Heritage League of Pierce County
info@piercecountyhistory.org
Copyright 2012

Congratulations to the 2012 Heritage League of Pierce County Heritage Award winners:

- Bill Rhind (Fort Nisqually Living History Museum) - Exhibition & Collections Award

- Cindy Calton (Foothills Historical Society Museum) - Publications Award

- Carl Vest (South Hill Historical Society) - Community Connections Award

- Lakewood Historical Society's "Villa Madera Estate Event" - Event Award

- Leann O'Neill (Harbor History Museum) - Individual Achievement Award

- Midway School Pioneer Experience program (Harbor History Museum) - Education Award

- Polly Medlock (Tacoma Historical Society) - Advocacy Award

- Fox Island Museum "Year with Lila" - Institutional Achievement Award

- Robin Patterson (All over Pierce County & beyond)- Lifetime Achievement Award

The Heritage League of Pierce County annual awards program recognizes achievement among those doing heritage work in Pierce County.

Guidelines and Nominations

Government agencies, tribes, non-profits, businesses, and individuals doing heritage work are eligible. Nomination is by submission of a one- or two-page letter, with only essential attachments (for example, pictures of a building or exhibit, a copy of a publication, or a curriculum). Letters of support are not required but may be submitted.

The nomination letter would make the case for the award, describing significance, public benefit, audience, and geographic scope. The number of awards each year will be limited by reserving them for recognizing the highest quality. Self-nomination and post humus awards are allowed. Membership in HLPC is not be required but is encouraged.

Possible award categories include the following:

• Capital/building Projects
• Exhibitions
• Publications (print and online)
• Education
• Collections and/or Special Collections/Archives
• Events
• Special Projects
• Advocacy
• Special Audiences
• Promotion/marketing
• Institutional Achievement
• Individual Achievement
• Lifetime Achievement

Planning and related publications are not eligible for awards.

Timeline

Deadline for submission – to be announced for 2013
Notification of recipients of awards – mid-January
Presentation of awards at annual meeting at the Washington State History Museum

Submission

Submit to HPLC Awards Committee, Washington State Historical Society, 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402. Electronic submission may be made via garry.schalliol@wshs.wa.gov . For more information, contact Karen Haas.