Did you or a colleague create an innovative exhibit about the American West in 2013 or 2014? The Western Museums Association (WMA) is pleased to consider applications for the 2014 Charles Redd Annual Award honoring excellence for an exhibition 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 deadline for the 2014 Charles Redd Award nominations is July 15, 2014.

2013 Redd Award was presented to the J. Paul Getty Museum. Nicole Trudaeu, Exhibition Designer, and Christopher James Alexander, Architecture and Design Curator, accepted the Award. Pictured with Jason B. Jones, WMA Executive Director

This competition recognizes outstanding achievement of a temporary exhibition (i.e. one with a specific closing date) from all types of museums as defined by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), without regard to geographical location, size, budget, discipline or age. A representative designated by the honored institution will be presented with an award at the Annual Meeting.

In order to qualify for the award, nominees must meet the following criteria:

1. Eligibility is not limited by geographical location, size, budget, discipline, or age.
2. The exhibition for which the museum is nominated must be a temporary exhibition (i.e. with a defined closing date) opening between July 15th, 2013 and July 15th, 2014. The exhibit must have as its primary display and interpretive emphasis some aspect of the American West: i.e., west of the Rocky Mountains, including Alaska and Hawaii. Subjects include, but are not limited to, the arts and humanities, social/historical studies, ethnic/native studies, and natural/ecological studies.
3. Preference will be given to those exhibits that foster the American West as a legitimate study for museums and the general public, that utilize innovative exhibition and public programming possibilities, that result from creative collaboration with communities or organizations (including museums and universities) beyond the sponsoring institution, and that engage audiences in the subject of the exhibition in compelling ways.
4. The exhibition must have a physical location open to the general public. The exhibition may be supplemented by film, website, and publications, however, at this time, these alternative media do not qualify as “exhibition” on their own for the purposes of this award.

To Nominate:

To nominate an exhibition for the 2014 Charles Redd Center for Western Studies Award for Exhibition Excellence, please download the Charles Redd Award form and return it by July 15, 2014 (postmark date) to:

Email: proposals@westmuse.org

Post:
Western Museums Association
Awards Committee
PO Box 7042
Tacoma, WA 98417

You will receive a confirmation upon receipt of your application, and you will be notified of the final award results no later than August 15, 2014.

Any questions should be directed to WMA.

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