The City of Vancouver would like to hear from poets interested in becoming the City's second Poet Laureate. The call for nominations and submissions
Nominations/applications are invited from published poets who are currently resident in the City of Vancouver and who have either an established body of work or have been recognized for notable contributions early in their career.
The Poet Laureate will be selected for a period of two years, commencing in May 2009. A two-year stipend of $7,000 ($3,500 per year) will be provided to the Poet Laureate, funded by a generous donation by Dr. Yosef Wosk and held in trust by the Vancouver Foundation.
More information, including terms of reference and submission procedure is available at:
www.vpl.ca or at the Official Site of Vancouver's Poet Laureate vancouververse.ca
