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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nominations Sought for 2010 Humanities Washington Award
Central Washington Committee to Focus on Local Pool of Nominees for Statewide Honor
MOSES LAKE -- Humanities Washington, a statewide organization dedicated to supporting public humanities programs in Washington, is accepting nominations for the annual Humanities Washington Award. 2010 marks the second year the organization has identified a specific region of the state from which to select a recipient. A committee of Central Washington cultural leaders chaired by Ann Golden of the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center and John Baule of the Yakima Valley Museum, will select a recipient from the Central Washington area.
Nominations are due Wednesday, April 28, 2010 and may be submitted by email to info@humanities.org. Nominations should include the following information:
• Nominee's name (please indicate whether nominee is organization or individual);
• Nominee's contact information; address, phone number, e-mail. Please include a contact person should the nominee be an organization;
• Name, address, phone number and e-mail of the person submitting the nomination;
• A summary which describes the contribution and achievements of the nominee and the grounds upon which the nomination is being made. Include information about nominee's background and connection with the humanities.
• Submittals may include up to three (3) pieces of support material, such as letters of recommendation.
The recipient will be honored at an award reception in Moses Lake on the evening of June 3, and will be given the opportunity to direct a $1000 donation to the non-profit organization of their choice. To be considered, nominees must live in Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Grant, Adams, Benton, Franklin, Yakima or Klickitat Counties.
Established in 1995 in memory of Heather C. Frank of Yakima, the award honors an individual or organization in the state who/which has demonstrated imaginative leadership in the humanities. Potential recipients include historians, writers, documentary filmmakers and cultural experts and/or those working in the fields of history, language, philosophy, ethics, religion or literature. Tribal Elder Vi Hilbert of Mt. Vernon, Wenatchee educator Judy Trefethen, and Spokane’s Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, are examples of former honorees.
For more information on the award, instructions on how to nominate an individual or organization or to view a complete list of past recipients, visit http://www.humanities.org/awards.
ABOUT HUMANITIES WASHINGTON
Humanities Washington is a statewide organization dedicated to the humanities and is committed to providing humanities programs that nurture creativity, promote dialogue and spark critical thinking. Its programs include grants for humanities projects; Motheread, a family literacy program; Inquiring Mind, a speakers bureau featuring dynamic presenters on a broad range of humanities topics; and Museum on Main Street, an exhibits program which brings high-quality Smithsonian exhibitions to small- to medium-sized museums.
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