[Libs-Or] Call for nominations for Oregon Poet Laureate

[Kelly McElroy]

Good morning,

Nominations are open for the next Oregon Poet Laureate. Please help spread
the word!

Take care,
Kelly

Call for Nominations for the Tenth Oregon Poet Laureate

Think you know someone who would be an outstanding Poet Laureate of Oregon?
We are accepting nominations for the tenth Oregon Poet Laureate, to begin
their two-year term in April 2020. This nomination submission period closes
January 10, 2020.

The role of Poet Laureate is to foster the art of poetry, encourage
literacy and learning, address central issues relating to the humanities
and heritage, and reflect on public life in Oregon. The Poet Laureate will
participate in a minimum of ten public readings/events per year in urban
and rural settings across the state that educate community, business, and
state leaders about the value and importance of poetry and creative
expression. One goal of the Poet Laureate will be to undertake a
significant cultural project or projects during their term, such as
bringing poetry to people or to a region of the state that might otherwise
be underserved in this regard. They will receive an honorarium of $15,000
per year, and reimbursement for travel expenses up to $10,000 per year.

Nominees must meet the following criteria:

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   Be current residents of Oregon
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   Have lived in Oregon for at least ten years (time spent in out-of-state
   artist residencies during those ten years are accepted, as long as
   nominee maintained Oregon as their home state)
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   Be publicly recognized as poets and well regarded for excellence in their
   work
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   Have a significant body of published and/or performed work
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   Agree to the conditions and the two-year term of the appointment

   Review Criteria
   Oregon’s Poet Laureate must be committed to bringing poetry to a wide
   range of places and people, have a significant body of publicly accessible
   work, agree to the period of the appointment, and be prepared to undertake
   a significant cultural project and the public role required of the
   laureate. Poets of all subgenres and styles, including prose, slam poetry,
   and cowboy poetry, will be considered.

   To nominate a poet, please fill out the nomination form on the
   oregonpoetlaureate.org website. Once we receive your nomination, we will
   contact the nominee and have them fill out the application for nominees.
   Letter of recommendations are not required. For questions, please contact
   info at oregonpoetlaureate.org or (503) 241-0543 ex. 110.


-- 
"Nothing is more impotent than an unread library." John Waters
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