Author, poet and multidisciplinary artist Shone Thistle has been named Calgary’s Poet Laureate for 2024 to 2026. Thistle is the city’s seventh artist to hold the position. The Poet Laureate program, run by Calgary Arts Development, began in 2011. As with past laureates, they will serve a two-year term. “Poetry is like a sixth sense; […]
Author, poet and multidisciplinary artist Shone Thistle has been named Calgary's Poet Laureate for 2024 to 2026. Read More