2024 Nashville Poet Laureate Semifinals

The Nashville Youth Poet Laureate program aims to identify young writers and leaders who are committed to civic and community engagement, diversity and inclusion, and youth voice across Nashville. The semifinal round conducted in partnership with the Nashville Public Library’s Studio NPL determines the three finalists who will vie for the title of Nashville Youth Poet Laureate at State of the Word.

The Nashville Youth Poet Laureate is a joint program of the Office of the Mayor, Metro Arts: Nashville Office of Arts + Culture, Nashville Public Library, Nashville Public Library Foundation, Metro Human Relations Commission, Urban Word, and Southern Word. The Nashville Youth Poet Laureate program aims to identify young writers and leaders who are committed to civic and community engagement, diversity and inclusion, and youth voice across Nashville.