Tarrant County Youth Poet Laureate
Tarrant County College (TCC) Trinity River Campus will host the Tarrant County Youth
Poet Laureate competition for Tarrant County.
Our Tarrant County winner will have the opportunity to move forward in the contest and apply for the regional competition in Fall 2025. If they advance, they will be a regional ambassador who competes for nationals.
Regional ambassadors are announced in January each year, and the National Youth Poet Laureate is announced in late April or early May.
Description
The Youth Poet Laureate title is held in the United States by a young person who demonstrates skill in the arts, particularly poetry and spoken word. The candidate is a strong leader committed to social justice and active in civic discourse and advocacy. Urban Word, the founder of The National Youth Poet laureate initiative, is an organization that provides free literary arts education and youth development programs.
Eligibility
Open to anyone who is between the ages of 13 and 19.
Application
Please complete a Youth Poet Laureate Application and upload your resume/cv and a minimum of three poems. You also have the option to include a video link.
Deadline
May 31, 2025
Commencement Information
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Location: Trinity River Campus
Meet Our Current Laureate
Last September, Eliza Stubblefield was named our Tarrant County Youth Poet Laureate. She is a senior at IM Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA. Her passion for the humanities, love of history, and respect for the environment inspire her poetry.
She enjoys volunteering in the community and sharing her knowledge and passion with others, especially children. Eliza would like to continue writing and aspires to be a published author.
Contact
Updated April 04, 2025