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In 2019, the Academy of American Poets launched the Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship, which provides poets laureate from states, municipalities, and tribal nations around the United States with $50,000 to support the creation of new work, and enable them to undertake civic projects that enrich their communities. The fellowships were developed in partnership with the Melon Foundation.[1]

Awards

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Year Name Poet Laureate Location Civic Project
2019 Claudia Castro Luna Washington State One River, Many Voices[2]
2019 Grace Cavalieri Maryland The Poet & The Poem podcast[2]
2019 Molly Fisk Nevada County, CA California Fire & Water[2]
2019 Jaki Shelton Green North Carolina Literary ChangeMakers[2]
2019 Fred L. Joiner Carrboro, NC West End Poetry Festival[2]
2019 Robin Coste Lewis Los Angeles, CA Poetic Truths and Reconciliation Commission[2]
2019 Ed Madden Columbia, SC Telling the Stories of the City[2]
2019 Adrian Matejka Indiana Poetry for Indy[2]
2019 Jeanetta Calhoun Mish Oklahoma Conducted poetry workshops in underserved public schools[2]
2019 Paisley Rekdal Utah Mapping Literary Utah[2]
2019 Raquel Salas Rivera Philadelphia, PA We (Too) Are Philly[2]
2019 Kim Shuck San Francisco, CA Seeds: Creating Poetic Activism[2]
2019 TC Tolbert Tucson, AZ Conducted a series of workshops with trans, non-binary, and queer groups[2]
2020 Honey Bell-Bey Cuyahoga County, OH P.O.E.T. (Power Over Emotional Trauma) workshops and collaborative publication[3]
2020 Tina Cane Rhode Island Writers-in-the-Schools, Poetry-in-Motion, RI, Youth Poetry Ambassador program[3]
2020 Tina Chang Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Poet-in-Residence program, workshops, National Poetry Month event[3]
2020 Nnamdi Chukwuocha & Al Mills Delaware Write Now! community building and engagement series culminating in a poetry festival[3]
2020 Rosemarie Dombrowski Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Poetry Walk, interactive and intergenerational poetry event[3]
2020 Beth Ann Fennelly Mississippi Glitterary Festival, a queer literary festival[3]
2020 Angelo Geter Rock Hill, SC One World Poetry Festival and Youth Poet Laureate program[3]
2020 Margaret Gibson Connecticut Eco-themed poetry readings and workshops, publication of a climate change poetry anthology[3]
2020 Rodney Gomez McAllen, TX High school workshop series and youth poetry anthology from the Rio Grande Valley[3]
2020 Elizabeth Jacobson Santa Fe, NM Poetry and visual arts project for high school students, culminating in a public exhibition[3]
2020 Stuart Kestenbaum Maine Voices of the Future podcast and radio program featuring youth writers[3]
2020 Susan Landgraf Auburn, WA Poetry workshops with the Muckleshoot Tribe, culminating in readings and publication[3]
2020 Maria Lisella Queens, NY "Writing Your Way Home," readings and writing workshops for senior citizens[3]
2020 Porsha Olayiwola Boston, MA Roxbury Poetry Festival and anthology project[3]
2020 Alexandria Peary New Hampshire Mindful poetry workshops for child survivors of the opioid crisis and a youth poetry conference[3]
2020 Emmy Pérez Texas Community-based workshops in the Texas borderlands and digital poetry archive[3]
2020 Mary Ruefle Vermont Mailing handwritten poems to 1,000 residents randomly chosen from the Vermont phonebook[3]
2020 Janice Lobo Sapigao Santa Clara County, CA Youth Poet Laureate program, writing and performance workshops[3]
2020 John Warner Smith Louisiana Youth poetry workshops in under-resourced parishes, in collaboration with Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities[3]
2020 Laura Tohe Navajo Nation Youth writing workshops in rural Navajo schools, promoting Diné poetry[3]
2020 Amie Whittemore Murfreesboro, TN Writing workshops and conference for LGBTQ+ youth, and Poetry in the ‘Boro reading series[3]
2020 Assétou Xango Aurora, CO Workshops and conversations for youth struggling with intersectional identities[3]
2021 Marcus Amaker Charleston, SC Poets in Schools program and student anthology project[4]
