Want to be a poet laureate? The City of West Hollywood is accepting nominations for City Poet. The two year term runs October 2016 to October 2018, following a two-year term served by inaugural City of West Hollywood City Poet Steven Reigns.
So what does the job entail? The City Poet is the official ambassador of West Hollywood’s vibrant literary culture, leading the promotion of poetry in the city, including the annual celebration of National Poetry Month, which has just ended. The goal: to create excitement about the written word, and to create a new body of work commemorating West Hollywood, present writing workshops and lectures. The position includes a yearly honorarium.
Interested poets are asked to self-nominate by Thursday, July 14, 2016 no later than 12 p.m.; applications may be submitted here: https://form.jotform.com/60328187326962.
For more information on the City Poet Program, please visit:http://www.weho.org/residents/arts-and-culture/literary-arts/city-poet or contact Mike Che, Economic Development and Cultural Affairs Coordinator at mche@weho.org.