Sheboygan’s Poet Laureate, Lisa Vihos, is among 9 honorees to be conferred with the title “Creative Community Champion” during the annual conference of the League of Municipalities being held today and tomorrow in Green Bay.
Vihos along with Wisconsin’s other 7 Poets Laureate and 1 Writer in Residence are being recognized as champions for their creativity and the integral role they play in civic engagement, community vitality, and access for everyone, everywhere in the state.
All 9 honorees are appointed by their municipalities as ambassadors of poetry, literature and storytelling, and leading community-oriented projects for and with local residents.
Past “Creative Community Champions” included the Sheboygan Performing Arts Organization, a 2013 honoree.
You can read Lisa Vihos’ work here.
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