Murfreesboro, TN — The City of Murfreesboro, announced the 2022 recipients of the Murfreesboro Cultural Arts Laureate honor this January. Dancer Laureate Meg Brooker will continue her Dancer Laureate role and Cameron L. Mitchell has been accepted for the Poet Laureate after being selected from a talented pool of artists to represent the City of Murfreesboro.
The Murfreesboro Cultural Arts Laureate Program, currently in its fifth year, is a notable honor for local artists, providing recipients with further opportunities to educate, advocate, and represent the community through their creative initiatives. Laureates serve for one year. Meg Brooker was selected as Dancer Laureate last year and was invited to serve through 2022. Cameron L. Mitchell served as Actor Laureate in 2021 and because of his involvement and presence in the Poetic Arts community, he was accepted to represent Murfreesboro once again in the role of Poet Laureate.
About the Laureates
Returning Dancer Laureate
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Poet Laureate
Cameron L. Mitchell is a Memphis native and graduate of Middle Tn State University. After studying in Japan, Cameron found a passion to engage the community as an actor and spoken word artist. When he is not mentoring poets for Southern Word, you can catch him acting in plays such as Ghost at The Nashville Children’s Theater. Cameron has presented at Conferences for Vanderbilt University, NAACP, & Creative Exchange to name a few. Many of his works are used to inspire the community, highlight mental health awareness, and spotlight conversations that we need to have as a society.
Information about the laureate program and submitting for the 2023 Laureate honor can be found at www.murfreesboroparks.com, or by contacting Susan Hicks or Lisa Browning, Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation, at shicks@murfreesborotn.gov or lbrowning@murfreesborotn.gov.
Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to providing vibrant public spaces and inclusive programs delivered with visionary leadership and caring staff that engage the individual and strengthen the quality of life of our community.