Fresno County is celebrating powerful youth voices in a big way. The office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools ...

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has appointed award-winning poet and writer Dr. Laura Tohe as the state’s next Poet Laureate.

Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of celebrated poet Dr. Laura Tohe as Poet Laureate for the State of Arizona.

Mobile enters 2026 with a new poet laureate, and it is a figure who has loomed large on the city’s spoken-word scene for 20 years: Alex Lofton II, aka Huggy Bear da Poet. Huggy Bear da Poet, poet ...

Adam al-Sirgany and Mikiah Gerrity have been named the City of Rockford’s 2026-2027 Poet Laureate and Youth Poet, respectively. Mayor Tom McNamara announced the appointments in partnership with the ...

She's a poet and a performer who has already visited the White House. Del Valle will serve a two-year term and receive $70,000 to commission new work and create public programming. Her first public ...

Renowned poet and educator Mayda Alexandra del Valle will serve as Chicago’s second poet laureate, the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events said Wednesday. Born and raised on the ...

On Dec. 23, the Town of Carrboro announced the selection of poet Amanda Bennett as Carrboro's ninth poet laureate. The Carrboro poet laureate serves as an ambassador of poetry in the community and ...

The city of Oak Ridge is accepting nominations for the next poet laureate, an ambassadorial role dedicated to championing poetry, spoken word, and creative expression throughout the city. The poet ...

Mikhayla Smith is ending her two-year term as the second-ever Poet Laureate of Athens on Jan. 1, 2026. Her work has been praised for activating the Poet Laureate title and expanding its meaning within ...