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Nomination deadline: Sept. 30, 2024

Carefully read the program guidelines before beginning the nomination form.
Fields with an asterisk (*) are required.

Review Criteria
Nominations will be reviewed according to the following review criteria:
  • Publication of a body of work that is informed by living in Kentucky
  • Critical acclaim for the work's high degree of creativity and clarity of form and style as demonstrated by the receipt of special honors, awards and other forms of recognition
  • Capacity to promote the literary arts in Kentucky through readings and/or public presentations in classrooms and at meetings, seminars, conferences and other programs across the commonwealth, including Kentucky Writers' Day

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* 1. Nominee Name

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* 2. Nominee Contact Information
Nominees must be full-time Kentucky residents.

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* 3. Nominee's Brief Biography
Enter a brief biography of the nominee.
(Max. 3,000 characters)

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* 4. Nominee's CV or Resume
Upload up to five pages
(8.5 inch x 11 inch with one inch margins all around; PDF, DOC, or DOCX files only)

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* 5. List the nominee's published work
Include the title, date of publication and name of publisher. When appropriate, include article/chapter titles, publication name (if different from the nominee's work), publisher or issue number, volume number, page numbers and URL.
(Max. 5,000 characters)

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* 6. List the nominee's literary honors, awards and other forms of recognition
(Max. 3,000 characters)

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* 7. Describe the nominee's ability to interact with the public and promote the literary arts
(Max. 3,000 characters)

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* 8. Writing Samples
Upload up to 10 examples of the nominee's published writing in a single PDF or Word document only. Writing samples may be complete pieces or excerpts from books, journals, e-journals, websites, etc.
(Max. 40 pages)

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* 9. Nominator Information

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* 10. Additional comments
Include other information as needed.

11. Submit

By clicking Done below, you confirm that you have read and understand the program guidelines and requirements, that the foregoing statements are true and complete to the best of your knowledge, and the uploaded work samples are the work of the nominee.

Note: Once you click the Done button, you will be unable to make changes to your nomination.

Thank you for your nomination. The Kentucky Arts Council will review your nomination and may contact you to clarify responses if necessary. Nominations are carefully reviewed and forwarded to the Governor for selection. The name of the next poet laureate will be announced after the first of January.
 
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