2023 TAM Award Submissions

Submission Deadline: December 15, 2022

Please refer to nomination guidelines before completing and mailing your information. Please print or type legibly. Incomplete submissions and modified forms will not be considered.

* Required

Title of Nomination*

Name of Institution*

Institutional Size Category:*

Award Category*

Nominee Information: Please complete the following information for the Nominee of the award. This information will be used to complete the certificate.

Folder Name

Contact Information: All official correspondence will be sent to this person:

Full Name*

First Name Last Name

Organization*

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

County

Phone Number*

Area Code Phone Number

Contact E-mail*

Museum's focus*

Other:

Year the museum was first opened to the public:*

Museum's operating budget for the last fiscal year (Including salaries)*

Number of full-time paid museum staff*

Number of part-time paid museum staff*

Number of unpaid museum staff (volunteers)*

Museum's attendance for the most recently completed calendar year*

Please state the organization's mission:*

How does this nomination demonstrate compliance with the organization's mission/vision? (100 word limit - 10%)*

Briefly describe the project nominated. (250 word limit - 10%)*

Give examples of why this nomination is an outstanding accomplishment. (Tell us what you did and what happened. Explain motivation for the project, research & development, interpretive methods, etc. What were your goals and did you reach them?) (500 word limit – 40%)*

Describe the impact this project had on the community served and audiences reached. (Provide visitor data, user statistics, or other evaluation details. Include any press coverage.) (250 word limit – 30%)*

Is there local or regional context for this nomination that will help the committee understand it better? (Ex: Specific dates related to a regional event, terminology that is region specific, etc) (100 word limit - no percentage)

Summary: Why should this nomination receive an Award of Excellence? (100 word limit - no percentage)

Date(s) of Exhibit / Program / Event

Was the exhibit, program, event, etc., free to the public or was there an admission? What was the admission price if applicable? *

Attendance

Number of paid staff utilized on this project

Number of hours for all paid staff

Number of volunteers utilized on this project

Number of hours for all volunteers.

Additional Questions For Publications, Audio/Visual, and Digital Media: What portion of the project work was done in-house (layout, design, content, proofing, etc)?*

What portion of the project work was done by an outside contractor (layout, design, printing, etc. Provide name(s) of who contributed)?*

Please categorize and list funding sources for the nominated project below, noting the type of funding with each amount.

Organization Expenditures (ex: Operating budget, *staff time, staff supplies - $3,000) *NOTE - be sure to include things like research times, installation time, travel time, etc.

External Sources (ex: Private donation, loaned goods - $2,500)

In-Kind Services (ex: Volunteered time, donated goods or services - $500)

Other (ex: grants [include the name(s) of granting organization(s)], other funding sources - $10,000)

Total Project Budget

Entry fees will be invoiced via email after the December 15, 2022. Fee for EACH nomination is $15. Payment is due by March 1.

Payment not received by March 1 will be subject to a late fee of $15, and may disqualify the nomination.

Supporting materials can be digitally attached to the form or submitted via CD or flash drive (non-returnable.) Please limit supporting digital attachments to no more than 15 (25 for Blockbuster Exhibits). Also include digital images of your institution logo, building, and other identifying factors for the ceremony (not part of the 15 image limit.)

If you are mailing in your nomination form and supporting materials, or physical copies of any publications nominated, your Awards Committee area representative should receive the materials no later than December 15, 2022. ***THERE WILL BE NO DEADLINE EXTENSION***

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I have read and understand the submission guidelines. I give permission to the Tennessee Association of Museum to use the materials submitted with this award submission in press releases, in their web presences including social media sites, and other media for the use of promoting TAM and the museum industry.

2023 Tennessee Association of Museum Award of Excellence Submission

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