Selection and Next Steps
An independent selection committee with experience working internationally reviews final proposals and recommends projects for awards. Selection criteria include:
Community
The proposal clearly indicates how members of the community act as equal participants in the project, rather than passive audiences. It outlines the targeted segment of the community in each country, strategies for recruitment and specific project activities, and shows evidence that the communities are supportive of the proposed activities.
Outputs and Public Outreach
The proposal exhibits originality, substance and precision while defining specific outputs that excite and engage audience members in each community. The project design includes dynamic public outreach and pubic programming, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Institutional Capacity
The proposal is in alignment with institutions' missions and reflects their expertise in the subject area and in planning programs that strengthen connections between museums and communities.
Sustainability
The proposal includes realistic ideas for sustaining the activities of the project after the award period.
Additional consideration is given to projects that:
- involve one of the cycle's themes.
- have a realistic budget and timeline.
- include youth or diverse/underserved audiences.
- make use of new technologies.
After selection, provisional award status is announced. Awards become official after the completion of implementation agreements, drafted with the assistance of Museums Connect staff.
The 2013 Museums Connect awards will be announced in June.