Jane Gentry Vance
Kentucky Poet Laureate
2007 -
2008
Jane Gentry Vance was appointed by the Governor to serve as
Kentucky Poet Laureate for the 2007-2008 term. As Poet Laureate, Vance promotes
the arts and lead the state in literary endeavors, including Kentucky
Writers’ Day which is celebrated on April 24th of each year, to honor the
birth date of Kentucky author Robert Penn Warren, the nation’s first Poet
Laureate.
Jane Gentry Vance was formally inducted at a special ceremony
and reception on April 24, 2007 in the Capitol Rotunda.
The Kentucky
Poet Laureate program is coordinated and administered by the Kentucky Arts
Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet.
Kentucky Arts Council
500 Mero
Street
21st Floor, Capital Plaza Tower
Frankfort, KY
40601
502-564-3757
Toll Free: 888-833-2787
FAX:
502-564-2839
Page Updated: 08/27/2008
