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LSU Museum of Art wins 2021 SEMC Publication Competition awards

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LSU MUSEUM OF ART RECEIVES SOUTHEASTERN MUSEUMS CONFERENCE PUBLICATION AWARDS

LSU Museum of Art received a Bronze Award in recognition of the publication 2019-2020 Annual Report

LSU Museum of Art received a Bronze Award in recognition of the publication Art Talk

Baton Rouge, LA, October 2021 — LSU Museum of Art is pleased to announce they are a recipient of the 2021 Southeastern Museums Conference Bronze Award in the Annual Report Category for the publication 2019-2020 Annual Report and a Bronze Award in the Magazines & Newsletters Category for the publication Art Talk. The SEMC Publication Design Competition showcases the best in our profession and provides benchmarks for regional publication efforts in southeastern museums.

The Annual Report which is published at the end of each fiscal year and Art Talk publications (published quarterly) contain information about the LSU Museum of Art’s exhibitions, programs, collections, community initiatives, development projects, and other museum announcements. These publications are designed by Sarah Amacker, Communications Coordinator for LSU Museum of Art. 

These LSU Museum of Art publications can be read online using the links below:

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 depth of scholarship. Expectations and standards were exceptionally high for this year’s applicants. The 2021 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 of 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 2021 Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony on October 27, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tennessee as well as in the Fall 2021 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.

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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. Visit LSU Museum of Art’s Facebook and Instagram pages @lsumoa regularly for program announcements and exhibition updates. For more information: www.lsumoa.org

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 and Metro Council. Additional support is provided by generous donors to the Annual Exhibition Fund, members, and community partners. Supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by Art Bridges and Junior League of Baton Rouge. Thank you to the following sponsors of Free Friday Nights and Free First Sundays at LSU MOA: Louisiana Lottery Corporation and IBERIABANK, a division of First Horizon, for sponsoring free admission and Louisiana CAT for sponsoring programming.

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 members, first responders, and their families receive free admission with ID as part of the Blue Star Museums program. Masks are required during museum visitation and LSU MOA no-touch digital gallery resources can be accessed here: www.lsumoa.org/digital  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. Masks are required during the pandemic.

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/.