Kim Fields

As the inaugural Poet Laureate, my mission is to strengthen and restore the connection between poetry and community, utilizing collaborative, focused literacy and place-based engagement.

• Successful in sustaining partnership relations.
• Resourceful, energetic, competent, and results oriented.
• Master collaborator and catalyst in Urban Creative Arts
• Distribution of marketing and show releases.

• Citizens of Ohio Workshop Lead
• Arts In Action Convening in D.C.
• Cuba Arts Ambassador
• Furious Flower, Workshop Presenter, 2024
• Toledo Arts Council of reviewing grants
• OAC Teach Arts Ohio, Professional Development, 2023 OAC ArtsNext Review Panel 2022 Appointment
• Guest Columnist, Dayton Daily Newspaper Article “Celebrating Kwanzaa During Covid-19”
• Dayton Metro Library, Arts Club, The Creative Process, Virtual Teaching Artist TEDX
• Dayton Speaker & Speakers Coach/ Chair 2014-2023
• Ohio Arts Council’s Statewide Conference Pecha Cha Speaker Medicine and the Art Workshop Presenter - Ohio State University
• Center of Inspiring Arts, Badge for Program Development Certification Center of Inspiring Arts, Badge for Behavior Modification

• Juneteenth 2020 - 2026 co-founded the Home of Urban Creative Arts and co-produces the annual Dayton Juneteenth Commemoration and Concert.
• Director / Curator of Paul Laurance Dunbar live Production, Dayton Metro Library, 2023
• Co- Creator of “Eunice: Starshine & Clay”, 2019
• The Signature: A Poetic Medley Show -12 Seasons, 2008-2020. Ohio Arts Council ~ Gratitude Project Brings Art to Life, 2019
• Director and Artistic Producer Illuminated: “Ancestors, Love, Kinship, A Celebration of Black Expression” Poetry Performance
• Last Poet Standing Poetry Slam: The Loft Theatre & Cincinnati Aronoff. 1000.00 Cash prize.