A B SignedAngelika Brewer is a writer and creativity enthusiast from Ogden, Utah, where she was named the City Poet Laureate from 2022-2026. Angelika comes from a family of Czechoslovakian immigrants who, upon arriving to the United States, began the generatioal tradition of working for the railroad. Her love of Ogden and its history, both on its own and as a familial symbol, inspires much of her work as an artist and community organizer. Angelika is responsible for the public installation The Ogden Ar(t)chives Mailbox, where visitors can submit creations to be historically archived through the City of Ogden. She teaches creative writing skills courses through multi-medium arts with the Ogden Contemporary Arts: The Artist Factory program, and she visits schools and groups across Utah to share ideas on creativity. Angelika was named an Academy of American Poets Poet Laureate Fellow in 2024. Read More Read Less