Request an Appearance with the Poet Laureate

Please note: Ellen Waterston will not be scheduling any additional appearances in February, March, April or May of 2025. She has availability July through December of 2025 and will begin scheduling for 2026 in September 2025.

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Event will be:

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Please let us know what precautions, if any, you are taking around COVID-19 to ensure safety for everyone.

Through December 2024, Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston will primarily focus on appearances in the central Oregon region. However, to get a jump on things, don’t hesitate to send in an appearance request now for events taking place elsewhere in the state starting in January 2025.

Is your event date flexible?

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Possible Date(s) and Time(s)

If you are interested in more than one appearance, please submit a separate request form for each event appearance.

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Will your event be open to the public?

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If your appearance request is approved, you will be responsible for the following:

Introducing the Oregon Poet Laureate as "appointed by Governor Tina Kotek. The Poet Laureate program is a collaborative project of the state’s five cultural partners: Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Humanities, Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Historical Society, and State Historic Preservation Office, with funding from the Oregon Cultural Trust."
Completing the event form, once you have confirmed the details of your event. We will email the form to you so we can track performances and help promote the event as relevant.
Tagging Oregon Humanities and the Oregon Poet Laureate on social media.

Facebook: Oregon Poet Laureate and Oregon Humanities
Instagram: @oregonhumanities
Twitter: @orhumanities
YouTube: Oregon Humanities
Optional Hashtags: #OregonPoetLaureate #OPL11

Do you agree to fulfill the above responsibilities?

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You must agree to these responsibilities to host an appearance with the Poet Laureate.

As she schedules visits to far flung locations throughout Oregon, in addition to giving presentations to groups, Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston aims to offer poetry writing workshops for both the “elders” of the communities she visits as well as for high and/or middle school students. She looks forward to working with you to build poetry bridges across the state and between age groups.

Please describe your ideas and format for this event. Some examples include a workshop, poetry reading, public installation, interactive community engagement, speech or presentation, ceremonial/opening remarks. Please include any special needs in your answer.

How do you plan to promote the Poet Laureate’s appearance? For instance, will you work with partner agencies (Friends of the Library, local businesses)? Will you publicize the appearance in a local newsletter or newspaper?

There is no honorarium required to host the Poet, however, some organizations wish to offer an honorarium directly to the Poet. What, if any, plans do you have regarding honorarium for this appearance? (If none, list "none.")

What else would you like us to know about your request?