The Awards deadline for 2008 is July 15th. Download the 2008 Awards Program Brochure. Purpose, Eligibility, and Process The purpose of the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) Awards Programs is threefold. The Non-Competitive Awards honor the work of member organizations in the areas of conservation, preservation, exhibits, educational programs, periodicals, scholarly and popular publications, promotional and informational publications, audio-visual projects, and special programs. Each non-competitive nomination is judged on its own merits in relation to the size, assets, and staff/volunteers of the nominating institution. The Competitive Awards recognize the achievements and general excellence of their recipients in the museum field. Only one institution or individual per category per year will be honored. Anniversary and Service Awards honor those member institutions and their volunteers who have a long history of accomplishment. Only Illinois Association of Museums member institutions or individuals who work with/for member institutions are eligible for nomination for either competitive or non-competitive awards. The IAM Awards Committee reserves the right to not award any given prize if, in their judgment, no qualified candidate has been nominated. All nominations received with the appropriate postmark are reviewed by a committee of five appointed by the president of the IAM Board of Directors. The committee reserves the right to move a nomination into another category if it deems the action appropriate, and it reserves the right to reject any nominations that do not contain all requested information. Committee comments will be forwarded to the nominating institution, and all decisions of the committee are final. Download the 2008 Awards Program Brochure. For specific awards category forms only click here: non-competitive, competitive, and anniversary and service awards. General Instructions A. All nominations must be submitted by a member of the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM.) Up to two non-competitive nominations and two competitive nominations will be considered from each organization. B. All nominations must be typed. If the form is reproduced by computer, please follow the same format, and put only one entry on each form. C. Each nominated entry must include six completed nomination forms and six sets of all support material, preferably collected into notebooks or folders. The six packets should be sent to the IAM office with a $15 fee to cover handling and postage. One set will be retained by the IAM office, and the other five will be returned to the parent organization at the end of the awards process. D. All nominations should be mailed to Beth Carvey, Awards Committee Chair, Black Hawk State Historic Site, 1510 46th St., Rock Island, IL 61201 by July 15, 2008.