From the City of Tacoma, Washington
www.cityoftacoma.orghttp://www.cityoftacoma.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 30, 2010
MEDIA CONTACTS
Naomi Strom-Avila, Community and Economic Development, nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.orgmailto:nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5191
Taryn Kloster, Urban Grace, tkloster@urbangracetacoma.orgfile:///\\fs005\com-rel\News\Releases\2010\December\tkloster@urbangracetacoma.org, (253) 272-2184 (ext.104)
Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.orgmailto:karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5790
Tacoma Poet Laureate to be administered through Tacoma Arts Commission in 2011
The Urban Grace Church and the Tacoma Arts Commission are excited to announce the transition of the Tacoma Poet Laureate program to the City of Tacoma's Arts Program in 2011.
In November 2010, Tad Monroe, senior pastor at the Urban Grace Church, presented a request to the Tacoma Arts Commission to assume administration of the program.
"It was our intent at Urban Grace to use the Poet Laureate position as a way of increasing the exposure of poets and the poetry community in Tacoma and we feel we've done that," said Monroe. "By transitioning the program to the Tacoma Arts Commission and partnering with them, we feel we are creating the kind of capacity and relationships to grow and sustain the program in years to come."
The program was founded in 2008 by the Urban Grace Church as a way of focusing attention on Tacoma's literary talent by organizing and hosting public readings and workshops in local schools and at community events.
"It's exciting to have the City of Tacoma step up and become involved in supporting poetry in Tacoma," said current Poet Laureate Tammy Robacker. "The resources, staff, visibility and creativity of the City will only serve to grow this important program and keep a powerful genre of the literary arts thriving locally."
Urban Grace Church is recognized as a founding partner of the program and will remain involved by providing transitional oversight, a free location for performances and workshops and participating in support roles as requested.
Under the City's direction, the Poet Laureate program terms will be for two years. Applications for the 2011-2113 Tacoma Poet Laureate position will be available in mid-January 2011.
[cid:image002.jpg@01CBA81E.3B969280]News Release
>From the City of Tacoma, Washington
www.cityoftacoma.org<http://www.cityoftacoma.org>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 30, 2010
MEDIA CONTACTS
Naomi Strom-Avila, Community and Economic Development, nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org>, (253) 591-5191
Taryn Kloster, Urban Grace, tkloster@urbangracetacoma.org<file:///\\fs005\com-rel\News\Releases\2010\December\tkloster@urbangracetacoma.org>, (253) 272-2184 (ext.104)
Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org>, (253) 591-5790
Tacoma Poet Laureate to be administered through Tacoma Arts Commission in 2011
The Urban Grace Church and the Tacoma Arts Commission are excited to announce the transition of the Tacoma Poet Laureate program to the City of Tacoma's Arts Program in 2011.
In November 2010, Tad Monroe, senior pastor at the Urban Grace Church, presented a request to the Tacoma Arts Commission to assume administration of the program.
"It was our intent at Urban Grace to use the Poet Laureate position as a way of increasing the exposure of poets and the poetry community in Tacoma and we feel we've done that," said Monroe. "By transitioning the program to the Tacoma Arts Commission and partnering with them, we feel we are creating the kind of capacity and relationships to grow and sustain the program in years to come."
The program was founded in 2008 by the Urban Grace Church as a way of focusing attention on Tacoma's literary talent by organizing and hosting public readings and workshops in local schools and at community events.
"It's exciting to have the City of Tacoma step up and become involved in supporting poetry in Tacoma," said current Poet Laureate Tammy Robacker. "The resources, staff, visibility and creativity of the City will only serve to grow this important program and keep a powerful genre of the literary arts thriving locally."
Urban Grace Church is recognized as a founding partner of the program and will remain involved by providing transitional oversight, a free location for performances and workshops and participating in support roles as requested.
Under the City's direction, the Poet Laureate program terms will be for two years. Applications for the 2011-2113 Tacoma Poet Laureate position will be available in mid-January 2011.
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