$20,000 for NEXT Houston Poet Laureate

City of Houston Mayor's Office Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 12/19/2022 View this email in your browser Citywide Search For Houston's Next Poet Laureate Set To Take Place In Program's 10th Year HOUSTON - Mayor Sylvester Turner, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA), and the Houston Public Library (HPL), are pleased to announce the search for the City of Houston’s next poet laureate. In its 10th year, the Poet Laureate program has seen five poet laureates selected by the Mayor of Houston. The program celebrates Houston’s rich culture and diversity through the work of a Houston poet who serves as the City’s ambassador for the literary arts. During a two-year appointment, the poet laureate makes several guest appearances at special events and also completes a Community Outreach project. The poet laureate will receive an honorarium of $20,000 through the City Initiative Grant Program of the City of Houston and serve from April 2023 through April 2025. The role of the Houston poet laureate is to stimulate poetic impulse, foster appreciation of poetry in all its forms, and serve Houston residents and visitors with expressions of culture through words. “For the past decade, our poet laureates have reached into the hearts of our residents to find the soul of Houston and to be inspired by them,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “We are looking for the next poet laureate who will continue on the work of those before them and bring the position of the Houston poet laureate to new heights.” Current Houston Poet Laureate Emanuelee "Outspoken" Bean Each Poet Laureate for the City creates a signature Community Outreach project. The current Poet Laureate, Emanuelee “Outspoken” Bean, is recording Space City Mixtape – a mixture of spoken word narratives of Houston residents set to music by Russell Gus slated for release February 2023. Leslie Contreras Schwartz, Houston’s 2019-2021, Poet Laureate, created Bayou City Broadsides, artistic displays of lines from poems of everyday Houstonians. Houston's 2017-2019 Poet Laureate Deborah “D.E.E.P.” Mouton created Emerge, 11 community performance poetry videos highlighting various Houston neighborhoods. Houston’s 2015-2017 Poet Laureate Dr. Robin Davidson published an anthology of Houston residents’ favorite poetry, and Gwen Zepeda, Houston’s 2013-2015 Poet Laureate, created the Houston Poet Laureate’s social media platforms. The Houston Poet Laureate Selection Committee, a diverse group of poets, scholars, literary experts, and community representatives, will assist in the selection process. Eligible applications will be reviewed by a panel of poets, scholars, and literary experts that is diverse in age, ethnicity, and experience. Non-voting members include Victor Ancheta of MOCA and Justin Bogert of HPL. Houston’s Former Poet Laureates, from left to right: Dr. Robin Davidson (2015-2017), Deborah “D.E.E.P.” Mouton (2017-2019), Leslie Contreras Schwartz (2019-2021), and Gwen Zepeda (2013-2015). The deadline to apply is midnight on Sunday, January 29, 2023, 11:59 PM CST. Submissions are welcome from poets, authors, writers, and spoken word artists. The guidelines, term requirements, and application portal for the Houston Poet Laureate can be found here. Finalists will be interviewed by the panel in late March with a final decision made by Mayor Turner. Houston's next poet laureate will be announced in celebration of National Poetry Month (April). The program is coordinated by MOCA and HPL and funded through the Hotel Occupancy Tax that is dedicated to the arts. For further information about the City’s Cultural Programs go to www.houstontx.gov/culturalaffairs or follow the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs on Facebook or Instagram @HoustonMOCA. For further information about the Houston Public Library visit www.houstonlibrary.org, Twitter @houstonlibrary, or call 832.393.1313. Contact: Mary Benton Director of Communications Office: 832.393.0830 Mobile: 713.208.6229 Mary.Benton@houstontx.gov Deidrea George Press Secretary Office: 832.393.0800 Mobile: 832.763.6972 deidrea.george@houstontx.gov Brent Taylor Public Information Officer/Deputy Press Secretary Office: 832.393.0808 Mobile: 713.882.5090 Brent.Taylor@houstontx.gov Website Twitter Facebook YouTube Copyright © 2022 City of Houston, All rights reserved. You've joined the City of Houston Media Distribution List Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Exciting! Mayor Turner Announces North Houston Hwy Project

City of Houston Mayor's Office Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 12/19/2022 View this email in your browser City of Houston, Harris County And TxDOT Announce New Memorandum of Understanding For The North Houston Highway Improvement Project HOUSTON - (Updated to include pictures) Mayor Sylvester Turner today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) regarding the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP). Harris County leaders, including Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Commissioner Adrian Garcia and County Attorney Christian Menefee were also present at Monday’s news conference to announce the Harris County MOU and offer support in advancing TxDOT's North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP). The city’s MOU will focus on six key areas: - Housing and Community Cohesion - Drainage and Flood Mitigation - Reducing the NHHIP Footprint During Detailed Design - Transit and MaX Lanes - Connectivity - And Park Space and Urban Design See signed MOU. The NHHIP is designed from IH 45 North Corridor from Beltway 8 North to and around Downtown Houston. It will provide connectivity for residents and businesses within and beyond the State of Texas. “The path forward begins anew today. As I’ve said before, the NHHIP done the right way can be a transformational and generation-level project, enhancing connectivity, increasing mobility, and significantly lowering flood and existing parks and greenspace impacts,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “Today’s MOU represents the commitment, ongoing collaboration and communication between county, city and state governments to meet the needs of residents and businesses within the region. It also provides resources for Houstonians to stay in their neighborhoods, as our people, our residents, are the heart of our city.” TxDOT will engage the public throughout the period of construction to ensure communities are informed about developments, congestion, transportation issues and other related matters. The public will also be able to submit comments to TxDOT throughout the life of the project. “Both the Memorandum of Understanding executed with Mayor Turner, and the agreed upon terms and conditions agreed to with Harris County, which will warrant their dismissal of the lawsuit against the project, represent how staying focused on common ground and the benefits to the region in key areas of interest have provided an outcome that will enhance the I-45 NHHIP project as we move forward,” Texas Transportation Commissioner Laura Ryan said. “The City of Houston has spoken as a voice for our residents, and I will continue to support the project as long as my goals of resilience, multimodal transportation and equity are met,” Mayor Turner says. “Coming together under this MOU provides a path forward that will benefit us all.” Mayor Sylvester Turner with City of Houston, Texas Department of Transportation and Harris County leaders Contact: Mary Benton Director of Communications Office: 832.393.0830 Mobile: 713.208.6229 Mary.Benton@houstontx.gov Deidrea George Press Secretary Office: 832.393.0800 Mobile: 832.763.6972 deidrea.george@houstontx.gov

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