Birmingham Poet Laureate Application

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BIRMINGHAM POET LAUREATE APPLICATION

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Resume (not to exceed two pages) listing published works and related experience.(Required)

PDFs or Word documents are both accepted, though PDFs are preferred. Zip files are not accepted.

Accepted file types: pdf, word, Max. file size: 300 MB.

Please provide a statement describing your ties to the City of Birmingham and why you would like to serve as the City’s Poet Laureate.(Required)

1500 character count limit, including spaces

Please describe your relevant community engagement and/or public speaking events you have participated in.(Required)

Please include the year(s) of each event and the organization(s) you partnered with.
1500 character count limit, including spaces

Please provide five work samples, including the title and date completed for each, not to exceed one work per page and five pages total.(Required)

PDFs or Word Docs are both accepted, though PDFs are preferred. Zip files are not accepted.

Accepted file types: pdf, word, Max. file size: 300 MB.

Professional References

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OPTIONAL: Link to audio or video recording(s) of no more than five minutes total, reading work aloud, in either a public setting or recorded for the purpose of this application.

We cannot support video uploads. Please upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo and share the link.

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This initiative is in partnership with the City of Birmingham and funded by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and The Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Committee of the Birmingham City Council.