CMA AWARDS

Each year the CMA presents awards to celebrate and encourage excellence within the Canadian museum sector. A volunteer jury conducts a peer review of all submissions, and the successful recipients are honoured at the CMA's annual conference.

The CMA presents four different awards:

• The Awards of Outstanding Achievement recognizes exceptional museum projects in a series of categories, such as exhibitions, publications, marketing, conservation, and so on. 
• The Award of Distinguished Service recognizes significant contributions by individuals to the Canadian museum sector throughout the course of their careers.
• The Fellows of the CMA recognizes individuals who have shown dedication to supporting the work of the CMA throughout the course of their careers.
• The Barbara Tyler Award in Museum Leadership recognizes excellence in museum leadership within the Canadian museum community. New!

The CMA also presents three awards in partnership with other organizations:

• The Museums and Schools Partnership Award recognizes excellence in collaboration between Canadian museums and schools in developing educational programming. This award is a collaboration between the Canadian Museums Association and the Canadian Teachers' Federation.
• ICOM Canada's International Achievement Award honours a Canadian museum professional or organization that has demonstrated and promoted excellence in Canadian museology on an international scale.
• The Museum Volunteer Award recognizes individuals or groups who generously volunteer their time and commitment to a museum or related heritage institution for several years. This award is a collaboration between the Canadian Museums Association (CMA) and the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums (CFFM). New!

Deadline

The deadline for applications and nominations for all awards is November 15 each year.

Click on each of the links above to find all the information and forms you will need to apply or to nominate someone for an award.

Past Awards Recipients

• 2009 Recipients
• 2008 Recipients
• 2007 Recipients
• 2006 Recipients
• 2005 Recipients
• 2004 Recipients

Questions? Contact:

613-567-0099
awards@museums.ca