The Godfrey Chin Prize for Heritage Journalism
Nominations are invited for the 2014 Godfrey Chin Prize for Heritage Journalism.
The Godfrey Chin Prize for Heritage Journalism
Nominations are invited for the 2014 Godfrey Chin Prize for Heritage Journalism.
The Godfrey Chin Prize for Heritage Journalism, administered by the Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc., was established in 2011. It is inspired by Godfrey Chin’s indefatigable efforts to study and to celebrate Guyana’s rich cultural heritage and creativity. The prize has been established to encourage and to reward writers whose published works promote understanding and appreciation of the diverse strands of Guyanese heritage and contribute to celebrating the commonalities that connect the people of Guyana.
The prize will be awarded to the entry that best embodies the spirit, intellect and wit of Godfrey Chin, as well as the core values that GCA considers when determining awards—originality, scope, impact/influence, contribution to harmony, innovation, and creative responses to challenges.
In 2014, $1000.00 will be distributed in prizes. This amount will be divided among first ($500.00), second ($300.00), and third-placed ($200.00) winners.
A panel of judges with expertise in the fields of journalism, cultural history, visual and performing arts and sensitivity to Guyanese heritage will evaluate the entries.
Nominations are invited from Guyanese at home or in the Diaspora. Individuals are encouraged to submit their own entries.
Nomination Guidelines
- All submissions must have been published during the 2013 calendar year in one of the following media formats (a) a Guyanese newspaper or magazine or on the newspaper or magazine’s web site; (b) a blog series; (d) a Facebook group or other web-based platform.
- Nominations may include a single story, a related series of stories (of which at least half of the individual stories must have been published during 2013), or up to three unrelated stories. Columns and editorials are eligible.
- Nomination forms, which must include links to publication, must be submitted by 5:00 pm on July 22, 2014.
You can send questions to this email address: godfreychinprize@guyfolkfest.org
