See who won the 2023 Competitions!

The SEMC Publication Design Competition began in 1988 to recognize and reward 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. Winning entries of all 2024 Competitions will be featured at SEMC2024 and in the Winter 2025 Edition of INSIDE SEMC

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There is a $45.00 one-time entry fee for 2024. Payment must be received by June 30, 2024, for competition entries to be considered.

Pay the $45 Publication Competition Entry Fee

The SEMC Curators’ Committee and NAME are committed to promoting excellence and professionalism in museums within the region. The Exhibition Competition focuses attention on exhibitions of merit that are well designed, have educational value and treat objects with care and respect. The competition showcases the best in our profession and provides benchmarks for regional exhibition efforts in southeastern museums. Winning exhibitions will be featured at SEMC2024 and in the Winter 2025 Edition of INSIDE SEMC. 

The competition has five budget categories: Exhibits with budgets up to $10,000, under $25,000, over $25,000, over $100,000; and exhibits with a budget of $1,000,000 or more.  Don't miss the new category for Digital Exhibitions! There is a $45.00 one-time entry fee for 2024. Payment must be received by June 30, 2024, for competition entries to be considered.

For more information, contact, Michelle Schulte, 2024 Exhibition Competition Chair, mschulte@lsu.edu

A pdf of the National Standards for Museum Exhibitions can be found here.

TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION

The SEMC Technology Competition began to recognize and reward excellence in the use of technology by southeastern museums. The competition encourages innovation, effective design, accessibility, creativity and pride of work, and recognition of institutional identity. Winning projects will be highlighted at the Technology Showcase at SEMC2024 and featured in the Winter 2025 Edition of INSIDE SEMC. There is a $45.00 one-time entry fee for 2024. Payment must be received by June 30, 2024, for competition entries to be considered.

Pay the $45 Technology Competition Entry Fee 

For more information, contact 2024 Technology Competition Co-Chairs, Scott Warren, scott.warren@ncdcr.gov or Scotty Almany, salmany@taubmanmuseum.org

For questions about jurors contact Scotty Almany, 2024 Jury Foreman at salmany@taubmanmuseum.org