Press Release
Oklahoma Museums Association
Contact: Brenda Granger, OMA 405.424.7757, bgranger@okmuseums.org
Oklahoma Museums Association Announces 2011 Awards
The Oklahoma Museums Association has announced the winners of its 2011 Annual Awards
Program. Museums large and small strive to engage their communities and meet their missions
through programs, publications and exhibits. The OMA Awards Program honors the excellence
and quality of projects accomplished by institutional members. Also, the program recognizes
individuals and groups whose contributions have impacted Oklahoma museums and the museum
profession. OMA takes great pride in honoring the quality projects and dedicated individuals that
make Oklahoma museums shine.
Award recipients will be honored at a luncheon on September 30 at the Rogers State University
Centennial Center in Claremore at noon. The luncheon is part of the Oklahoma Museums
Association’s annual statewide conference. Tickets for the awards luncheon are $35 and can be
purchased online at https://payments.auctionpay.com/ver3/?id=W035896 or by calling the OMA
office at 405.424.7757. The reservation deadline is September 2.
The awards recognize outstanding achievement by museums and individuals throughout the state
during the past eighteen months. Award categories include interpretive exhibits, promotional
piece, publication, website, newsletters and outreach or education programs. The competition is
divided into four budget categories. In addition, certificates of recognition honor the
contributions of an individual, group, or business to Oklahoma museums or a specific museum or
community.
2011 Oklahoma Museums Association Award Winners Are
Certificate of Recognition
Art Museum Ambassadors, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Barbara Byrd, Oklahoma History Center
Conservation or Preservation Project
$0-$24,999, New Textile Storage, Friends of the Guthrie Museum Complex
Interpretive Exhibit
$100,000-$499,999, Annual Spotlight Exhibit, Oklahoma Territorial Museum
$100,000-$499,999, The Cherokee Outlet, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
$500,000 and over, The Uncanny Adventures of Okie Cartoonists, Oklahoma History Center
Newsletter
$500,000 and over, Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center Newsletter, Comanche
National Museum and Cultural Center
Outreach or Education Program
$25,000-$99,999, History of Broken Arrow DVD, Broken Arrow Historical Society
$500,000 and over, MyMuseum, Philbrook Museum of Art
Promotional Piece
$500,000 and over, Sam Noble Museum Logo/Business System, Sam Noble Museum
Publication
$25,000-$99,999, Creative Writing Publication, Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
$500,000 and over, Bruce Goff: A Creative Mind (Exhibition Publication), Price Tower Arts
Center
Website
$0-$24,999, www.OKTerritorialMuseum.org, Friends of the Guthrie Museum Complex
$500,000 and over, Will Rogers Memorial Museums Website/Writings of Will Rogers, Will
Rogers Memorial Museums
With approximately 500 members, the Oklahoma Museums Association supports Oklahoma
museums in their efforts to educate, inform and entertain. The Oklahoma Museums Association
is headquartered in Oklahoma City. For more information on OMA and its programs, please visit
www.okmuseums.org or call 405.424.7757.
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