2021 Semaj Brown Flint, MI The Poetry Pod Project, interdisciplinary literacy and creative writing workshops[4]
2021 Roscoe Burnems Richmond, VA Interactive, multi-artform mural-inspired ekphrastic poetry project[4]
2021 Aileen Cassinetto San Mateo County, CA Ecopoetry workshops and field trips for youth, short poetry docufilm[4]
2021 Leslie Contreras Schwartz Houston, TX Mindfulness writing workshop resource text and communal poem murals[4]
2021 Magdalena Gómez Springfield, MA Youth poetry workshops, performances, and livestreamed readings[4]
2021 Georgina Marie Guardado Lake County, CA Poetry boxes, murals, and tiny libraries installed across Lake County and reservations[4]
2021 Chasity Gunn Elgin, IL Sanctuary Poets seminar and community poetry reading with chapbook and audiobook[4]
2021 Kari Gunter-Seymour Ohio "I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing" Appalachian poetry anthology and free distribution[4]
2021 Luisa A. Igloria Virginia Public info on Virginian poets, virtual poetry workshops, Young Poets in the Community program[4]
2021 Angela Jackson Illinois The Ambassadors of Poetry program, residencies in underserved communities[4]
2021 Dasha Kelly Hamilton Milwaukee, WI and Wisconsin Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate program, poetry showcase and scholarship opportunities[4]
2021 Melissa Kwasny & M.L. Smoker Montana Ekphrastic poetry workshops in museums, culminating in a webinar[4]
2021 Bobby LeFebre Colorado Cuentos de Colorado, BIPOC poet interview and reading series[4]
2021 Debra Marquart Iowa Sounding Our Place, literary events blending poetry, storytelling, and environmental issues[4]
2021 Trapeta B. Mayson Philadelphia, PA Healing Verse Philly Phone Line, public poetry workshops, rain-activated installations[4]
2021 Anis Mojgani Oregon Poetry telephone line, poetry newspaper, and postcard campaign[4]
2021 Chelsea Rathburn Georgia Poetry in the Parks interactive trails, workshops, and creative prompts[4]
2021 Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson San Antonio, TX The Echo Project, oral history and storytelling workshops with youth[4]
2021 Lloyd Schwartz Somerville, MA Monthly poem discussion groups, poet interviews, and poetry translation prizes[4]
2021 M. Bartley Seigel Upper Peninsula, MI U.P. Young Poets Program, high school poetry workshops and publication[4]
2021 Brian Sonia-Wallace West Hollywood, CA Pride Poets project, LGBTQIA+ writing workshops and community events[4]
2022 Emanuelee Outspoken Bean Houston, TX Space City Mixtape, spoken-word audio experience and writing workshops[5]
2022 Cyrus Cassells Texas Juneteenth poetry contest for students, culminating in a public reading and ceremony[5]
2022 Andru Defeye Sacramento, CA Sacramento Poetry Day curriculum, poetry contest, and free curriculum resources[5]
2022 Ashanti Files Urbana, IL Writers of Oya, poetry workshops for teenage girls dealing with trauma[5]
2022 B. K. Fischer Westchester County, NY Floodwaters Workshops, poetry workshops addressing climate crisis and social justice[5]
2022 KaNikki Jakarta Alexandria, VA “How to Poet” workshops and performance mentorship for young poets[5]
2022 Ashley M. Jones Alabama Alabama Poetry Delegation, multi-regional leadership and service initiative[5]
2022 Holly Karapetkova Arlington, VA Youth poetry anthology and community readings/workshops[5]
2022 Kealoha Hawaiʻi Poetry residency and professional development resources for teachers, public website of workshops[5]
2022 J. Drew Lanham Edgefield, SC “Literary Reparations,” honoring Dave Drake as first Poet Laureate of Edgefield County, educational programs[5]
2022 Julia B. Levine Davis, CA Sound River, poetry and geo-locating technology project for youth, focused on climate change[5]
2022 Matt Mason Nebraska Nebraska Poetry Pen Pal Program, bringing poetry to rural schools, libraries, and communities[5]
2022 Airea D. Matthews Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia speaker’s bureau for writers, public poetry showcases on billboards[5]
2022 Ray McNiece Cleveland Heights, OH Poem for Cleveland Project, intergenerational and multicultural poetry workshops[5]
