MPMA Awards recognize the best of MPMA Region’s creative
and leadership efforts
Mountain-Plains Museums Association is now accepting submissions for its 2007 Annual Awards The deadline for entries is
Through these awards, MPMA celebrates the best and brightest of the region’s creative thinkers and leaders. The MPMA awards honor excellence in leadership and cultivate the highest creative standards at the regional level for the museum community in MPMA region of ten states.
MPMA Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the following awards: the Hugo G. Rodeck Award for Excellence, the Excellence in Publication Award, and the Museum Leadership Award.
You may nominate yourself, a colleague or a friend as well as your own museum.
SUBMISSION: E-mailed or fax submissions must be followed by a mailed signed copy of nominating cover letter. Questions? Call Kathy Dickson at 405-521-2491. Nominations and supporting materials for all awards should be sent to the MPMA Awards Chairman: Kathy Dickson at Oklahoma Historical Society /
Awards form and information are available at MPMA’s website: www.mpma.net
AWARD CATEGORIES
Hugo G. Rodeck Award for Excellence
The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual member of MPMA who has contributed significant service to the museum field within the MPMA region and to MPMA. It is given infrequently and only in recognition of long and very distinguished service. Recipients are noted for their contributions to the field of state, provincial and local history, art, anthropology or natural history and are recognized nationally as leaders in the profession.
Excellence in Publication Award
The publication award recognizes an individual or institution in the MPMA region for outstanding work on an exhibit catalog dealing with a Mountain-Plains region-related topic.
Museum Leadership Award
The leadership award recognizes a MPMA member institution for its leadership or significant contribution to the museum field within the MPMA region.
MPMA: A Ten-state museum network
MPMA is the professional service provider to museums in ten states: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.
For more information
Click here: Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA)
Mountain-Plains Museums Association
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Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404
303-979-9358 / fax 303-979-3553 http://www.mpma.net/