- Annual Fund, Capital Campaign & Other Development Materials (Created primarily for fundraising.)
- Annual Reports
- Books (Any non-periodical publication other than an exhibition catalogue.)
- unit cost under $10*
- unit cost over $10*
- Calendars of Events & Programs (A regular listing of events. May include posters, informational brochures, and other formats.)
- Educational Publications, Materials & Kits (For use before, during and after the museum visit or materials used to promote or explain educational programming.)
- e-Newsletters/e-Communication (Please submit a printed copy of the email. NEMA will contact you regarding sending the actual email. Several issues may be submitted as one entry.) • operating budget
- operating budget > $750,000
- operating budget < $750,000
- Exhibition Catalogues (Any substantial, non-periodical publication designed to accompany a specific exhibit. Please see the Supplementary Materials category for other pamphlets, brochures, etc.)
- unit cost under $10*
- unit cost over $10*
- Invitations - exhibitions
- Invitations - fundraisers (Events where proceeds benefit the organization.)
- Membership Brochures (Created to attract new members.)
- Newsletters and Magazines,** full-color
- operating budget > $750,000
- operating budget < $750,000
- Newsletters,** one or two color
- operating budget > $750,000
- operating budget < $750,000
- Posters
- Press Kits (Submit a complete kit as it was given to the press.)
- Supplementary Materials (Any other materials printed for distribution that inform the public about your institution and/or its exhibits: maps, general information brochures, rack cards, etc.)
- Websites (A website in its entirety or a specific section [i.e. interactive exhibit page] can be submitted. Websites will be judged on creativity and design; ease of use; effectiveness; and programming/compatibility.)
- operating budget > $750,000
- operating budget < $750,000
**Several examples of a periodical newsletter or magazine may be submitted as one entry.
Rules and Entry Procedures:
- Only publications completed in the 2009 calendar year are eligible.
- Newsletters, magazines and websites established prior to 2009 are eligible if they represent a substantial redesign that rendered them a “new” publication.
- The deadline for receipt of entries is March 15, 2010.
- As many or as few awards as the jurors determine the category warrants will be conferred. Jurors may move entries into the appropriate category.
- The fee is $7.00 per entry, payable by check or credit card to NEMA and enclosed with the entry form and submission. The entry fee subsidizes program costs including judges' honoraria, mailings, and the exhibition of winning entries.
- Only Institutional Members of NEMA or organizations that produced publications for Institutional Members may submit entries; institutions and organizations that are not members and Individual, Independent Museum Professionals and Corporate Members are not eligible. .
- Institutions may submit up to 8 entries/publications for consideration. However, only two entries may be submitted in the same category.
- If the project represents a redesign of an old piece, include before and after samples as one entry, and mark it as such.
- If a piece has received a citation in this competition before and has not been redesigned (for example, a newsletter still produced under the same format), it is not eligible for resubmission.
- A complete, separate entry form must accompany each publication; please photocopy the entry form for each submission.
- No entries will be returned; all will be donated to the Boston Public Library.
- Only entries with complete forms and fees paid in full will be considered. Incomplete entries may be disqualified.