Archaeological Institute of America Seeks Award Nominations

The Archaeological Institute of America seeks nominations for the Best Practices in Site Preservation Award and Conservation and Heritage Management Awards.

Established in 2011, this annual honor is awarded to groups or projects recognized by their peers for doing exemplary work in the field of site preservation and conservation. Each year the Institute selects a project that exemplifies the mission of AIA’s Site Preservation Program and presents it with an award of $5,000 for furthering their activities and programs. Nominations for this award must be submitted to AIA's Site Preservation Program. The Best Practices in Site Preservation Award is presented to a group or project recognized by their peers for doing exemplary work in the field of site preservation and conservation. A $5,000 grant will be awarded to the winners to further their best practices in site preservation. Award winners will be selected by a committee of professional archaeologists, conservators, and heritage specialists before the AIA’s Annual Meeting in January 2016.* *Please nominate deserving projects for the Best Practices award through the nomination form on the AIA’s website at http://www.archaeological.org/sitepreservation/award <http://www.archaeological.org/sitepreservation/award>.  The deadline for this award is May 1, 2015; no nominations will be accepted after this date. Early submission is encouraged. ********************************************************************************** The AIA’s Conservation and Site Preservation Committee invites nominations for the Conservation and Heritage Management Award. This award is made in recognition of an individual's or institution's exceptional achievement in any of the following areas: 1)      Archaeological conservation 2)      Archaeological conservation science 3)      Archaeological heritage management 4)      Education/public awareness of archaeological conservation through teaching, lecturing, and exhibition, or a publication. *Please send name(s), a CV, and a substantive statement about the nominee's qualifications for the award to: awards@aia.bu.edu no later than May 1, 2015. More information about each award can be found here: http://www.archaeological.org/sitepreservation/award, and here: http://archaeological.org/awards/conservationheritage