2022 Huascar Medina Kansas Words Save Lives, poetry event in conjunction with mental health and suicide prevention[5]
2022 Gailmarie Pahmeier Nevada “Nevadan to Nevadan,” an epistolary poetry project connecting people across the state[5]
2022 Catherine Pierce Mississippi Mississippi Young Writers Poetry Festival, statewide poetry-writing initiative for K-12 students[5]
2022 Rena Priest Washington Poetry anthology celebrating salmon runs and Washington poets, workshops with tribal organizations[5]
2022 Lynne Thompson Los Angeles, CA Poetry workshops, anthology, and recitations focusing on Los Angeles’s history and diverse population[5]
2022 Emma Trelles Santa Barbara, CA Mission Poetry Series expansion, community poetry classes, and public poetry displays[5]
2022 Gwen Nell Westerman Minnesota Poetry in the Parks, summer workshops for youth in state parks, statewide poetry anthology[5]
2022 Crystal Wilkinson Kentucky “Words for the People” podcast exploring community and diversity through conversations and artmaking[5]
2023 Diannely Antigua Portsmouth, NH The Bread & Poetry Project: Writing workshops and podcast celebrating poetry’s power for social change[6]
2023 Lisa Bickmore Utah Chapbook micro-editions and broadsides centered on the Great Salt Lake’s ecological crisis[6]
2023 Jennifer Bartell Boykin Columbia, SC Debate slam poetry workshops for youth, culminating in the Soda City Poetry Festival[6]
2023 Joseph Bruchac Saratoga Springs, NY Poetry anthology connecting Native and non-Native students, public readings, and poet visits[6]
2023 Lauren Camp New Mexico Creative writing workshops in underserved communities, poetry broadsides collaboration with the New Mexico History Museum[6]
2023 Laura Da’ Redmond, WA Poetic map and walking installation around Lake Sammamish ecosystem[6]
2023 Oliver de la Paz Worcester, MA Rain Poetry project: public art installations and a print anthology[6]
2023 Farnaz Fatemi Santa Cruz County, CA Pop-up poetry workshops and permanent digital poetry space highlighting local impacts of fire and flooding[6]
2023 Nicholas Gulig Fort Atkinson, WI "The Lake" project, recreating Lorine Niedecker’s trip around Lake Superior, including a film and interactive map[6]
2023 Peter J. Harris & Carla Rachel Sameth Altadena, CA “Ode to the Land” pairing senior citizens and high school students in poetry workshops and public readings[6]
2023 Taylor Johnson Takoma Park, MD Poetry reading series and weekly generative space, focusing on home and belonging[6]
2023 Yalie Saweda Kamara Cincinnati, OH “Keep the Lights On,” community-generated poems projected onto building walls across Cincinnati[6]
2023 Brandy Nālani McDougall Hawaiʻi Poetry workshops connecting with ʻāina (land and water) and creation of an online archive of Hawaiian poetry[6]
2023 Gloria Muñoz St. Petersburg, FL City of Writers Lab: after-school poetry program and multigenerational community conversations[6]
2023 Sharon Kennedy-Nolle Sullivan County, NY “Catskilled Poetry for Healing” using poetry as a tool for mental health recovery and public art installations[6]
2023 Shin Yu Pai Seattle, WA Year-long poetry activations, including poster distribution and public poetry projects[6]
2023 Willie Perdomo New York “A New York State of Poetry” workshop series and podcast celebrating poetry’s history in New York[6]
2023 Jason Magabo Perez San Diego, CA Youth empowerment poetry project, workshops, and youth poetry summit[6]
2023 Glenis Redmond Greenville, SC “Verse and Visual” pairing poets with visual artists, and creation of the first youth poet laureate in Greenville[6]
2023 Erin Elizabeth Smith Oak Ridge, TN Healing retreat for survivors of sexual assault, culminating in an anthology project[6]
2023 Junious Ward Charlotte, NC Citywide youth violence prevention program and establishment of Charlotte’s first youth poet laureate[6]
2023 Joaquín Zihuatanejo Dallas, TX Youth poetry scholarship, workshops, and a broadside series highlighting Dallas poets[6]
2024 Julia Bouwsma Maine Write ME Epistolary Poetry Project, fostering communication across the state through letter-exchanged poetry[7]
