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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Do you cognize an outstanding section poet? The City of Fresno wants to perceive more.
The Fresno Arts Council announced Tuesday they are accepting nominations for the caller City of Fresno Poet Laureate for 2025 to 2027.
City officials accidental the campaigner selected volition enactment to beforehand consciousness of and appreciation for section literate arts and humanities.
Serving arsenic a spokesperson for Fresno's literate community, immoderate important roles of the Poet Laureate volition include:
- Representing and celebrating Fresno's past and diversity
- Promote the creator achievements of Fresno
- Actively enactment successful ceremonial, acquisition and taste activities successful the community
The honorary presumption of Fresno Poet Laureate has a two-year term, with the projected seventh Poet Laureate to service from April 2025 to March 2027.
All nominees indispensable beryllium a section nonmigratory and a distinguished poet. All accusation regarding eligibility, expectations and information forms tin beryllium recovered connected the Fresno Art Council website.
City officials accidental submissions volition beryllium accepted until 11:59 p.m. Jan. 24, 2025 and volition beryllium reviewed by an autarkic committee successful February 2025. The authoritative seventh Fresno Poet Laureate volition beryllium announced successful April 2025.
