ACE Awards Nomination Form

Official Nomination form for the 18th annual ACE awards

Submit your completed nomination no later than midnight on October 27th

Your Info
Your Name*

First NameLast Name
Your E-mail Address*
Your Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Your Address

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Your Award-Worthy Nominee
Who is eligible? Nominees can be artists, students, faculty, non-profit administrative staff, organizations, business owners and employees, elected and appointed officials – basically any Champaign County resident that actively supports our creative community! Self-nominations are accepted. Submission Deadline: nominations must be submitted no later than Monday, October 27, 2025.
Nominee's Name*

First NameLast Name
Nominee's Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Nominee's E-mail Address*
Nominee's Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

ACE Category
Choose the Award*

Advocate ACE AwardArtist ACE AwardVolunteer ACE AwardBusiness ACE AwardTeacher ACE AwardLifetime ACE Award
ACE Award Categories:

Advocate ACE: This award will honor the individual, organization, or group that has advocated on behalf of the arts effectively and consistently, forged creative partnerships, or stimulated collaborations that result in broader awareness, accessibility and participation in the arts, culture and entertainment of Champaign County.

Artist ACE:  This award recognizes an individual artist for their creations and contributions to the excellence of the arts of Champaign County.

Volunteer ACE: This award will be presented to an individual or group that, through their volunteer efforts and service, has made a significant impact on the art and culture of this community.

Business ACE:  The award will celebrate the business that has demonstrated outstanding support of the arts. The winner will have cultivated opportunities and relationships that support local artists and/or organizations in Champaign County.

Teacher ACE:  This award recognizes an individual, organization, school, educator, or group that has demonstrated a unique and creative approach to merging the arts and education. The winner will have, through outstanding commitment and dedicated service to arts education, been an inspiration to students, teachers, and the community.

Lifetime ACE: This award will honor the accumulated successes of an individual for continued, outstanding support of the arts in our community.
And They Should Win Because . . .*
List any local, art and cultural related work, projects, events, and organizations that the nominee has either been involved with, collaborated with, volunteered for, or simply provided general in-kind or cash support. More details can be provided in the next question.
Tell the judges all about your nominee*
(This isn’t a research paper so no more than 500 words should do the trick.) This is the section where winners are made. Remember, since the panel of judges may not be familiar with your award-worthy nominee you have to be as specific as you can. What SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS has your nominee made to the arts in Champaign County? What impact has your nominee's work, program, event or project had on the arts in our community? How has this amazing individual, business or organization helped to strengthen or increase awareness of the arts in Champaign County? There will be some pretty stiff competition so include any additional info you feel the judges should know.
What's the single most important thing the judges should know about your nominee?*
Questions?

Contact 40 North staff:

Kelly White, kwhite@40north.org

Elsie Hedgspeth, ehedgspeth@40north.org
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Official Nomination form for the 18th annual ACE awards