2019 Awards Winners at The CMA 2019 National Conference

About the Awards

♦ Which Award? Flow chart

♦ Past Winners

♦ Contact & FAQs

CMA Awards

♦ Awards of Outstanding Achievement

♦ Award of Excellence in Philanthropy

♦ Award of Distinguished Service

♦ Fellows of the CMA

♦ Barbara A. Tyler
Award in Museum Leadership

♦ Dr. Shirley L. Thomson
Young Curators Award

Partnership Awards

♦ History Alive! Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Museums

♦ ICOM Canada’s International Achievement Award

Awards for Volunteers

♦ Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers

♦ Museum Volunteer Award, presented by the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums

Each year the CMA presents awards to celebrate and encourage excellence within the Canadian museum sector.

The application and nomination deadline for CMA Awards is November 15 every year. *
A volunteer jury conducts a peer review of all submissions and the successful recipients are honoured at the CMA's national conference.

*The nomination deadline for every CMA award and award partnership is November 15 every year, with the exception of the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!.

Awards at a Glance

For assistance determining which award is the best fit, use our Which Award? Flowchart.

CMA Awards:

• The Awards of Outstanding Achievement  are comprised of up 8+ individual awards recognizing exceptional museum projects in a series of categories, such as exhibitions, publications, marketing, conservation etc.
  
  
• The Award of Excellence in Philanthropy  recognizes the outstanding and innovative contributions a donor has proposed or funded to one or more Canadian museums.
  
  
• The Award of Distinguished Service  recognizes significant contributions by individuals to the Canadian museum sector throughout the course of their careers.
  
  
• The Fellows of the CMA  recognizes individuals who have shown dedication to supporting the work of the CMA throughout the course of their careers.
  
  
• The Barbara A. Tyler Award in Museum Leadership  recognizes excellence in museum leadership within the Canadian museum community.
  
  
• Dr. Shirley L. Thomson Young Curators Award  provides internships for young graduates that enhance learning experiences for curatorial careers in the visual arts.
  
  

Partnership Awards:

• The Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!  recognizes excellence and innovation in the public programming of museums and related heritage institutions. This award is presented by the CMA in partnership with Canada's History Society.
  
  
• ICOM Canada's International Achievement Award  honours a Canadian museum professional or organization that has demonstrated and promoted excellence in Canadian museology on an international scale.
  
  

Awards for Volunteers:

• The Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers  is an official honour created by the Crown and is part of the Canadian Honours System. The CMA is proud to have been invited by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General to recognize volunteers within the museum sector on an annual basis.
  
  
• The Museum Volunteer Award  recognizes individuals or groups who generously volunteer their time and commitment to a museum or related heritage institution and who have made a sustaining impact. This award is a collaboration between the CMA and the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums (CFFM).