Task force clarifies application requirements and considers a ban on AI‑generated work

Nov 3, 2026

Members confirmed required application materials — age, residency, resume, three poems with audio and transcript, two‑page narrative — and discussed whether to forbid AI‑generated or AI‑enhanced submissions to protect artistic integrity.

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The committee reviewed required materials for nominations: nominees must be at least 21 and residents of Saint Louis City (per the ordinance as written); applications must include contact information, a resume or CV, three poems with audio plus transcript, and a two‑page narrative explaining proposed projects while in the laureateship. Chair warned that incomplete applications will be deemed ineligible and that recommendation letters are not accepted.

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