Do you know a great heritage practitioner? Perhaps a valuable staff member or dedicated volunteer you would like to publicly acknowledge?
Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town & South County seeks nominations for its Fifteenth Annual Heritage Awards. These awards recognize individuals, organizations, partnerships, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy.
In 2018, awards are planned in nine different categories, including Heritage Tourism Product Award, Heritage Volunteer Award, Heritage Partnership Award, Heritage Professional of the Year, Heritage Interpreter of the Year, and Public/Private Initiative Award. Other categories include the Sponsor of the Year Award, the Stewardship Award, and the Heritage Leadership Award, which goes to an individual for significant and long-lasting contributions to local history and heritage. Self-nominations are accepted.
Nomination forms can be downloaded here: Four-Rivers-15th-annual-Fall-2018-awards-categories-and-form or by request by calling the Four Rivers Heritage Area office (410-222-1805). Completed nominations must include a brief written statement on why you feel your nominee should be recognized in a particular category. Supplemental materials are required in some categories. Please scan your nomination materials and send via e-mail to: [email protected].
The nominations deadline is October 12, 2018. A heritage area awards committee will review and evaluate nominations; awards will be presented at the Four Rivers Fifteenth Annual Awards ceremony on November 8, 2018, in the Blue Heron Room at Quiet Waters Park. Tickets are $15.00; click here to buy your ticket, or RSVP to our office (410-222-1805) and pay at the door.
For a list of past awardees (2004-2017) click here: Heritage Award Winners list through 2017.
Thank you for your nominations!! We look forward to seeing you on November 8 at our 15th Annual Heritage Awards!