The Warlick Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the field of public history by Affiliate Chapters of the Georgia Historical Society. All nominations must be for a completed project and must not be more than two years old at date of submission. The deadline for submission is January 30. 

There are five categories for submission:

• Programs (educational programs and media projects - videos, audio programs, television programs)

• Exhibits (temporary, permanent, traveling)

• Preservation Projects (buildings, cemeteries, etc.)

• Archival Excellence (records, artifacts, facilities development, etc.)

• Media Projects (videos, online projects, audio programs, television programs, etc.)

Nominations should include:

• Cover Page (download)

• One Page Statement Explaining the Nomination

• Supporting Material as appropriate (photographs, copies of printed material, press releases, videos, etc.). Photographs and other materials may be black/white or color copies; supporting materials cannot be returned.

Organizations will not be eligible to win in the same category more than two consecutive years.

Please submit 4 complete (cover page, statement and supporting materials) copies of the nomination to:

Local History Achievement Awards

The Georgia Historical Society

501 Whitaker Street

Savannah, GA 31401

 

Contact the GHS Program Coordinator for more information. 

Previous Winners:

 

Old Capitol Museum - 2011 - Affiliate of the Year
The Columbus Museum - 2011 - Exhibits

Historic Augusta, Inc. - 2010 - Affiliate of the Year
Legacy Museum on Main and the Troup County Historical Society - 2010 - Exhibits  

 

Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute Library – 2009 - Affiliate of the Year
Historic Augusta, Inc. – 2009 - Programs
Thomaston/Upson Archives and the Upson County Historical Society  – 2009 - Media Project
Historic Augusta, Inc. – 2009 - Preservation Project

 

Stephens County Historical Society – 2008 - Affiliate of the Year
Cherokee County Historical Society – 2008 - Archival Excellence
Columbus Museum and the Shaw High School Young Historians Club – 2008 - Exhibit
Georgia Public Broadcasting – 2008 - Media Project
Cook County Historical Society – 2008 - Preservation Project
Historic Columbus Foundation – 2008 - Programs

 

Thomas County Historical Society - 2007 - Affiliate of the Year
Fayette County Historical Society - 2007 - Archival Excellence
Friends of Bulloch Hall - 2007 - Exhibits
Haralson County Historical Society - 2007 - Media Project
Historic Effingham Society - 2007 - Preservation Project
Upson Historical Society and the Thomaston-Upson Archives - 2007 - Programs

Augusta Canal Authority - 2006 - Affiliate of the Year
Thomasville Genealogical, History, and Fine Arts Library, Inc. - 2006 - Archival Excellence
Old Governor's Mansion - 2006 - Exhibits
Lost Worlds, Inc. - 2006 - Media Project
Old Governor's Mansion - 2006 - Preservation Project
DeKalb History Center - 2006 - Programs

Georgia Public Broadcasting - 2005 - Affiliate of the Year
Georgia Women of Achievement - 2005 - Media Project
Historic Augusta's - 2005 - Preservation Project
Carroll County Historical Society - 2005 - Programs

Cherokee County Historical Society - 2004 - Affiliate of the Year
Tybee Island Historical Society - 2004 - Preservation Project
Historic Oakland Foundation - 2004 - Preservation Project
Augusta Canal Authority - 2004 - Programs