Baton Rouge, Louisiana– The LSU Museum of Art (LSUMOA) is honored and pleased to announce it has received awards in the 2023 Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Publication Competition. These projects were designed by LSUMOA Marketing and Communications Specialist Sarah Amacker. This annual competition is open to museums in the southeastern region to submit exhibition and publication projects for review of merit.

2023 Publication Competition Awards to the LSU Museum of Art:

• Art Talk Newsletter: Silver Award in the Magazines and Newsletters category

• I, Too, Am Thornton Dial Exhibition Campaign: Bronze Award in the Campaigns category

LSUMOA received awards in the 2023 SEMC Publication Competition: I, Too, Am Thornton Dial Campaign received a Bronze Award in the Campaigns category and the Art Talk newsletter was awarded a Silver Award in the Magazines and Newsletters category. These projects were designed by LSU MOA Marketing and Communications Specialist Sarah Amacker.

I, Too, Am Thornton Dial Campaign included an enamel pin design, print advertisements, exhibition announcements, digital and billboard advertisements, Art Talk newsletter features, banners and signage, flyers, and other promotional materials including social media posts that marketed the exhibition during its time at LSUMOA. The Art Talk newsletter publication is printed quarterly to showcase current and upcoming exhibitions, programs, community initiatives, and other museum announcements. This publication is printed and mailed out to museum members and available to the public for free when they visit the museum. The SEMC Publication Design Competition showcases the best in our profession and provides benchmarks for regional publication efforts in southeastern museums.

LSU Museum of Art’s executive director Mark A Tullos, Jr. says, “LSU and the Museum of Art are fortunate to have a talented and creative designer like Sarah Amacker managing our identity and brand.”

Museum publications can play a vital role in an institution’s educational mission, documenting exhibitions and collections through high-quality design and production and showcasing the depth of scholarship. Expectations and standards were exceptionally high for this year’s applicants. The 2023 SEMC Publication Design Competition received a record-breaking number of applications from a wide variety of museums across the southeast.

The SEMC Publication Design Competition recognizes and rewards excellence in graphic design in Southeastern museum publications. The competition encourages communication, effective design, creativity and pride in work, and recognition of institutional image and identity. Recipients of the awards were judged by an appointed jury of museum professionals across the region who specialize in graphic design.

Award winners will be celebrated at the 2023 Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony on November 15, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky as well as in the Fall 2023 Edition of INSIDE SEMC, a digital publication of the Southeastern Museums Conference. This designation recognizes LSU Museum of Art’s contribution to professional standards in Southeastern museums. View the full listing of awards: CLICK HERE

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ABOUT LSU MUSEUM OF ART

LSU Museum of Art seeks to enrich and inspire through collections, exhibitions, conservation, and education, serving as a cultural and intellectual resource for the University, Baton Rouge, and beyond.

LSU Museum of Art is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. LSU Museum of Art is supported in part by a grant from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, funded by the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President & Metro Council. Funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding for the 2023 Emergency Planning Grant has been provided by the State of Louisiana and administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Additional support is provided by generous donors to the Annual Exhibition Fund: The Imo N. Brown Memorial Fund in memory of Heidel Brown and Mary Ann Brown; The Alma Lee, H. N., and Cary Saurage Fund; Charles “Chuck” Edward Schwing; Robert and Linda Bowsher; and The Newton B. Thomas Family/Newtron Group Fund. The Louisiana Lottery Corporation sponsors free admission for Free First Sundays and Free Friday Nights.

VISITOR INFORMATION

The museum is located in downtown Baton Rouge at 100 Lafayette Street on the Fifth Floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts. General admission is $5 each for adults and children age 13 and over. Admission is free to university faculty and students with ID, children age 12 and under, and museum members. Active-duty military and veterans, first responders, and their families receive free admission with ID as part of the Blue Star Museums program. Show your EBT card and photo ID at the admissions desk and receive free admission for up to 4 individuals as part of the Museums for All initiative. Museum Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; and closed on Mondays and major holidays. Free admission occurs on the first Sunday of each month and every Friday night from 5-8 p.m. For more information: visit www.lsumoa.org, call 225-389-7200, and follow the museum on social media @lsumoa for exhibition and program updates.

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 State including: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands.

SEMC works to:

• Provide educational and professional development opportunities

• Improve the interchange of ideas and information.

• Encourage respect and collegiality.

The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming conference experience for everyone. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form.

For more information about the Southeastern Museums Conference, visit https://www.semcdirect.net/.