Apply for Youth Poet Laureate:
2015 Youth Poet Laureate Deadline Extended - Please Spread The Word
Dear young poets, Please apply!
Dear everyone else, Please tell all the young poets you know to apply!
Mentored by the City’s Poet Laureate, the Youth Poet Laureate will present original work to both the City of Victoria Council and Youth Council, produce new work, and organize a community youth poetry event during his/her term.
Terms and Remuneration
In addition to the mentorship, the Youth Poet Laureate will be provided a $1,750 honorarium and $1,000 of project funding. The Youth Poet Laureate term is one-year in duration from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees must be 13 - 21 years of age and reside in the Capital Region. Candidates for Youth Poet Laureate can be nominated by someone else or be self-nominated. Nominees cannot be a City of Victoria employee or an elected official for the City of Victoria.
Applicants must provide:
http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/departments/parks-rec-culture/culture/poet-laureate.html
Dear everyone else, Please tell all the young poets you know to apply!
Mentored by the City’s Poet Laureate, the Youth Poet Laureate will present original work to both the City of Victoria Council and Youth Council, produce new work, and organize a community youth poetry event during his/her term.
Terms and Remuneration
In addition to the mentorship, the Youth Poet Laureate will be provided a $1,750 honorarium and $1,000 of project funding. The Youth Poet Laureate term is one-year in duration from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees must be 13 - 21 years of age and reside in the Capital Region. Candidates for Youth Poet Laureate can be nominated by someone else or be self-nominated. Nominees cannot be a City of Victoria employee or an elected official for the City of Victoria.
Applicants must provide:
- Three original poems in any format including written, audio or video. If submitting audio or video, please include a transcription of the poems.
- Letter of intent including an outline of your vision for the Youth Poet Laureate position and three sample ideas of projects that you would undertake as Youth Poet Laureate.
- Résumé outlining your community engagement experience related to school, work, or volunteering.
http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/departments/parks-rec-culture/culture/poet-laureate.html
