Programs

Extending Ezra’s Legacy
Our educational and cultural programs are informed by Ezra’s values, especially his support of public education, the arts and children’s literature. The beneficiaries are wide-ranging, from emerging authors and illustrators to educators, scholars, and of course, children. Ezra imagined a better future—our work is helping to make it real.
Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition
A mix of imagination, effort and artistry that brings out the best in every student
Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grants
Funding educators’ great ideas in classrooms and libraries across the country
Performance Programs & Scholarships
We sponsor family concerts, university fellowships, and much more

2019 Bookmaking Competition
Great Mini-Grants are
• creative, innovative and fun
• collaborative
• a benefit to the children and the community