MDAH Receives 3 Southeastern Museums Conference Awards
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) is the recipient of three 2024 Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Awards.
During the recent SEMC awards luncheon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, MDAH was recognized with the following:
- Silver Award in the poster category for the Two Mississippi Museums 2024 Makers Fest Poster.
- Silver Award in digital education over $10,000 budget category for MDAH Digital Snapshots – exhibits designed to introduce to a broader audience lesser-known, selected collections from the state agency’s Digital Archives Collection.
- Bronze Award in the gallery guides category for the Two Mississippi Museums Family Guide.
“These resources created by our staff and partners allow visitors to immerse themselves in Mississippi’s history and culture and empower people and communities to tell their own stories,” said Katie Blount, director of MDAH. “We’re honored by the recognition.”
The poster and family guide were submitted to the SEMC Publication Design Competition, which rewards excellence in graphic design in southeastern museum publications. The Two Mississippi Museums are among the sites administered by MDAH.
The MDAH Digital Snapshots were an entry in the SEMC Technology Competition that recognizes effective design, accessibility, creativity and pride in work, and recognition of institutional identity. MDAH Digital Snapshots are developed in partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Digital Humanities Center.
Award winners will be listed in the Fall 2024 edition of “INSIDE SEMC,” a digital publication of the Southeastern Museums Conference.
About the Southeastern Museums Conference:
The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC), a nonprofit membership organization, is an association of museums, museum staff, independent professionals, and corporate partners. We focus on the Southeastern United States including: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands.