On Thursday, November 21st, 2019, Nyk de Vries was officially appointed Poet of Fryslân for the next two years. The appointment by deputy Sietske Poepjes took place in the Stadskas of the Explore the North festival in Leeuwarden.

As the Poet of Fryslân, Nyk de Vries will act as the poetic ambassador of Fryslân for the next two years. He writes six to ten poems a year, preferably inspired by striking and current events in the province. The Poet of Fryslân receives a fixed fee of € 2,500 per year for this and € 250 for each poem.