Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate

< Programs for Artists and Presenters / Grants and Fellowships Launched in 2022 as a collaboration of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts… < Programs for Artists and Presenters / Grants and Fellowships Launched in 2022 as a collaboration of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System, and the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities , the Hawaiʻi Poet Laureate program promotes and encourages appreciation of poetry and literary life in Hawaiʻi and the poetry community while inspiring new writers from all walks of life. This designation recognizes and honors a Hawaiʻi poet of exceptional talent and accomplishment. The Poet Laureate will serve a multiyear term, subject to the determination of SFCA Commissioners.