Hammonds House Honors 2019 Nomination Form

On September 19, 2020 Hammonds House will present Hammonds House Honors, a recognition of excellence in Black visual art. In our second year we honor nine individuals who advance the visual art of the African Diaspora through their passion, creativity and commitment to artistic and cultural excellence. We will also remember master printmaker Bob Blackburn on the 100th Anniversary of his birth.

Eligibility
Artists, curators, arts administrators, organizations, and scholars whose careers have made a substantial impact on black visual art may be nominated. Nominees must be actively engaged in the field. Nominees must reside in the Southern United States.

Awards
The Nominating Committee will submit nominations for seven of the nine awards. Two awards will be chosen by an internal committee. The awards are as follows. An asterisk indicates awards nominated by the committee.

Lifetime Achievement Award (*)
Emerging Artist Award (*)
Artistic Excellence Award (*)
Curatorial Excellence Award (*)
Spriggs-Fuller Award for Arts Leadership (*)
O.T. Hammonds Award for Philanthropy in the Arts
The Creators Award (*)
Social Justice and Activism Award (*)
Vanguard Award

Process
1. An eight-person nominating committee comprised of curators, academics and visual arts professionals will submit nominations via an online process.
2. Nominated artists are contacted and informed that they have been nominated and are asked to provide support documentation (work samples, artist statements, bios, etc.)
3. A selection panel convenes to review the nominations and support materials and submits their votes.
4. Submitted ballots are tallied by Hammonds House Museum staff to ensure the identity of the nominees and winners remain secret until the evening of the Honors event.

Instructions for Nominators
Thank you for accepting our invitation to nominate 7 individuals who exemplify excellence in African American visual culture. We are confident that you will nominate individuals who are deserving of recognition and who advance the field through their work. Artists for consideration may work in any of the following mediums: drawing, printing, installation, painting, photography, digital art, sculpture, sound art, video, mixed media and decorative art (textiles and material, glass, wood, metal, ceramics, mosaic, paper or other techniques). Please make sure you provide contact information for your nominee.

Please use the form below to nominate individuals in each category. Submit your nominations by Monday, June 8, 2020. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Leatrice Ellzy at 404-626-8139 or via email at leatrice.ellzy@hammondshouse.org.

Nominator's Name

First Name

Last Name

Nominator's Address

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City

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Nominator's Email Address

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Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is presented to an established artist, curator, arts professional or scholar with a lifetime of exemplary artistic accomplishment and significant contribution to the field. Must have a level of national and/or international exposure.

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Email Address

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Please describe why this individual should be considered for the 2020 Hammonds House Honors Lifetime Achievement Award.

Emerging Artist Award

This award is presented to an emerging talent who has achieved notable accomplishments while still early in their career. When we look at this artist's work we can see their future.

Nominee Name

First Name

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Email Address

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Please describe why this individual should be considered for the 2020 Hammonds House Honors Emerging Artist Award.

Artistic Excellence Award

The Artistic Excellence Award is awarded to an individual artist whose creative and superior accomplishments in the arts have advanced Black visual arts, improved the cultural vitality of the form and has had a profound and lasting effect on the culture.

Nominee Name

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Email Address

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Please describe why this individual should be considered for the 2020 Hammonds House Honors Artistic Excellence Award.

Curatorial Excellence Award

Awarded to a curator who animates public discourse, offers innovative approaches in the presentation of art, elevates public understanding and advances the field through their work. This individual may be with an institution or independent.

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Please describe why this individual should be considered for the 2020 Hammonds House Honors Curatorial Excellence Award

Spriggs-Fuller Award for Arts Leadership

The Spriggs-Fuller Award recognizes individuals or organizations that enhance and strengthen the cultural community by curating, producing, exhibiting and advocating for artistic excellence in black visual art.

Nominee Name

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Please describe why this individual should be considered for the 2020 Hammonds House Honors Spriggs-Fuller Award for Arts Leadership.

The Creators Award

The Creators Award is awarded to artists who create at the intersection of pop culture and the remix. They create or present visual imagery through non-traditional avenues, are commercially viable and introduce new generations to black visual culture.

Nominee Name

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Please describe why this individual should be considered for the 2020 Hammonds House Honors Creators Award.

Social Justice and Activism Award

This award is given to someone in the cultural or creative space who exemplifies the virtues of social justice and activism by promoting equality, equity and truth through their work or who pushes injustice to the forefront.

Nominee Name

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Please describe why this individual should be considered for the 2020 Hammonds House Honors Social Justice and Activism Award