If you’re a teen age 13 to 18 with an equal passion for artistic excellence and social activism,and live in the greater Austin area, you’re eligible to be the next Austin Youth Poet Laureate. The Austin Youth Poet Laureate and finalists will have numerous opportunities and platforms to share their voice, leadership, and love of Austin.
The Youth Poet Laureate will also have their work published in the National Youth Poet Laureate anthology and have the opportunity to publish a chapbook through local press host publications.
See what the current and past Youth Poet Laureates have done at austinlibrary.org/austin-youth-poet-laureate
Applications will open July 1st, and the deadline is September 15th. Applications consist of a resume/CV (template provided), a portfolio of five original poems, and an optional video submission.
Click here and download the RESUME/CV template
To help you apply, the Library Foundation is sponsoring a series of free online workshops:
- Virtual workshops – each will be on a Saturday from 10am-12pm on Zoom, participants need only attend one session:
The Austin Youth Poet Laureate Program is a partnership between the Library Foundation, the Austin Public Library, and the National Youth Poet Laureate Program led by Urban Word. This year Austin joins over 40 other cities with Youth Poet Laureate programs.
