Nomination deadline extended to March 1 for Nevada Humanities Awards

Nevada Humanities extended the deadline to Friday, March 1, 2019 at 5 p.m. to nominate an exceptional individual or organization for the 2019 Nevada Humanities Awards.

These awards are for outstanding achievement in, and contributions to, the humanities. Biannually, Nevada Humanities presents five awards recognizing individuals and organizations that foster cultural enrichment and deepen our understanding of the human experience by facilitating opportunities for Nevadans to engage with the humanities.

In addition to the Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities, Nevada Humanities Awards will honor outstanding humanities advocacy, teaching, and public programming. An award ceremony will be held at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

"If you know of a humanities luminary or an organization in your community that exemplifies the humanities, we encourage you to nominate them by March 1 for one of these awards. So many people and organizations in Nevada have enriched many lives with literature, history, culture, outstanding teaching, and all elements of the humanities,” commented Christina Barr, Executive Director, Nevada Humanities. “The Nevada Humanities Awards will honor their vital humanities work and legacies."

2019 Nevada Humanities Awards:

The Judith Winzeler Award for Excellence in the Humanities recognizes an individual, organization, or business that has made an outstanding and lasting contribution by using the tools of the humanities to strengthen and enhance the lives of Nevadans.

The Friend and Champion of the Humanities Award recognizes a business, organization, foundation, or individual for exemplary service in helping to advance the humanities in Nevada through partnership, funding, sponsorship, policy making, or other activities.

The Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recognizes a Nevada educator, administrator, school district, or education program for excellence and innovation in humanities teaching at any level (early childhood, K-12, higher education, lifelong learning).

The Outstanding Humanities Project Award honors an outstanding humanities project made possible by a Nevada Humanities grant or partnership for projects that took place between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018.

Our new award category, the Humanities Rising Star Award, recognizes a person who has made contributions to the humanities in Nevada and has demonstrated the potential for leadership and continuing service to increase awareness and appreciation for the humanities in Nevada.

Nominations may be made by any individual or organization, but the Outstanding Humanities Project Award may be nominated only by the project’s sponsoring organization. All other nominations must come from a third party (individual or organization). Multiple nominations may be submitted in the same or different award categories.

Award recipients are selected by members of the Nevada Humanities Board of Trustees. Awardees will be notified in March 2019. All awardees must be present to receive their awards at a special ceremony at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

The postmark deadline for nominations in each award category is March 1, 2019 at 5 p.m. PST. Complete nomination instructions, including the nomination cover sheet and a list of past Nevada Humanities Awardees, are available at: nevadahumanities.org. For more information contact Nevada Humanities at 775-784-6587 or visit nevadahumanities.org.

About Nevada Humanities: Nevada Humanities is one of 56 independent, nonprofit state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities creates public programs and supports public projects statewide that define the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to Nevadans and their communities.