Museums Aotearoa Awards
New Zealand Museum Awards
Applications are now invited for the 2010 New Zealand Museum Awards:
Awards 2010 Summary
Awards 2010 terms and conditions
Awards 2010 application form (pdf)
Awards 2010 application form (Word)
Please note that applications are due by 5pm, Thursday 25 March 2010.
The 2010 Museum Awards will be presented at a celebration dinner in New Plymouth, on Thursday 15 April, during the MA10 conference Museums - who needs them?
Awards Background
From 2008 annual Museums Aotearoa Awards have been presented to celebrate individuals and organisations who achieve excellence in the museum and gallery sector in New Zealand.
The Museums Aotearoa Awards are open to individual or museum members of Museums Aotearoa, and are intended to:
- encourage continuous improvement and development of museums and galleries;
- inspire and recognise best practice and innovation;
- acknowledge the contribution made by individuals to their institutions and to the gallery and museum sector
- enhance the profile of galleries and museums in local and wider communities.
This year three Museums Aotearoa Awards will be presented:
Individual Achievement Award
For an individual who has made an outstanding contribution, initiative or development that has led to the improvement of an organisation or the wider museum sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. Entry is by nomination.
Innovation Achievement Award
For an individual or team who has made an outstanding contribution towards innovation, particularly through the use of technology, in the museum sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Selecon Award for Exhibition Excellence
For a team or organisation for an outstanding new exhibition/s and/or visitor programme that contributes to best practice in the museum sector in Aotearoa New Zealand, and demonstrates excellence, relevance and vision particularly in lighting design. The winner will receive a generous prize package from Selecon, giving one person the opportunity to visit designers/exhibition experts in Melbourne, Australia.
2009 Museums Aotearoa Awards Winners
The 2009 Awards were presented at a celebration dinner in Gisborne on 16 April, during the MA09 confernce hosted by Tairawhiti Museum. The selection panel commented on the high quality of entries in our second annual awards. Congratuations to all those who entered.
2009 MA Awards winners announced - 16 April 2009
Individual Achievement Award - Warwick Smith, Forrester Gallery, Oamaru
Innovation Achievement Award - Fred & Myrtle’s Paua Shell House, Canterbury Museum
Selecon Award for Exhibition Excellence - Unpicking the Past, Nelson Provincial Museum
2009 Museums Aotearoa Awards Finalists
2009 MA Awards finalists announced - 14 April 2009
Innovation Achievement Award
- Waipu Museum for the Waipu Museum Redevelopment
- TheNewDowse for Common Ground
Selecon Award for Exhibition Excellence
- TheNewDowse for Enchanted Forest
- Waikato Museum for Waiclay
- Christchurch Art Gallery for White on White
Award Winners for 2008
Museums Aotearoa Awards presented on 10 April 2008
Individual Achievement Award - Jim Geddes, Head of Arts and Heritage at Gore District Council
Innovation Achievement Award - Jointly awarded to Christchurch Art Gallery and Pearson & Associates Architects of Auckland
Exhibition / Visitor Achievement Award - Whanganui Regional Museum
2008 Finalists announced - 4 April 2008
2008 Winners announced - 10 April 2008
Further Enquiries:
email: awards@museums-aotearoa.org.nz
tel: (04) 499 1313