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Search for Silver City Area Poet Laureate

Media Release Date: March 2019

Contact Person: Roberta Brown: [email protected]

 

Search Begins for Silver City Area’s Poet Laureate

Applications are now being sought for the Silver City area’s next Poet Laureate. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2019.

This honorary position is awarded to a person who has established a presence in the world of poetry, has demonstrated a commitment to the literary art form, and who embraces the opportunity to engage in civil discourse.

Candidates for the post must be over the age of 21 and self-nominated. They must also be residents of Grant County who have exhibited demonstrable ties to the community. The person selected for the post will serve a two-year term based on the calendar year, with the option – granted in consultation with the Selection Committee – of extending the term to three years.

Bonnie Buckley Maldonado, Silver City’s first poet laureate, reads one of her poems at the Yankie Creek Coffee House in downtown Silver City.
Bonnie Buckley Maldonado, first poet laureate. Photo by Harry Williamson

The main duty of the Poet Laureate is to promote poetry in the community. An additional duty may be to present an original commemorative poem at one or two public events as determined by the Southwest Festival of the Written Word and/or the Silver City Town Council.

For more information, including the Poet Laureate Program objectives and criteria for eligibility, please visit https://swwordfiesta.org or email Roberta Brown at [email protected].

To apply, please send a one to two-page statement describing your qualifications, including publications and teaching experience; an outline of your plans for the role and how you will make a difference in the community; and 3-5 of your poems (which may be in English and/or Spanish). In April, as part of the selection process, finalists will be interviewed. All applications must be sent by March 31, 2019 to Roberta Brown at PO Box 1218, Silver City, NM 88062.

PL Program (PDF download)

Disclaimer:
The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Southwest Word Fiesta™ or its steering committee.

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