Open Call to Youth for California’s First
Teen Poet Laureate
Applications now open for creatives ages 13 to 19 to serve as ambassador for young literary voices
California Arts Council has opened the application process for the state’s first California Teen Poet Laureate. The role offers young adult word artists within our state the unique opportunity to promote literary arts and engage with diverse communities throughout California. All eligible teenaged poets are encouraged to apply.
“We are so excited to launch this initiative and to amplify a voice from California’s young generation today that will shape our state tomorrow,” said California Arts Council Executive Director Danielle Brazell. “The teen poet laureate will have the ability to share their lived experience and bring their creativity to other young Californians. Our hope is to nurture future arts and cultural leaders and inspire more diverse voices and perspectives of young Californians to be heard and celebrated.”
The California Teen Poet Laureate will be responsible for providing a minimum of six public readings during their two-year term. In collaboration with the California Poet Laureate, they will be required to develop and undertake a specific poetry project intended to bring the literary arts to Californians, particularly students with limited exposure to poetry.
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