List of municipal poets laureate in New Mexico
This is a list of past and current municipal poets laureate serving towns, counties, and cities in New Mexico. [1] Poets laureate serving the Navajo Nation which spans portions of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah are also listed.
Navajo Nation
- Luci Tapahonso: 2013–2015[1][2]
- Laura Tohe: 2015–2019[1][2]
Albuquerque
- Hakim Bellamy: 2012–2014[3]
- Jessica Helen Lopez: 2014–2016[3]
- Manuel Gonzalez: 2016–2018[3]
- Michelle Otero: 2018–2020[3]
- Mary Oishi: 2020–2022[3]
- Anna C. Martinez: 2022–2024[3]
- Damien Flores: 2024– [4]
Las Vegas
- Kayt Peck: 2021– [5]
Santa Fe
- Arthur Sze: 2006–2008[1]
- Valerie Martínez: 2008–2010[6]
- Joan Logghe: 2010–2012[3]
- Jon Davis: 2012–2014[3]
- Elizabeth Jacobson: 2019–2021[3]
- Darryl Wellington: 2021–2023[3]
- Tommy Archuleta: 2024– [3]
Silver City/Grants
- Bonnie Buckley Maldonado – 2012-2014[3]
- Elise Stuart – 2014-2017[3]
- Beate Sigriddaughter and Jack Crocker – 2017-2019[3]
- Eve West Bessier – 2019-2021[3]
- Allison Waterman – 2021-2024[3]
- Heather Frankland – 2024–2026[3]
Taos
External links
References
- ^ a b c d "Poets Laureate". New Mexico State Library. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ a b White, Kaila (25 September 2015). "ASU professor Laura Tohe named Navajo Nation's second poet laureate". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Schaefer, Amy. "LibGuides: New Mexico Poets: Poets Laureate". libguides.nmstatelibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Martinez, Rozanna M. (2024-07-07). "A way with words: Damien Flores named city's new poet laureate". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Las Vegas names first poet laureate". Santa Fe New Mexican. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Kohlhaase, Bill. "Valerie Martínez: Has everything up her sleeve". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ Jansen, Steve (2021-12-07). "Joshua Concha (Taos Pueblo) Selected as Next Taos Poet Laureate". Southwest Contemporary. Retrieved 2024-08-28.