Brookline is joining a select group of cities in Massachusetts as it seeks to name a poet laureate. This month the town selectmen voted unanimously to assign the task of finding the first candidate to the Brookline Arts Commission.
The poet laureate, who must be a resident of Brookline, will serve a two-year term and will be charged with undertaking creative and innovative projects to energize residents in the spirit and power of the written word, including an outreach to schools and community centers.
The arts commission is accepting applications for the position through March 16. In addition to being a Brookline resident, applicants must have composed and published a substantial body of work and demonstrated commitment to the community.
Candidates must submit a letter of interest, a current CV, and a selection of representative poetry to the Arts Commission administrator Gillian Jackson at brooklinearts@gmail.com.
A selection committee, composed of commissioners and citizens, will review the applications in early April, make a selection, and submit it to the Board of Selectmen for approval. Bay State Federal Saving Charitable Foundation and Century Bank are sponsoring the program and will supply the $1000 stipend that goes with the position.
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