City of Milford Poet Laureate
MILFORD SEEKING POET LAUREATE CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS
The role of the City of Milford Poet Laureate is to elevate poetry in the consciousness of Milford, CT residents and to help celebrate the literary arts. The Poet Laureate is an honorary two-year position. During that term, the Poet Laureate will act as an advocate for poetry, literature, and the arts, and contribute to the City of Milford’s poetry and literary legacy through public readings and participation in civic events. The Poet Laureate also will propose and lead community projects. A panel of literary professionals and community leaders will review eligible nominations.
The Poet Laureate will not be considered an employee of the City of Milford and there will be no financial compensation.
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Timeline
- Nomination Deadline: August 15, 2024
- Announcement of Poet Laureate: October 1, 2024
- Poet Laureate Term Period: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2026
Eligibility Criteria for the City of Milford Poet Laureate
- The Poet Laureate will be available to serve a two-year term.
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The individual will be 18 years or older, a current Milford resident, or have connections to Milford through employment, family or community involvement, and must have been published or recognized for poetry and literary contributions. - The individual’s poetic interests respond to, or represent, the diversity of arts and cultures in Milford, CT.
- The individual has demonstrated a commitment to and passion for poetry, and embraces the opportunity to engage in civic discourse.
- The individual must be comfortable with public recitation.
- A poet who has been nominated before may be re-nominated. A new nomination form and updated materials are required.
- A poet may self-nominate.
- Poet Laureates may serve more than one term, but not consecutively.
- No award will be given posthumously.
