The Governor’s Awards for the Arts & Humanities is an annual series of awards honoring the contribution of individuals and groups that ‘enrich the civic, intellectual, and cultural life of all Alaskans through the wisdom and techniques of the humanities.’ Previous award winners may be found at www.akhf.org.
Eligibility
Any Alaskan individual, organization, or institution that has advanced the humanities in Alaska and the world. Current Board of Directors and staff of the Alaska Humanities Forum are not eligible for consideration.
Procedure
Nominations must follow the format below and may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronically, by August 15, 2008. Self-nominations are not allowed. Governor’s Awards will be announced in late September 2008.
The banquet honoring Arts & Humanities awards will be at the Downtown Marriott in Anchorage, Alaska on Thursday October 23, 2008 in conjunction with the Alaska Federation of Natives conference.
All nominations must be received online or postmarked by August 15, 2008. A panel will be convened in late August/early September to review nominations and pass along a list of proposed awardees for final approval to the Governor of Alaska. Final awardees will be contacted by the Alaska Humanities Forum, in conjunction with the Office of the Governor of Alaska.
Download the 2008 Governor's Award for the Arts & Humanities Nomination Form
Criteria for review by the panel may include (but are not limited to):
- Impact in furthering/advocating for the humanities in Alaska;
- Excellence in achievement in a field of study, area of research, or project related to the humanities;
- Life-, group-, or institution-long commitment to the humanities in the state;
- Innovation in the wisdom and methods of the humanities;
- Leadership in expanding understanding and appreciation of the humanities in the state;
- Representing the best of the humanities in Alaska to the rest of the nation and the world
Award Selection
Awardees are selected through a statewide nomination process. The selection of finalists is reviewed by the governor’s office.
Proceeds
Any proceeds from the evening jointly benefit the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation and programs of the Alaska Humanities Forum.
Recognition
Corporate table sponsors receive a table for ten and are acknowledged in the event program.
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