Apply to be the next Austin Youth Poet Laureate
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 […]
In the media: Austin Youth Poet Laureate cohort featured on KOOP Radio’s ‘Writing on the Air’
Austin Youth Poet Laureate Saaya Accapadi discussed her passion for poetry and read from her work on a March 3rd episode of Writing on the Air, a program of Austin KOOP Radio. Hosted by Mindy Reed, a writer and retired Austin Public Library librarian, the show spotlights Austin authors and literary community. The episode also […]
In the media: Austin Youth Poet Laureate Saaya Accapadi featured on We Are Austin
Austin Youth Poet Laureate Saaya Accapadi says her job is to “spread the role of poetry through both youth and adults.” Accapadi appeared on CBS Austin’s We Are Austin show on April 10. “Honestly, I can’t fully begin to convey the gratitude that I feel for this,” she told hosts Trevor Scott and Sierra Waggoner. […]
Austin Youth Poet Laureate cohort perform at SXSW Film Festival
Austin Youth Poet Laureate Saaya Accapadi (pictured above), alongside finalists Audrey Han andMichelle Li, was featured at the afterparty for “Dead Deer High,” which premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Created by educators Joshua Roark and Jo Rochelle, the film follows a high school slam poetry team and their English teacher as they prepare […]
Saaya Accapadi named the 2025 Austin Youth Poet Laureate
Saaya Accapadi named the 2025 Austin Youth Poet Laureate. She is a senior at L.C. Anderson High School
Apply to be the next Austin Youth Poet Laureate!
If you’re a teenager 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. Applications are now open and the deadline is September 15, 2025. Find the application and more information here. The Austin Youth Poet Laureate and finalists will have numerous opportunities and platforms to share their voice, leadership, and […]
Ella Kim: Austin Youth Poet Laureate Chapbook Launch
Join us for the chapbook launch for the 2024 Austin Youth Poet Laureate, Ella Kim. Ella will read from her debut poetry chapbook, Vanities, published by Abode Press. Ella will be joined by Zell Miller III, Austin’s current Poet Laureate, as well as Austin Youth Poet Laureate finalists Aly Clark and Beatrix Lozach. A senior at St. […]
In the media: Ella Kim, Austin Youth Poet Laureate, reads her poem “Vanities” on We Are Austin
Austin’s Youth Poet Laureate shares her passion for the written word
