The Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement is the most prestigious individual honour granted by the National Media Awards Foundation. While the 44th annual call for entries has closed, applications for this award remain open until March 2, 2021.
The award honours innovation and creativity, and is open to nearly everyone in the Canadian magazine industry: creators, editors, publishers, art directors, circulation experts, marketing, sales and promotion professionals, and production managers. Don Gillmor, Linda Spalding, Joyce Byrne, Penny Caldwell, and Kim Pittaway are just a few of the recent OA winners. For a full list of recipients—dating back to 1989—visit the Outstanding Achievement section of our website.
To submit a nomination, please include a cover letter indicating the candidate’s name, title, and a summary of their career achievements, including links to or examples of their work, as well as at least two supporting letters from other individuals. Email the entire nomination (as one PDF file) to staff@magazine-awards.com.
Our sister programs are also seeking nominations for a number of special awards. If you would like to nominate a colleague or peer for the DPA’s Digital Publishing Leadership Award or the Emerging Excellence Award, you have until March 2, 2021. Last year’s winners were Dmitry Beniaminov and Jane Lytvynenko, respectively.
On the NMA: B2B side, the B2B Leadership Award—recognizing outstanding career achievement, contributions to the industry, and overall leadership of a member of the Canadian B2B media industry—is accepting applications until March 2, 2021.Â
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