Rolling Nominations
2025 Manitoba Day Awards
The Association for Manitoba Archives (AMA) is pleased to announce that rolling nominations for the 2025 Manitoba Day Awards are being accepted by the Special Initiatives Committee. Deadline for submissions is April 11, 2025. The awards night will be held in May 2025.
AWARDED TO: Users of archives (e.g. individuals, community groups, organizations) who have completed an original work of excellence or made exemplary use of Manitoba’s documentary heritage in a product or service that enhances the archival community.
AWARD: Determined by the AMA Board.
NOMINATED BY: Any member in good standing of the AMA (Institution, Associate Institution, or Individual) may make a nomination. It is not required that the recipient be an AMA member.
SELECTION: A committee of AMA members selected by Co-Chairs of the Information and Outreach Committee. The selection committee’s recommendations are to be approved by the AMA’s Board of Directors.
AWARDED: May 2025 (date TBD).
NOMINATION QUESTIONS:
To nominate an individual or group for the 2025 Manitoba Day Awards, please answer the 3 questions below and send your responses in a Word document to awards@mbarchives.ca on or before April 11, 2025. In the submission, please provide the nominee(s) name(s), address(es), phone number(s), and email(s). Include also the name(s) and email(s) of the nominator(s).
1. Description of the project and its uses of archives.
2. Who funded the project (if known, for purposes of recognition).
3. How does this project enhance the archival community? How does it contribute to the understanding and appreciation of archives and/or history in Manitoba?
Please Note: The Manitoba Day Awards judges may request a copy of the publication or project documentation (e.g., photos of exhibit, DVD, website link) to assist the committee members in evaluating the nominations. These materials will be returned following the selection.
If you have questions or issues, please reach out to Sarah Story, AMA Administrative Assistant, at ama1@mts.net
Thank you for your support and nominations.
Brian Hubner & Chris Kotecki
Co-chairs, AMA Special Initiatives Committee
