Birmingham Poet Laureate 2010/2011  

  

Deadline: 31 August 2010 

Birmingham Library and Archive Services are now searching for the city’s 15th Poet Laureate. Birmingham is home to a wealth of literary talent and this annual position is an honorary one that is much coveted.  

Who should apply?  

Poets that are capable of producing original and creative poetry, who are also able and willing to perform their own work and prepared to get involved in key high profile corporate, arts, cultural and educational events throughout the year (the Poet Laureate will also be commissioned to write poetry about Birmingham during the year).  

How can you apply?  

  

To apply for the position of Birmingham Poet Laureate, you must live or work in the Birmingham area and be an experienced poet. You will need to submit four original poems that you have written, (one of which should be on this year’s National Poetry Day theme of ‘Home’) and a Statement of Interest. Your statement should include why you would like to be considered for the position, what experience you have in promoting poetry as well as detailing what you would bring to the position. The statement should ideally be no more than one side of A4. Your submission should be typewritten. Please do not write your name on any of the poems.   

Submissions will be read and judged by a panel of judges which will include poetry activists from the city’s Poetry Places as well as the current Birmingham Poet Laureate Adrian Johnson. The successful candidate will also be expected to mentor and work with Birmingham’s sixth Young Poet Laureate. (This will be done through developing new work as well as general encouragement and support).  

For more information, see the Full Details Here or apply online