Apply to Host the Washington State Poet Laureate

Apply to Host the Washington State Poet Laureate

Thank you for your interest in booking the Washington State Poet Laureate! To better accommodate the large number of requests the poet laureate receives, we have recently changed the way individuals, organizations, and schools book Poet Laureate visits. To be considered for hosting an event, please fill out the following application. This application must be submitted at least 1 month prior to the proposed event(s).

Please note: Completing this form does not guarantee your event will be approved. An event is not confirmed until it has been approved by the Poet Laureate. Decisions will be provided via email within 5-7 business days.

Contact Information

Please enter contact information for the person who will be coordinating the event.

First Name

Last Name

Work Phone Number

Work Email Address

Booking Organization Information

Booking Organization

Please provide the following information about the organization that will be sponsoring the Poet Laureate's visit(s).

Booking Organization Name

Street

City

State Abbreviation

Zip

Organization Phone Number

(Optional) Organization Website

Organization Type

Presentation Planning and Publicity

We strongly encourage you to partner with other organizations to maximize visibility and increase attendance for the Poet Laureate event(s) you are planning. Please list any partnerships or collaborations you anticipate establishing to enhance the impact of the Washington State Poet Laureate's visit.

Please explain in detail how you intend to promote the Poet Laureate's visit to your community, including your anticipated use of traditional media, social media, organizational emails, newsletters or advertising.

Technology

Due to our small staff, Humanities Washington cannot offer technical support for producing online Speakers Bureau events. The host is responsible for all technical set-up and for producing the online event in collaboration with the speaker. How do you intend to set-up your online event to create a successful learning experience for attendees?Please address the following questions in your answer: What platform will you use to host your online event? How are you handling audience participation, including Q&A? How will staff or volunteers support the speaker during the live event? How will you ensure a secure, safe online event?

Poet Laureate Event

Organizations can request up to five (5) Poet Laureate events. Additional events will each appear on a separate page of this application.

How many events would you like to request?

A new page has been created for your 2nd event. After completing the information for the current event, click 'Next Page' at the bottom of this form to enter information for your 2nd event.

A new page has been created for each of your 2 additional events. After completing the information for the current event, click 'Next Page' at the bottom of this form to enter information for your 2nd event and again to enter information for your 3rd event.

A new page has been created for each of your 3 additional events. After completing the information for the current event, click 'Next Page' at the bottom of this form to enter information for your 2nd event. Then click 'Next Page' again for each of your subsequent events.

A new page has been created for each of your 4 additional events. After completing the information for the current event, click 'Next Page' at the bottom of this form to enter information for your 2nd event. Then click 'Next Page' again for each of your subsequent events.

Date / Time Information

What type of event is this?

Briefly describe the event and the Poet Laureate's role in it.

Event Date

Event Start Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Event End Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Estimated Audience Size

Will this event be open to the public?

YesNo

Poet Laureate Event 2

Date / Time Information

What type of event is this?

Briefly describe the event and the Poet Laureate's role in it.

Event Date

Event Start Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Event End Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Estimated Audience Size

Will this event be open to the public?

YesNo

Poet Laureate Event 3

Date / Time Information

What type of event is this?

Briefly describe the event and the Poet Laureate's role in it.

Event Date

Event Start Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Event End Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Estimated Audience Size

Will this event be open to the public?

YesNo

Poet Laureate Event 4

Date / Time Information

What type of event is this?

Briefly describe the event and the Poet Laureate's role in it.

Event Date

Event Start Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Event End Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Estimated Audience Size

Will this event be open to the public?

YesNo

Poet Laureate Event 5

Date / Time Information

What type of event is this?

Briefly describe the event and the Poet Laureate's role in it.

Event Date

Event Start Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Event End Time

Please enter the time in H:MM A/PM format, e.g. 6:00 PM.

Estimated Audience Size

Will this event be open to the public?

YesNo

Agreement

By submitting this application, the host organization contact agrees to:

Verbally acknowledge Humanities Washington and ArtsWA/Washington State Arts Commission and their sponsorship of the Washington State Poet Laureate program at the beginning and end of each program.

Prominently include the Humanities Washington and ArtsWA/Washington State Arts Commission logos on all promotional materials (logos available on our website at www.humanities.org/media/logos-and-brand-guidelines).

Confirm the program will be free and open to the general public (except for school performances).

Widely publicize the program to the local community using publicity materials provided by the Washington State Poet Laureate.

Invite your local congressional and legislative representatives to each presentation.

Promptly notify the Poet Laureate and Humanities Washington of any scheduling or location changes to the program.

Confirm all arrangements with the Poet Laureate two weeks before the program.

I agree to the above.

I have double checked event times and dates to make certain they are entered correctly.

Submit Your Application

After you click 'Submit,' it can take up to 1 minute for your form to be processed. Please do not close or navigate away from this window until you see the confirmation screen. Your application will be not be received if you close this window before reaching the confirmation screen.

You will receive a confirmation email after you submit that includes your application details and more information.

Thank you for applying for a Washington State Poet Laureate event!

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