HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!
We wish you all poetic success, inspiration and perfection, as well as all the best for you and your families - best of luck, best of food, best of health, best of fun! Be best! And have the Best Year!
SUBMIT POEMS TO VILLAGE POETS ANTHOLOGY
Each featured poet is invited to submit 1-3 poems (fitting on up to two page 6X9, standard trade book size), a brief biography (150 words), and a portrait. A favorite photo from the readings is also welcome. Guests who frequently read their work during the monthly events are also invited to submit their work. The poems may be previously published, if they are a favorite of their authors.
https://moonrisepress.blogspot.com/2019/10/call-for-submissions-to-village-poets.html
To submit, send an email to Maja Trochimczyk, maja@moonrisepress.com, with the subject: “VP Anthology Submission – Name” by February 29, 2020. The attached one Word file must include name, address, email, phone number of the poet, with brief bio and poems in Book Antiqua font, size 11. Photo, resolution 300 dpi should be the second attachment. The anthology will be published by June 2020 and celebrated in a group reading at Bolton Hall Museum. Poets will receive the anthology in PDF and eBook formats and will be able to purchase the paperbacks at 50% of retail price.
APPLY FOR NEXT POET LAUREATE OF SUNLAND-TUJUNGA
The term of Pamela Shea as Poet Laureate of Sunland-Tujunga ends in April 2020 and we are seeing a new poet for this role. The application form is posted on our website: villagepoets.com, under "application" tab. More information below.
WHO CAN SERVE AS A POET LAUREATE?
The position of the Poet Laureate of Sunland Tujunga, created in 1999, includes duties that involve adapting well to a variety of occasions: the maker of a toast, the bestower of a prize, the dedicator of a park, the composer of an ode to the Little League team, etc. As well as a position of high honor, it is a position of COMMUNITY SERVICE. The Poet Laureate serves a two-year term, though the past two Poets Laureate had their term extended to three years: Elsa S. Frausto (2014-2017) and Pamela Shea (2017-2020).
The applicant should be a resident of the Foothills, from Lake View Terrace to La Canada Flintridge (including Sunland, Tujunga, Shadow Hills and Montrose) and must be at least 18 years of age. We seek a poet of good craftsmanship and one who has made an effort to study this craft and to hone his/her individual voice. The Poet Laureate as a community leader should be comfortable with public speaking, appearances and interviews and should be able to speak clearly and capably.
As the poet represents the community, he/she should be a person of good character and one with a track record of contributing to the betterment of our community. We seek a person whose life and works reflect a love of our area which includes the flora, fauna, mountains, creeks and our diverse human community. This is a person who is the voice of our community, a cheerleader, a person whose words give wings to the heart of Sunland and Tujunga.
During his/her term in office the Poet Laureate is encouraged to publish a collection of his or her works, as in a chapbook, for historical documentation. Those who choose the Poet Laureate are people with extensive knowledge of the community, educators, and those involved in arts and literature. At present, the Committee consists of representatives of Village Poets of Sunland Tujunga, Little Landers Historical Society, and the McGroarty Arts Center. Names of those judges may be presented upon request.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1) All applicants must be at least 18 years old and active members of the local poetry community. The candidates should be residents of the Foothills, from Lake View Terrace to La Canada Flintridge, inclusive of Sunland, Tujunga, Shadow Hills, La Crescenta and Montrose. They must show a history of active interest in the local community and will be expected to actively engage with the community activities of Village Poets.
2) All applicants must be able to demonstrate an active participation in poetry activities through publication and/or featured poetry readings.
3) The applicants must agree to serve as Poet Laureate for a term of two years, including volunteer activities, poetry readings, publications, and other projects contributing to the promotion of poetry and the arts in the community.
4) The Poet-Laureate of Sunland Tujunga must commit himself/herself to attending the Passing of the Laurels Ceremony on April 23, 2017, as well as a similar ceremony at the end of the term in office, in April 2019. The Poet-Laureate must also demonstrate an engagement with the local poetry community by attending at least six of the eleven monthly readings organized each year by Village Poets in Tujunga, CA.
HOW TO APPLY
Please download, print and return the application form (PDF) from villagepoets.com - application tab: Application 2020. Attach the following:
1. List of publications and featured readings
2. Sample of poetry (approx. five poems, with two about Sunland-Tujunga)
3. History of community service.
4. One paragraph discussing a favorite poet.
5. One paragraph describing how you as Poet Laureate would promote poetry.
Submit the Application form with a sample of poems, other items 1-5 from the above list and a check for $15.00 made out to Little Landers Historical Society (LLHS, with Village Poets of Sunland Tujunga noted on the check), and send the package to:
Poet Laureate Selection Committee,
c/o Maja Trochimczyk,
P.O. Box 4288, Sunland, CA 91041-4288.
If you have questions regarding the Poet Laureate program email Maja Trochimczyk, at maja@moonrisepress.com. Please check our website www.villagepoets.com or our blog villagepoets.blogspot.com for further poetry information.
DEADLINES AND THE TIMELINE
- January 1 to February 2, 2020 - Application Period
- February 2, 2020 - Application Deadline DEADLINE for all applicant materials (postmark)
- February 20, 2020 - Notification of Finalists by mail, email or phone (postmark)
- First Week of March, 2020 - Interviews and Readings of Finalists. In-person Interviews and Readings of Finalists before the Committee, location TBA (attendance is required for all finalists)
- March 20, 2020 - Notifications of the Poet Laureate for 2020 - 2022 by phone, email or mail (postmark)
- April 19, 2020 - Passing of the Laurels Ceremony, McGroarty Arts Center, Tujunga
- April 26, 2020 - First Official Reading of the Poet Laureate, Bolton Hall Museum
POETRY AND LITERATURE COMMITTEE
The Committee is organized by past Poets Laureate and includes representatives of Village Poets, Little Landers Historical Society, and the McGroarty Arts Center: Joe DeCenzo (Chair), Marlene Hitt, Dorothy Skiles, Maja Trochimczyk, Elsa Frausto, Pamela Shea, and two others, TBA.
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