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Individuals may submit on their own behalf (Applicant), or on behalf of another person (Nominee). For applications to be considered, the following information must be provided to the Poet Laureate Committee by 11:59 pm EDT, October 15, 2022.
Online submissions are strongly encouraged and preferred. In the event the Applicant/Nominee is unable to submit electronically, please forward nine (9) copies of the completed submission for and materials to:
Poet Laureate Committee, c/o Office of the Mayor; Saratoga Springs City Hall, Suite 11; 474 Broadway; Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
For additional information please contact: poetlaureatessp@gmail.com.
Please complete the following.
Please enter your own information here if you are nominating someone else, otherwise leave blank.
If the nominator does not have access to the following documents, the form may be submitted without them.
Please upload a current resume or CV for the applicant/nominee
Please upload a bibliography of the applicant/nominee's published work
Please upload a work sample of up to ten pages of original poetry written by the applicant/nominee
Please upload a Writer's Statement* from the applicant/nominee
*A Writer's Statement is a one-page personal statement explaining why you want to become the Poet Laureate (or why you are nominating the candidate) and what you (they) want to accomplish in this role.
This field is not part of the form submission.
* indicates a required field