Hello all, Please excuse the cross postings. The July 15, 2014 deadline for nominations for both the Charles Redd Award for Exhibition Excellence and the Director’s Chair Award is rapidly approaching! The Western Museums Association (WMA) 2014 Annual Meeting will be held on October 5-8, 2014 in Las Vegas. Nominate the inspiring work of your colleagues (or yourself!) for a chance to be celebrated at WMA 2014! The WMA is now considering applications for the 2014 Charles Redd Center for Western Studies Award for Exhibition Excellence that honors an exhibit that furthers the study and understanding of the American West. The Award is funded by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University. The competition recognizes outstanding achievement of a temporary exhibition (opening between July 15th, 2013 and July 15th, 2014) from all types of museums. The exhibition must have as its principal subject some aspect of the American West. For more information about the Charles Redd Award, please visit: http://www.westmuse.org/annual-meeting/awards-scholarships/charles-redd-award The WMA is also accepting nominations for the 2014 Director’s Chair Award. The Director’s Chair Award is designed to showcase and acknowledge outstanding achievements in the museum profession. The Award is presented annually to an individual who has had a significant and lasting impact on museum practices and/or the museum profession in the Western Region. Please note that nominees can be working in any discipline. For more information about the Director’s Chair Award, please visit: http://www.westmuse.org/annual-meeting/awards-scholarships/directors-chair-award Each Award will be presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting. Learn more about the 2014 Annual Meeting: www.westmuse.org/annual-meeting Register for the 2014 Annual Meeting here: www.regonline.com/wma2014 We look forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas in October! All the best, Lauren Valone Programs Coordinator, Western Museums Association ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).