Clark County Poet Laureate

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The CCPL program was established in 2015, and past poets include:

• 2015 – 2017 Bruce Isaacson
• 2017 – 2019 Vogue M. Robinson
• 2019 – 2021 Heather Lang-Cassera
• 2022 – 2024 Angela M. Brommel

From 2023-2024, about 4,000 attendees from the community participated in free writing workshops, poetry readings, panels, and other special events with the CCPL.

Photo of Angela M. Brommel and the Jazz Society for her closing ceremony.

GOALS

• The Poet Laureate program celebrates Clark County’s vibrant literary community and aims to strengthen the future of literary arts in our city by engaging a broad range of communities. The CCPL post will serve as a cultural ambassador for the poetic artform, written and/or spoken, and conduct engaging public events for constituents County-wide.
• As both a local resident and a distinguished poet, the CCPL will represent and celebrate the rich literary history and the diversity of Southern Nevada. As a spokesperson for the area’s literary community, the CCPL will help reinforce the role of literature and the arts in civic life and will actively participate in ceremonial, educational and cultural activities in the community during the term of service.