Congratulations to our 2018 Winners

BCMA Awards of Outstanding Achievement

BCMA Award of Merit 2018

(L-R) - Tammy Bradford (Creston Museum; Awards Committee Co-chair), Sherri Kajiwara - Director/Curator, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, Scott Marsden (Awards Committee co-chair and BCMA Council Member)

courtesy of the BCMA

The BC Museums Association honoured a number of institutions and individuals with Awards of Outstanding Achievement during the association's 2018 Conference.

“This year’s recipients really showcase the breadth of amazing things happening in BC’s museum sector,” says BCMA Executive Director Erica Mattson. “From community involvement to digital programming to volunteer engagement, BC continues to be at the forefront of museums in Canada.”

Award of Merit: Excellence in Community Engagement

• Nikkei National Museum, for The 75th anniversary of Japanese Canadian Internment, and 30th anniversary of Japanese Canadian Redress project

Awards of Merit: Excellence in Exhibitions

• The Reach Gallery Museum, for Grand Theft Terra Firma

Awards of Merit: Excellence in Collections

• Mayne Island Museum operated by the Mayne Island Agricultural Society, for John Aitken glass plate negative digitization project

Distinguished Service Award

• Marl Brown, Curator, Fort Nelson Heritage Museum

Museum Service & Stewardship Award

• Sherri Robinson, Esquimalt Municipal Archives volunteer

Innovation Award, sponsored by NGX Interactive

• Rachael Bell-Irving, Digital Outreach Coordinator, Ocean Wise online learning programs

Honourable Mention for Impact and Engagement

• Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project, A partnership between the Royal BC Museum, South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley, and the Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project Advisory Committee

Honourable Mention for Excellence

• Haida Now at the Museum of Vancouver, a collaborative exhibition with Guest Curator Kwiaahwah Jones, Haida Gwaii Museum and Museum of Vancouver

Honourable Mention for Sustainability

• Beaty Biodiversity Museum: Beaty Box Project

See the full list of winners and nominees at museumsassn.bc.ca/