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Michigan Heritage Awards The Michigan Heritage Awards honor individuals who continue their family and community folk traditions with excellence and authenticity. The program was established in 1985 to call attention to Michigan's exceptional tradition bearers and supporters of traditional culture whose contributions to our state's heritage had not been recognized previously. Awards are annually presented in three categories: material culture, performance, and community leadership.
[Click here for list of all awardees] How can I nominate someone? Nominations are usually submitted by someone who knows the nominee well; family members, friends, community members, and even students of honorees have submitted nominations. Nominations must include a completed nomination form, at least two letters of support from community members, and a description of the tradition bearer's skill and personal biography. Depending on the type of tradition, the nomination package must also include photographs or samples of their work and/or audio tapes of performances. Nominations and supporting materials must be hand-delivered or postmarked by December 1 each year. [click here for a MHA Nomination Form A: Arts (Performance and Material Culture)] [click here for a MHA Nomination Form A: Arts (Performance and Material Culture) word version] [click here for a MHA Nomination Form B: Community Leadership] [click here for a MHA Nomination Form B: Community Leadership word version] Who selects the awardees and what do they look for? A panel of invited specialists reviews the applications in early January. They look for strong evidence of community or family support, excellence of contribution or artistry, mastery of art form, a description of the tradition, and an explanation of the meaning and value of the tradition to the particular family or community. Click here to view the list of Review Panelists When are the awards given? Announcements of the awardees are made in February. Awards are conferred at a special ceremony at the Great Lakes Folk Festival in August and recipients are also recognized in the program for the annual Governor's Arts Award ceremony in November. For more information about the Michigan Heritage Award Program. Contact LuAnne Kozma, by phone (517-353-5526 or 517-355-2370), by email (kozma@msu.edu), or write:
Michigan State University Museum Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1045 Click here to order a copy of Honoring Traditions: Michigan Heritage Awards, 1985-2004, an MSU Museum publication by Yvonne R. Lockwood and Marsha MacDowell. Price: $10.00 plus shipping and handling. The Michigan Heritage Awards Program is administered by the Michigan State University Museum's Michigan Traditional Arts Program with support from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Review Panelists List Brassieur, Ray, 1992, 1991, 1990 Cadaval, Olivia, 1992 Cardona, Ana, 2003 Chiarappa, Michael, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 Church, William, 1989, 1988 Cicala, Alan, 1989, 1988 Crampton, Anna, 1994, 1993, 1992 Everts, Dana, 1995, 1994, 1993 Galvan, Deborah, 2002, 2001, 2000 Gibson, Gloria, 1988 Gilmore, Janet, 1992 Johnson, William, 2009 Julian, Sue, 1989 Kalumbu, Isaac, 2003, 2002, 2001 Keyes, Cheryl, 1993 Kienitz, Betty, 1992 Kozma, LuAnne, 1985 Langlois, Janet, 1988 Largey, Michael, 1997, 1996, 1995 Livengood, Mark, 2004 Lloyd, Tim, 1994, 1993, 1992 Long, Lucy, 2009, 1991, 1990, 1989 March, Richard, 1990, 1989, 1988 Martin, Shannon, 2008, 2007, 2006 May-Machunda, Phyllis, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989 Melendez, Theresa, 2006, 2005, 2004 Nusbaum, Phil, 1992, 1991 Olson, Ruth, 2003, 2002 Plamondon, Larry, 2005, 2004, 2003 Pollard, Deborah Smith, 1999, 1998, 1997 Rhoades, Loretta, 1993 Roth, Erin, 2003 Shen, Sin Yan, 1993 Singer, Elliott, 1985 Skillman, Amy, 1998, 1997, 1996 Sommers, Laurie K., 2006, 2000, 1999, 1998, Stephens, Ronald, 2002, 2001, 2000 Stillman, Amy, 2008 Syndergaard, Larry, 2007, 2006, 2005 Teske, Bob, 1995, 1994, 1993 VanDeCar, Kathy, 1997, 1996, 1995 Wabanimkee, Minnie, 1999, 1998 White, Marilyn, 1996, 1995, 1994 Wilcox, Candy Wesaw, 1991, 1990 Williams, Steve, 2009, 2008, 2007 back © 2009 Michigan State University |