2025 TAM Award Submissions

2025 Tennessee Association of Museums Awards of Excellence Submission

Submission Deadline: December 16, 2024 NO DEADLINE EXTENSIONS
Please refer to nomination guidelines before completing and submitting your information. Please print or type legibly. Incomplete nominations and modified forms will not be considered.

QUESTIONS??? Contact your area representative!!
Name of Nomination (as it will appear on the certificate)
Name of Institution (as it will appear on the certificate)
Institution Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
County
Award Category (Please select one category per nomination form)
Emailed Nominations: Please fill out form UP TO "Nomination Information" for the following categories:
Institutional Size Category (Annual Budget)
Fee for EACH nomination is $15. Invoices will be sent after the submission deadline and are due by March 1. Send invoice to:
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Contact person (all official correspondance will be sent to this person):

First NameLast Name
Organization
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
example@example.com
Institutional Information - Museum's focus (select one):

AquariumHistoric House/SiteScience/ TechnologyArboretum/ Botanical GardenHistoryZooPlanetariumNature CenterChildren's/ YouthNatural History/ AnthropologyArtGeneralOther
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 museum staff
Number of unpaid museum staff (volunteers)
Museum's attendance for the most recently completed calendar year
Please state the organization's mission/vision:
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 was done and what happened.

(125 word limit per * point, 10% each * point/ 40% total)
*What were the goals and motivation for this nomination? (125 word limit - 10%)
*Describe the research involved and resources used (125 word limit - 10%)
*What challenges or obstacles did this nomination overcome, and how? (125 word limit - 10%)
*What else makes this an outstanding accomplishment? (125 word limit - 10%)
Describe the impact this project has had on the community served and audiences reached.

(100 word limit per *point, 10% each * point/ 30% total)
* Visitor Statistics - how many visitors were in attendance, what were the visitor demographics (100 word limit - 10%)
*Evaluation data - Did the organization conduct surveys and collect responses? What feedback was recorded and/or received (including social media comments/ comment cards)? (100 word limit - 10%)
*Impact - How did this project impact the nominee's visitors and/or community? Share a story of how it made a difference (100 word limit - 10%)
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)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (no percentage): Date(s) of Exhibit/ Program/ Event
What was the admission price if applicable?
Number of paid staff utilized on this project
Number of hours
Number of volunteers utilized on this project
Number of hours
Was this a joint project? If so, list the names and emails of the other participant(s) or contact person
Additional Questions for Publications, Audio/Visual, and Digital Media ONLY:
What portion of the project work was done in-house (layout, design, content, editing, printing, etc)?
What portion of the project work was done by an outside contractor (layout, design, content, editing, printing, etc? Provide name(s) of who contributed)
PROJECT BUDGET (10%)

Please categorize and list funding sources for the nominated project below, noting the type of funding with each amount. The information in parenthesis provides examples.
Organizational Expenditures (ex: Operating budget, *staff time, staff supplies - $3000) *Note - be sure to include things like research time, installation time, travel times, etc.
External Sources (ex: Private donation, loaned goods - $2500)
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 afte the submission deadline. Payment is due by March 1.

Payment not received by March 1 may disqualify the nomination.

SUPPORTING MATERIALS can be digitally attched to the form or submitted via flash drive (non0returnable).

* Digital images/docs/pdfs - up tp 10; up to 20 for Blockbuster exhibit

*Digital images of building and institutional logo

*Digital press coverage links of PDFs - up to 5

Mail to TAM, PO Box 330984, Nashville, TN 37203. All materials should be received no later than December 16, 2024.

QUESTIONS???? Contact your area representative with any questions!!
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2025 Tennessee Association of Museums Awards of Excellence Submission