The Marin County Youth Poet Laureate Program seeks to support arts leadership in younger generations of poets by providing them with platforms that allow them to use their art to actively build social change in their community.

The Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Ambassador (runner-up) serve for one year (April -April), during which they participate in ceremonial, educational, and cultural activities that encourage community members to develop their voices within the county.

Candidates for Youth Poet Laureate should be between the ages of 13 and 19 (incoming high school, college, or gap year), currently reside in Marin County, and demonstrate a commitment to poetry, community, and social change. Candidates for YPL Ambassador may reside within the 9 Bay Area counties, as long as they can occasionally travel to and from Marin County for public events. Please see the application for details.

Application here: https://forms.gle/EdnRUPMXBmxPeVmb9

Deadline: March 2, 2025, at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time

This program is made possible by the Marin Free Library, Marin Charitable Foundation, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Marin Poetry Center, Mill Valley Library, and Urban Word NYC.

Marin Youth Poet Laureate & Ambassador Page (click text for more information)

Questions? Contact Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş, YPL Coordinator at youthpoetlaureate@marinpoetrycenter.org