SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

Qualifications

To be considered for the position of Nassau County Poet Laureate, the person recommended must be a resident of Nassau County, remain a resident for the length of the two-year term, and be eighteen years of age or older. The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in poetry and will be a dedicated advocate of poetry in the educational and cultural life of Nassau County, New York.

Call For Submissions

The Society will accept candidate submissions for our next Nassau County Poet Laureate, to be acclaimed by the poetry community for 2024.

Procedure:

  1. Any NASSAU COUNTY RESIDENT may suggest ONE local poet for this position; include your name; the candidate’s name, address, phone, e-mail address.
  2. Poets may submit their own names for consideration.
  3. Submit via email (preferred) to user709868@aol.com  or mail to Paula Camacho, PO Box 4104, Farmingdale, NY 11735, marked with the initials NCPL on the lower left side of the envelope.
  4. The DEADLINE is Jan. 3, 2024.

Further information will be requested during the selection process. All candidates will be screened by the NCPL Society to determine finalists. 

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