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PRESS RELEASES:
Texas Association of Museums Awards
AASLH Award of Merit
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PRESS RELEASES
8/1/11: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Anne McGaugh, Curator of Education
Star of the Republic Museum
P. O. Box 317
Washington, TX 77880
936-878-2461, ext. 237
STAR OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM AT WASHINGTON ON THE BRAZOS
WINS TWO AWARDS FROM TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
Washington-on-the-Brazos, TX – The Texas Association of Museums (TAM) has announced the winners of the 32nd annual Mitchell A. Wilder Publication Design Awards Competition. Created to recognize achievement in graphic design and media production and to encourage quality in public presentations, the Wilder Design Competition drew 40 entries from museums of all sizes, regions, and disciplines throughout the state of Texas.
Museums must be institutional members of TAM to enter the competition. Entries are limited to one per category. The five categories include: Invitations and Development Campaign Materials; Newsletters, Brochures, and Announcements; Books and Catalogs; Marketing Materials, Supplementary Materials, and Posters; and Non-Print Media.
The Star of the Republic Museum was selected to receive a Silver Award in the Non-Print Media Category for the Texas Independence educational website (www.txindependence.org), developed in conjunction with the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site; and a Merit Award in the Invitations Category for its 175th Anniversary postcard invitation, designed by Charlie Kelm of Blinn College.
Ruth Ann Rugg, Executive Director of TAM, commented, “The Wilder Awards Competition draws the very best examples of graphic design from museums throughout Texas. I am pleased to see that award winners represent museums of many different kinds, both large and small. The quality of this year’s field is excellent and I look forward to putting them on view at the TAM Annual Meeting.
The Star of the Republic Museum, administered by Blinn College, is located in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, off Highway 105 on F. M. 1155 between Brenham and Navasota. For more information, call (936) 878-2461 or go to www.starmuseum.org.
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7/15/11 For Immediate Release
Contact:
Bethany Hawkins
hawkins@aaslh.org
615-320-3203
Star of the Republic Museum
Wins 2011 AASLH Award of Merit
NASHVILLE, TN-June 2011-The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces that the Star of the Republic Museum and Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site are the recipients of an Award of Merit from the AASLH Leadership in History Awards for the website TXINDEPENDENCE.ORG. The Texas Independence website seeks to restore the events that took place at Washington-on-the-Brazos to their rightful place in Texas history and to bring the story of the Convention of 1836 to life. It introduces the men who founded a new nation to a new generation of tech-savvy Texans, and it makes Washington-on-the-Brazos accessible to every classroom in Texas, no matter where they are located, free of charge. Loaded with fun, interactive and educational activities, the website is sure to please students of all ages.
The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 66th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. This year, AASLH is proud to confer fifty-nine national awards honoring people, projects, exhibits, books, and organizations. The winners represent the best in the field and provide leadership for the future of state and local history. Presentation of the awards will be made at a special banquet during the 2011 AASLH Annual Meeting in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday, September 16, 2011. The banquet is supported by a generous contribution from the History Channel.
The AASLH awards program was initiated in 1945 to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history throughout the United States. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards not only honor significant achievement in the field of state and local history, but also brings public recognition of the opportunities for small and large organizations, institutions, and programs to make contributions in this arena. For more information about the Leadership in History Awards, contact AASLH at 615-320-3203, or go to www.aaslh.org.
The American Association for State and Local History is a not-for-profit professional organization of individuals and institutions working to preserve and promote history. From its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, AASLH provides leadership, service, and support for its members who preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful in American society. AASLH publishes books, technical publications, a quarterly magazine, and monthly newsletter. The association also sponsors regional and national training workshops and an annual meeting.
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