Oliver, featuring performances and discussions of her work, aimed at sustaining her literary legacy and supporting experimental feminist writing.
Belladonna* Collaborative
Core initiative that organizes reading series, publishes chapbooks and full-length books by experimental feminist writers, and promotes public engagement with underrepresented literary voices.
Chapbook Publication Program
Produces and distributes chapbooks by emerging and underrepresented feminist poets, including titles such as "The Putterer’s Notebook" and "A Collection of Objects."
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Literary and Cultural Publishing 2 activities
- Produces and sells limited-edition letterpress broadsidesCreates and sells broadside prints, including letterpress editions, featuring feminist poets and writers, often in commemoration of new publications or collaborations, with some offered at discounted prices or sold out.
- Publishes and distributes feminist avant-garde chapbooks and full-length booksProduces and distributes short, staple-bound pamphlets in limited editions and full-length poetry books featuring women and feminist authors writing from the margins, including ongoing publication through the chaplet series since 2000. Many full-length titles have received critical recognition and multiple printings.
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Literary Events & Workshops 1 activity
- Hosts feminist literary readings, salons, and public eventsOrganizes and hosts in-person and online readings, salons, and celebratory events in New York City and virtually, including marathon readings and release events for new publications, with documentation archived in the chaplet series and at PennSound.
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Uncategorized 3 activities
- Collaborates on multimedia and posthumous artistic releasesCo-releases posthumous recordings and publications, such as the CD “Akilah” in collaboration with Fast Speaking Music, to honor and extend the legacy of feminist writers.
- Launches collaborative feminist journals and educational initiativesFounded Matters of Feminist Practice, a journal that brings together scholars, writers, and artists to explore feminist practice, and launched the Belladonna* School for Feminist Practice and Poetics, a workshop series experimenting with alternative pedagogy.
- Provides digital access to out-of-print and archival feminist worksMaintains and offers free digital downloads of out-of-print chaplets and archival materials, preserving and increasing access to experimental feminist writing through the Belladonna* chaplet series.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$59K
Contributions & grants$77K130%
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Total expenses$60K
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Salaries & benefits$12K
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balance sheet
Total assets$32K
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Net assets$30K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -18.4%
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- Belladonna* Collaborative Network — Caroline Crumpacker is a member of the Belladonna* Collaborative.
- Black Radish Partner — Publisher of Kimberly Alidio's work "after projects the resound".
- Fast Speaking Music Partner — Co-released a CD of Akilah Oliver's work.
- Linda Smukler Partner — Published the work of writer Linda Smukler.
- MazzaStudio Partner — Designed limited edition broadsides for Belladonna* in commemoration of the publication of Minnie Bruce Pratt's "Magnified."
- Middle Press Partner — Collaborated with Belladonna* to print letterpress broadsides commemorating the publication of Minnie Bruce Pratt's "Magnified."
- Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel Partner — Follows the guidelines set by PACBI as part of its cultural and academic boycott commitments.
- PennSound Partner — Hosts the audiovisual archive of Belladonna* readings and salons.
- Portable Press @ Yo-Yo Labs Partner — Publisher of Kimberly Alidio's work "a cell of falls".
- Quimby's Bookstore NYC Partner — Stocks Belladonna* Collaborative chaplets.
- Quimby’s Partner — Stocks Belladonna* Collaborative chaplets.
- Samuel Ace Partner — Published the work of poet and sound artist Samuel Ace.
- The Poetry Project Partner — Co-hosted a memorial reading for Akilah Oliver.
- Topos Bookstore Partner — Stocks Belladonna* Collaborative chaplets.
- Woodland Pattern Book Center Partner — Stocks Belladonna* Collaborative chaplets.
- selva oscura Partner — Publisher of Kimberly Alidio's work "why letter ellipses".
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Anti-Colonial Cultural Practice via Boycott Participationmethodology: cultural boycott participationBy adhering to BDS and PACBI guidelines, the organization enacts anti-colonial and anti-oppressive cultural practices because participation in cultural boycotts aligns artistic production with broader movements for justice and accountability.
- Community-Centered Feminist Publishingmethodology: community-centered feminist publishingBy centering women and LGBTQIA+ authors in publishing and programming, the organization builds a literary community grounded in political engagement and genre-crossing work because challenging dominant literary and gender norms fosters collective voice and transformative expression.
- Lineage and Archival Stewardship in Feminist Avant-Garde Traditionsmethodology: feminist_avant-garde_lineage_tracingBy publishing works that trace feminist avant-garde lineages and maintaining archives like that of Akilah Oliver, the organization sustains radical literary continuity because preserving marginalized voices strengthens intergenerational feminist and experimental poetics.
- Poetry as Political Activismmethodology: poetry-as-activismBy integrating poetry with political activism, the organization advances political justice and self-determination, using literary practice as a direct tool for social change because artistic expression is positioned as a form of resistance and empowerment.
- Process-Oriented Literary Practicemethodology: process-oriented publishingBy publishing unfinished, raw, or in-process work, the organization highlights urgent feminist themes and creative labor because valuing process over polish resists institutional pressures for commodified perfection and centers emergent thought.