The Washington DC Youth Poet Laureate Program aims to identify young writers and leaders who are committed to civic & community engagement, poetry & performance, human relations, diversity and education across Washington DC metro area. The Washington DC Youth Poet Laureate is a joint program of Urban Word NYC and Words Beats & Life (WBL) with support from Busboys and Poets, The DC Public Libraries, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
This performance will consist of 12 MC or Poets from the DMV. These 12 will have been selected from among those that submitted their portfolios. Potential Laureates will be invited to perform at the finals by November 2nd. Visit the Facebook Event Page.
Finals Admission:
$5 for Youth
$10 for Adults
Interested in Applying? Visit our website. http://www.wblinc.org/poet-laureate/
Portfolios are DUE by October 21st at Midnight
Visited the website but still have questions? Call our office at 202-667-1192
The Mission of WBL:
We are unapologetic advocates for the transformative power of hip-hop culture in all its forms, empowering artists to relentlessly create and refine systems that demonstrate this notion of positive change through creativity. We embrace the sacred nature of our work and our roles as keepers and innovators of our culture.
