CSA Richard Martin Exhibition Award

Nominations should be made by the CSA Member of the exhibition team and uploaded as one(1) pdf document under 100MB. The submitter of the application will serve as the primary contact. Submitters should be mindful of word and page limits listed for each section and note that no additional content provided through hyperlinks will be reviewed. Include the following information in listed order:

1. A cover page with the title and dates of the exhibition, the institution or institutions responsible for the exhibition’s creation, and each member of the exhibition team’s contact information
2. A paginated table of contents
3. Institution information (maximum 500 words): Description of the institution or institutions responsible for the exhibition’s creation, including: the institution's mission(s); staffing associated with the exhibition; and the budget for the exhibition. Note the appropriate category for the application: large budget, small budget, or student-led.
4. A brief overview of the exhibition, including its scope and goals that shaped its creation. Maximum 500 words and up to 20 images or photographs to give a sense of the exhibition as a whole.
5. A brief summary of the curatorial research process (e.g. artifact selection, artifact labels, didactic texts). Maximum 500 words and up to 5 pages of image examples of labels, wall texts, and other interpretive materials. For large exhibitions, please select a representative sample of these materials to ensure the committee’s understanding of the breadth and depth of the exhibition’s curatorial research.
6. A brief summary of the exhibition’s communication plan, programming, and audience engagement (e.g. planned events, community outreach, promotional materials). Maximum 500 words and up to 5 pages of image examples of advertisements, promotional materials, event photographs, and other materials.
7. A brief description of the exhibition design (e.g. exhibition layout, floorplan, graphics, label design). Maximum 500 words and up to 5 pages of image examples of gallery schematics, graphics, label layout, and other materials.
8. A brief description detailing artifact handling (e.g. conservation, mounting, lighting). Maximum 500 words and up to 5 pages of image examples of conservation treatments, mounting plans, lighting schematics, and other materials.