The City of Minneapolis’ Arts & Cultural Affairs Department and The Loft Literary Center are partnering to identify the 2025–2026 Minneapolis Poet Laureate.
Donor Name: City of Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
County: Hennepin County (MN)
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 11/08/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This announcement recognizes a new two-year term for the Minneapolis Poet Laureate, and poets and spoken word artists are encouraged to apply.
Funding Information
The Poet Laureate will receive an honorarium of $16,000 ($8,000 per year) to be delivered quarterly across their two-year-long tenure, beginning on January 1, 2025. The Poet Laureate will receive a budget of $4,000 to plan and execute a civic duty project of their design that engages youth and/or addresses issues of the Minneapolis community through poetry.
Grant Period
The 25–26 Poet Laureate’s term will be a two-year term — January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
The Minneapolis Poet Laureate will be selected by a panel of five judges through an open application process administered by the Loft. In order to be eligible to apply, applicants must:
- Have the ability to complete the mandated expectations and duties over the course of the term
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Be an active professional poet whose work has been published, performed, reviewed, and/or honored
- Be a resident of Hennepin County for a minimum of one year
- Have a significant connection and commitment to the Minneapolis community
- See poetry as an opportunity to engage, serve, and celebrate the Minneapolis community
- Must not be a board member or a full- or part-time employee of The Loft Literary Center.
In addition to fulfilling the eligibility requirements, applicants will be reviewed based on this additional criteria:
- The literary excellence of the poet’s work amidst the contemporary poetry landscape
- The community impact of the poet and spoken word artists on other artmakers in the city of Minneapolis
- The feasibility of any proposed public engagement projects
- The wider reputation of the poet and their work
- Their works’ engagement with the city of Minneapolis.
For more information, visit City of Minneapolis.
