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Get matched →Creative Edge Lecture is an annual event bringing renowned thought-leaders on creativity and innovation to inspire work as artists, educators, and community leaders. The 2026 speaker is Arthur Sze, the 25th U.S. Poet Laureate.
Arthur Sze is a poet, translator, and editor named the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States in 2025. A second-generation Chinese American born in New York in 1950, he is the author of twelve books of poetry. His 2014 collection Compass Rose was a 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry finalist. He is a chancellor emeritus of the Academy of American Poets and fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was the 2023–2024 Mohr Visiting Poet at Stanford University and professor emeritus at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), where he was also the first Poet Laureate of Santa Fe. His poetry has been translated into fifteen languages.
The event is made possible by sponsors including the Sidney Poitier Circle, Frida Kahlo Circle, Isamu Noguchi Circle, and Joy Harjo Circle supporters. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Karen Ahola at [email protected].
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