LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The search is on for the ninth Poet Laureate of Lake County.

Any Lake County resident can apply or nominate a fellow resident for this position.

For more information, including application guidelines, please visit the Lake County Art Council Web site at http://www.lakearts.org/ and click on the “poetry” link.

Application information is also available at Lake County public libraries.

Applications are due March 18.

To apply:

– Collect up to eight of your original poems (10 pages maximum). Submit five sets of each poem, one set with your name on each page, and the other four sets without your name. This guarantees as much anonymity as possible when the poets laureate read the submissions.

– Ask a community member to write a letter of recommendation for you.

– Write a mission statement of how you would serve Lake County’s literary community, including any current or previous activities or involvement. Include your name, address, email, telephone number, and best time to call.

– If any of your poems have been published, list the titles, names of the publication and dates they were published.

– Be available on Friday, April 8, for an interview and public reading.

Send five copies of each of the above to Casey Carney, P.O. Box 84, Lower Lake, CA 95457. Email a copy of the same items to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

If you do not have Internet access, mail six copies of the listed items by March 18.
 
You may nominate someone for the position by sending an email or letter to Casey Carney at the above addresses.

Include the person’s contact information, phone number, and a short statement about why you are nominating them.