长滩市2027年度青年桂冠诗人开放申请 13至18岁居民可投五首诗作角逐
长滩市公共图书馆（现隶属图书馆、艺术与文化部）现正接受2027年度「青年桂冠诗人」（Youth Poet Laureate）计划申请，市府官方新闻站10月7日公布。该计划由图书馆与长滩艺术委员会合作、Urban Word NYC 支持，旨在发掘以诗歌参与社区的年轻创作者。
据市府公布的计划安排，申请者须提交申请表、个人履历、100字简介及五首诗作，由本地诗人评审；入选的桂冠诗人可获1,500美元奖学金，诗人大使各获500美元，并有一年任期参与全市文学活动。
年龄资格、截止日期与提交方式以图书馆官网（longbeach.gov）青年桂冠诗人专题页为准，有意者可致电 562-570-7500 查询。（GSM 据长滩市政府官方新闻站 Inside LB 及市图书馆资料摘编）
Long Beach Opens Applications for 2027 Youth Poet Laureate Program
The Long Beach Public Library, under the Department of Library, Arts, and Culture, is now accepting applications for the 2027 Youth Poet Laureate program, the city's Inside LB news site announced on Oct. 7. Run with the Arts Council for Long Beach and supported by Urban Word NYC, the program celebrates young poets engaged in their community.
Per the city's program materials, applicants submit an application, a résumé of civic engagement, a 100-word biography and five poems for review by local poets. The selected Youth Poet Laureate receives a $1,500 scholarship and each Poet Ambassador $500, serving a year of citywide literary programming.
Eligibility, deadlines and submission details are on the library's Youth Poet Laureate page at longbeach.gov, or call 562-570-7500. (GSM, excerpted from Inside LB, City of Long Beach)
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