Westchester County Poet Laureate
Funding Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Every two years
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Funder: ArtsWestchester in partnership with Westchester County Executive
Geographic Scope: Westchester County, NY
Focus Areas: Poetry; recognition of poetic excellence
Award Details:
- Position: Three-year term as Westchester County Poet Laureate
- Honorarium: $10,000 per year of the appointment
- Total potential award: $30,000 over three-year term
Current Laureate: Phylisha Villanueva of Yonkers (2024-2026), announced by County Executive George Latimer in partnership with ArtsWestchester. Villanueva was selected from 14 applicants and succeeded poet B.K. Fischer.
Funding Source: Honorarium made possible with funds from Westchester County
Contact Information: Reference ArtsWestchester at (914) 428-4220 or 31 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY
How to Apply
Application Process
- Application cycle next opens: Late 2026
- Sample guidelines available to review
- Submit application during designated application period
- Specific application procedures and requirements available in official guidelines
What Artswestchester Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 79
- Total given
- $1.83M
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $5,250–$70K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: Yonkers, NY; Peekskill, NY; Purchase, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Arts
- Creative writing
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