The Carrboro Art Committee is currently seeking a new Poet Laureate for the Town of Carrboro. The Poet Laureate may be called upon throughout the year to create poetry for community celebrations such as the poetry reading at Carrboro Day, the West End Poetry Weekend, and other various dedications and events.

To apply for the position of Carrboro’s fourth Poet Laureate, the applicant must be a resident of Carrboro, complete the application form, and send one signed and one unsigned copy of one poem to the address below. Each poem submission will be assigned a number for blind judging by Carrboro's current Poet Laureate, Todd Sandvik. One poem per applicant please.

Interested poets may either nominate themselves, or communicate their desire to be considered and their willingness to participate in the competition to another person who may then nominate them. Carrboro’s newly selected fourth Poet Laureate will be introduced and will read their selected poem at the West End Poetry Weekend on October 13 & 14, 2007.

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Application deadline is September 15, 2007

Biographical info for notification and press announcement:

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

Phone and e-mail: ________________________________________________________________

Occupation and other pursuits: ______________________________________________________


Send to:

Carrboro Art Committee
ATTN: Kim Andrews
100 North Greensboro St.
Carrboro, NC 27510


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