Baton Rouge, Louisiana– The LSU Museum of Art (LSUMOA) is honored and pleased to announce it has received two Gold Awards and Best in Show in the 2024 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.

2024 Publication Competition Awards to the LSU Museum of Art:

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

• Gold Award in the Annual Reports category

• Art Talk Newsletter: Best in Show

LSUMOA received awards in the 2024 SEMC Publication Competition: Art Talk newsletter was awarded a Gold Award in the Magazines and Newsletters category and the museum’s Annual Report won a Gold Award in the Annual Reports category. These projects were designed by LSU MOA Marketing and Communications Specialist Sarah Amacker.

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 Art Talk was also awarded the Best in Show prize.

The museum’s Annual Report includes details on exhibitions, programs, and events from the past year, highlighting key accomplishments, community impact, and future initiatives.

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 2024 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.

SEMC will celebrate these individuals at the 2024 Awards Luncheon October 23, 2024, at The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Hotel .This designation recognizes LSU Museum of Art’s contribution to professional standards in Southeastern museums.

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ABOUT LSU MUSEUM OF ART

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. Additional support is provided by generous donors to the LSU Museum of Art Annual Exhibition Fund. Free Friday Nights is sponsored by the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

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 225-578-3000, 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/.