New! Oshkosh Poet Laureate

Oshkosh is looking for its own poet laureate!

The Oshkosh Poet Laureate will serve as the leading voice for poetry in the Oshkosh community promoting poetry through publication, performance, education, workshops, and digital and social media. 

The goal of the new initiative is to enrich the lives of the Oshkosh community by highlighting literacy, sharing the values of poetry, sparking creativity, and fostering artistic expression.  

The City of Oshkosh's first poet laureate position is open to all creators who live within the boundaries of the Oshkosh Area School District and are 18 and older. Applications will be accepted until June 7, 2021.

The chosen poet laureate for the City of Oshkosh will begin their two-year term in September, 2021, and receive a $2000 yearly stipend.

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