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Costa Mesa names inaugural poet laureate as debates over arts funding surface
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Costa Mesa introduced its first poet laureate, Danielle Hansen, at the April 1 City Council meeting. The new program drew praise from arts commissioners and a public speaker who criticized the city's proposed use of arts funding.
Costa Mesa officially introduced its first poet laureate, Danielle Hansen, at the City Council meeting on April 1. Arts Commission vice chair Fisher D'Addarian and chair Alyssa Ochoa presented Hansen to the council and a packed chamber; Hansen read a poem and outlined plans for public workshops and appearances around the city.
The poet laureate program was created as part of the city's Arts and Culture Master Plan adopted in March 2021 to increase public engagement with the arts. Vice chair Fisher D'Addarian told the council the program is…
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