2024 Angelika Brewer Ogden, UT Ogden Ar(t)chives Mailbox, expanding archival project and publishing children’s stories[7]
2024 Traci Brimhall Kansas Community poetry cookbook, connecting Kansas’s agricultural roots and cultural histories with poetry[7]
2024 Ching-In Chen Redmond, WA Youth poetry gathering for transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-expansive poets; global poetry postcard series[7]
2024 Kai Coggin Hot Springs, AR Sharing Tree Space: poetry and nature workshops for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ teens in collaboration with national park rangers[7]
2024 Nandi Comer Michigan Michigan Words, statewide billboard campaign featuring contemporary Michigan poets and QR codes linking to more poetry[7]
2024 Tongo Eisen-Martin San Francisco, CA Intergenerational poetry workshop fostering collective empathy and healing through poetry creation[7]
2024 Heid E. Erdrich Minneapolis, MN Poetry Service Announcement (PoeSA), connecting the diverse peoples of Minneapolis through poetry and public readings[7]
2024 Andrea Gibson Colorado "How Far Have We Come? The Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology"[7]
2024 Amanda Johnston Texas Praisesong for the People: poems celebrating the diverse populations of Texas, with K–12 educational resources[7]
2024 Patricia Spears Jones New York Intergenerational workshops focusing on social justice, environmental issues, and cultural resistance[7]
2024 Alison Pelegrin Louisiana Lifelines Prison Poetry Project: poetry workshops in prisons and community centers, culminating in podcasts and posters[7]
2024 Charlotte Pence Mobile, AL Poetry workshops for incarcerated teens, resulting in a print anthology and celebration event[7]
2024 Georgia A. Popoff Onondaga County, NY Voices in Verse: intergenerational workshop creating a dramatic performance in partnership with Syracuse Stage[7]
2024 Jean Prokott Rochester, MN Mental health-focused poetry exhibition, broadsides, and poetry window clings across the city[7]
2024 Joseph Rios Fresno, CA Poetry anthology and multimedia package for educators, featuring contemporary Fresno poets[7]
2024 Lois Roma-Deeley Scottsdale, AZ October Poetry Fest: poetry workshops, booths, and public poetry displays for youth and seniors[7]
2024 Emily Schulten Key West, FL Youth poetry workshops and installations of interactive poetry equipment in public parks[7]
2024 Tess Taylor El Cerrito, CA Mentoring students at a high school literary magazine and bringing in poets to lead workshops across public schools[7]
2024 Arianne True Washington State Arts programming for sick and disabled writers, prioritizing accessible workshops and publication opportunities[7]
2024 Kerri Webster Idaho Generative poetry workshops in public libraries across the state, culminating in digital broadsides[7]
2024 avery r. young Chicago, IL Chi-Soloems: Chicagoans write poems about their city, showcased on social media, billboards, and public spaces[7]

References

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  1. ^ Poets, Academy of American. "Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Poets, Academy of American. "2019 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellows". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Poets, Academy of American. "The Academy of American Poets Awards $1.1 Million to Poets Laureate". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Poets, Academy of American. "The Academy of American Poets Awards $1.1 Million to 23 Poets Laureate Across the Country". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Poets, Academy of American. "The Academy of American Poets Awards $1.1 Million to 22 Poet Laureate Fellows Across the Country in Support of Public Projects". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Poets, Academy of American. "The Academy of American Poets Awards $1.1 Million to 23 Poets Laureate Across the United States". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Poets, Academy of American. "The Academy of American Poets Awards $1.1 Million to Twenty-Two Poets Laureate". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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