Nottinghamshire Heritage Conference and Awards 2016: thanks and press release

 



First Posted:  9th June 2016
 In News And Opportunities
On Wednesday 8th June, we celebrated the achievements of our local heritage sector at the Nottinghamshire Heritage Conference and Awards. The event was hosted by the Nottinghamshire Heritage Forum with Nottingham Trent University and Culture Syndicates CIC.
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Congratulations to all of the shortlisters and winners!

Culture Syndicates CIC, would like to thank all of those who were involved in the event. ​
A press release and list of thanks are provided below:
Thank you to the shortlisters:
Heather Green, Postgraduate student on MA in Museum and Heritage Development
Caitlin Peck, Postgraduate student on MA in Museum and Heritage Development
Skye Basset, Postgraduate student on MA in Museum and Heritage Development
Thank you to the judges:
John Holmes, BBC Nottingham
Dr Andrew Gritt, NTU
Erin Huckle, Experience Nottinghamshire
Thank you to the speakers throughout the day:
Emma Varnam, Interim Assistant Executive Director, Tameside Borough Council
Emma Herrity and Liz Moran, Museum and Collections Officers D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum
Caitlin Peck, Postgraduate student on MA in Museum and Heritage Development
Dr Natalie Braber, NTU Senior Lecturer and Suzy Harrison, NTU PhD student
Iain Simons, Co-Director, the National Videogame Arcade
Jessica Carlisle, Jessica Carlisle Gallery, Gallery Co-Director
Helen Wilkinson, Assistant Director, AIM
Sarah Spurrier, Museum Development Officer, MDEM
Neville Stankley
Bev Baker, Chair of the Nottinghamshire Heritage Forum

 

Thank you to Professor Lloyd Pettiford, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science, School of Arts & Humanities at Nottingham Trent University, for his excellent performance as Master of Ceremonies

And thank you to the award presenters:
Dr Andrew Gritt, NTU
Erin Huckle, Experience Nottinghamshire
Helen Wilkinson, Assistant Director, AIM
Sarah Spurrier, Museum Development Officer, MDEM
Carol King, National Civil War Museum and Vice Chair of the Nottinghamshire Heritage Forum
Caitlin Peck, Postgraduate student on MA in Museum and Heritage Development

 

You all did a fantastic job, and we’re very grateful for all of the input that you had throughout the Conference and Awards.

Please see the below press release. Feel free to use this and send it on.

 

9th June, 2016
The Nottinghamshire Heritage Awards recognised and rewarded excellence and innovation in museums, historic houses and heritage organisations throughout Nottinghamshire. The event took place at Nottingham Trent University’s stunning new Pavilion Building at the Clifton Campus on Wednesday 8th June. More than 100 guests attended the Awards to celebrate the many achievements of Nottinghamshire heritage sites.
There 26 entries from 15 heritage organisations, both large and small which demonstrated outstanding achievements and the exceptional work taking place across Nottinghamshire. The submissions were all of a high quality; the shortlisting panel were particularly impressed with the variety of entries, many of which developed relationships with communities and helped to build partnerships with other local businesses.
The shortlisting process narrowed down the entries, but there were still some tough decisions to be made during the judging event. Each shortlisted entry was invited to give a presentation about their submission to the judges. The awards were judged by John Holmes of BBC Nottingham, Dr Andrew Gritt of Nottingham Trent University and Erin Huckle of Experience Nottinghamshire.
Professor Lloyd Pettiford, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science, School of Arts & Humanities at Nottingham Trent University welcomed guests to the ceremony and did an excellent job of ensuring the evening ran smoothly whilst entertaining the guests. The judges also took part in the awards ceremony, sharing their thoughts on all the projects they had looked at, both Erin and Andrew presented the awards.

 

There were six award categories, each of the award winners receiving a plaque.  The Winners were…

 

Award for Best Event
Winner – Mansfield Museum for ‘The Great Made in Mansfield Pub Quiz’ 

Inspiration Award for Best Special Project
Winner – Galleries of Justice Museum for ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ 

Working with Children and Young People Award
Winner – Framework Knitters Museum for ‘The Rushcliffe School Partnership’ 

Care and Development of Collections Award
Winner – The Harley Gallery and Foundation for ‘The Portland Collection Gallery’ 

Best Innovative Exhibition
Winner – The Boots Archive for ‘Inspiring Beauty’ 

Museum of the Year 2016
Winner – Mansfield Museum
The awards were part of the Nottinghamshire Heritage Conference and Awards 2016 and were organised by The Nottinghamshire Heritage Forum, Nottingham Trent University and Culture Syndicates CIC.

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