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Call for Nominations for All Awards
 Deadline Extended to May 3rd, 2013

A national awards program for outstanding people and exhibitry in Canada's science centres! Don’t forget to nominate your favorite exhibition, program or colleague!

ADJUDICATED BY AWARDS JURY:

The Awards Jury is pleased to invite nominations in four award categories.

Best Exhibit or Show - Large Institution AND Best Exhibit or Show - Small institution

This award is given annually for the best permanent, temporary or travelling exhibition or multimedia, live presentation or planetarium show of a CASC Full member, in two categories, Large and Small Institutions.

Best Program:  This award is given annually for the best onsite or offsite educational, interpretive, or public program. 

Best Energy Literacy Project sponsored by Let's Talk Energy: This award will be given annually for the best informal learning experience on an energy-related theme delivered by a CASC Full or Affiliate member. The CASC is grateful for the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation’s Let’s Talk Energy Initiative’s generous financial support towards the administration of this new award. 

Nomination Requirements

Organization Achievement Awards (PDF)

Visit past nominees and winners! (link)

ADJUDICATED BY CASC BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

These awards, made to individuals for exceptional achievement, are juried by the CASC Board of Directors:

Project or Program Leadership
Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership during a period of great change in their organization. Such a period may include outwardly visible projects such as a major capital or exhibition project or fundraising campaign, or they may include infrastructure projects such as the development of a new technology backbone or internal quality service delivery.

“Making a difference”
Awarded to an individual engaged directly in program or exhibit delivery, who has made a significant difference to their colleagues and their public visitors. The nominee can be an employee or a volunteer of a CASC member organization.

Career Achievement
Awarded to an individual that has made major long-term contributions to the Canadian science centre/museum community. The nominated individual must have worked within the Canadian Science Centre/planetarium/museum community for ten (10) years or more.

Nomination requirements
Invitation-Individual Achievement (PDF)