2010 Museums Australia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards

Click here for MAPDA 2010 SHORTLIST

MAPDA 2010 judging was completed in Canberra on 12 August 2010.  The shortlist is now available.

Material produced from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 will be eligible.

Entries will close at the end of July

In 2010 the MAPDA electronic categories have been expanded to reflect the growing use and relevance of this form of media. Competition will be strong, so select those print and multimedia ‘publications’ which demonstrate the best in design and communication.

Judging is by a panel of peers and industry experts.

Winners will be announced on 29 September 2010 during the Museums Australia National Conference ‘Interesting times: new roles for collections’ in Melbourne, 28 September – 2 October 2010 and presented in a subsequent issue of the Museums Australia Magazine and on the Museums Australia website.

Entries will be invited from Museums Australia member and non-member organisations involved in the collection and display of cultural material. Only organisations (not individuals) may enter.

Award Categories

Print Categories

1. EXHIBITION CATALOGUE (SMALL)
   (Under 64 pages) saddle stitched (stapled/folded/wiro or coil bound; any non-periodical publication designed to accompany a specific exhibit.
2. EXHIBITION CATALOGUE (MAJOR)
   (64 pages or more) section sewn/burst or perfect bound; any substantial, non-periodical publication designed to accompany a specific exhibit.
3. BOOK
   Any non-periodical publication other than an exhibition catalogue – eg., museum guide, monograph, history or scholarly work.
4. POSTER
   Promotional or marketing. Not retail merchandise.
5. CORPORATE
   Institutional material – eg., annual report, media kit or corporate identity suite.
6. INVITATION
   Exhibitions and events-based. Not retail merchandise.
7. MAGAZINE & NEWSLETTER
   Any publication issued
8. CALENDAR OF EVENTS & INFORMATION BROCHURE
9. FUNDRAISING & MEMBERSHIP
   Trusts, foundations or sponsorship proposals.
10. EDCUATIONAL MATERIAL
    Printed activity books, teaching kits, guides or resources.

Electronic categories:

1. WEBSITE
   Any information resource accessed via the worldwide web.
   1. Website designed for general institution promotion.
   2. Website designed for a specific exhibition or program.
2. MULTIMEDIA
   For a specific exhibition or program
   1. Social media accessed via the worldwide web.
   2. Web-based interactive.
   3. Motion graphics accessed via the worldwide web.
      Not including DVD/film-based media.

Entry fees include GST

The three levels of fee scale reflects the Museums Australia membership levels, based on the number of staff employed or volunteers. Museums Australia members are offered a reduced rate of entry.

Museums Austrralia and the MAPDA Committee wish to thank and acknowledge our generous partners supporting the 2010 Multimedia and Publication Design Awards

Award Category Partners

• Australian Book Connection
• Bluestar Print Group
• Interactive Controls 

Venue Partner:

• State Library of Victoria
• Old Treasury Building

Supporting Partners:

• Art Gallery of New South Wales
• Art Gallery of Western Australia
• National Gallery of Victoria
• National Portrait Gallery
   

For additional information please contact

Enquiries regarding MAPDA conditions of entry: Jude Savage on 0418 457 585, or 
Enquiries regarding MAPDA administration: Stephanie Hamilton on  02 6273 2437, or
email mapda@museumsaustralia.org.au