Adams County Poet Laureate
Adams County Parks, Open Space & Cultural Arts (POSCA) and Anythink are proud to announce Kerrie Joy as the inaugural Adams County Poet Laureate, through a joint initiative designed to connect the Adams County community through poetry.
Kerrie Joy will serve a two-year residency from 2023 to 2025, providing an opportunity to advance her art, advocate and promote her literature and work, and serve as a public face and idea ambassador for Adams County. Anythink and Adams County will host a series of events at various locations during the two years, and people will be invited to engage with Kerrie Joy through both performance and writing sessions.
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About Kerrie Joy
Kerrie Joy (she/her/hers) is a poet, singer/songwriter, storyteller, educator, and revolutionary. She is based in Denver, where she channels her creativity through poetry, hip-hop, song, graphic design, and fashion. She is an organizer of ideas and a facilitator of critical thinking through her art. Kerrie Joy has performed at Red Rocks, TEDx Mile High, City Winery DC, Atlanta, & Charlotte, the Denver Womxn’s March, Dazzle Denver, The Soiled Dove Underground, and much more. In 2022, Kerrie Joy was named the Creative-in-Residence at the Denver Art Museum and continues to challenge herself as a master creator. She recently released her very first EP “Preachin’ To Myself” and is working on her next project, focused on love. Learn more at www.kerriejoy.com.
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