Ottawa, November 9, 2021
Call for Nominations: CMA Awards 2022
It’s time to nominate the best in museums! The 2022 call for nominations for the CMA Awards is now open. Join us as we celebrate and encourage excellence within the Canadian museum sector. This year, we have a revamped digital nomination process that will make it easier to nominate your peers.
Nomination deadline: December 7th, 2021
Here are this year’s award categories:
Award of Distinguished Service — The Award of Distinguished Service recognizes significant contributions by individuals to the Canadian museum sector throughout the course of their careers.
Awards of Outstanding Achievement — The Awards of Outstanding Achievement recognize exceptional museum projects in different categories including: Stewardship of Collections, Audience Outreach, Exhibitions, Research and Social Impact.
Dr. Shirley L. Thomson Award for Young Curators — Made possible thanks to the generous support of artists, collectors and other donors who share Shirley L. Thomson’s passion and vision, the Dr. Shirley L. Thomson Young Curators Award is a legacy fund dedicated to providing high quality, enhanced learning experiences for young graduates up to a value of $15,000.
Museum Volunteer Award — The Museum Volunteer Award recognizes individuals or groups who generously volunteer their time and commitment to a museum or related heritage institution and who have made a sustaining impact.
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Museums of all sizes and budgets are encouraged to submit nominations and there is a set of specific criteria established for each award. A volunteer jury conducts a peer review of all submissions and the successful recipients are honoured at the CMA's national conference and in an issue of Muse magazine.
For full details, as well as to see info on previous award winners, visit: https://museums.ca/site/awards
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