City Seeks New Poet Laureate
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY November 28, 2017
CONTACT Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager lmaher@redmond.gov 425-556-2427
Redmond, WA – The City of Redmond is seeking applications
for the position of Redmond Poet Laureate for 2018 – 2019 by December 15. The
application for the Redmond Poet Laureate can be found on the City’s website.
The
purpose of the Redmond Poet Laureate is to make a significant artistic contribution
to the cultural life of the city and reveal new ways of understanding
throughout our diverse community. The term of office is one year with an
optional one-year renewal. The goals of the program
are to broaden the awareness of poetry, express the spirit of Redmond culture
through poetry and raise the level of discourse during discussions and debates
in the City. The Poet Laureate will develop a proposal that reflects and achieves
the goals of the program. Activities and special projects can include but are
not limited to readings, workshops, composing original works, public art
projects, and partnerships with the library or local schools.
The City
of Redmond has had four poet laureates since the program began in 2010 and
projects presented by each of the poet laureates have ranged in various poetry
workshops, installations, public programs, and publications. Rebecca Meredith’s
poetry spoke to the history of Redmond, including one poem that is now
displayed at the entrance of the Redmond Central Connector trestle bridge.
Jeanine
Hall Gailey led an initiative called Poetry for Geeks, Geeks for Poetry that
explored the connections between the worlds of poetry and technology through
geek talks and workshops.
Michael
Dylan Welch brought the Poets in the Park Poetry Festival to Anderson Park and
also published the book “True Colour,” a collection of rengay poems and
collaboration with designer and photographer Dan Shafer.
Current
Poet Laureate Shin Yu Pai collaborated with Sidecar Collective for the “Mixed
Messages” public art installation for the Redmond Central Connector.
Eligible
applicants must be a writer of any of the recognized literary forms, have a substantial
body of work published with active projects in the last five years and share a
connection with Redmond, though they do not necessarily need to be a resident.
The deadline
to apply has been extended to Friday, December 15, 2017. To apply, please visit
redmond.gov/arts under
the Opportunities section.
For
questions and additional information, contact Lisa Maher, Communications
Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov or 425-556-2427. This press release is available
on www.redmond.gov.
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