ISPA Awards - International Society for the Performing Arts



Award Recipients Policies/Procedures NOMINATION FORMS: Word Format Acrobat Format	ISPA Awards Policy & Procedures AWARD CATEGORIES The International Society of Performing Arts (ISPA) has four categories of award. Distinguished Artist Award International Citation of Merit Patrick Hayes Award Angel Award FREQUENCY AND LOCATION OF AWARDS December/January Congress Normally all four awards (Distinguished Artist, International Citation of Merit, Patrick Hayes, and Angel) are presented at the ISPA formal Awards dinner. Congress committees have the option not to award the Citation of Merit and/or Angel award. Every effort should be made to honor an ISPA member with the Patrick Hayes Award. June Congress It is necessary only to award a Distinguished Artist award. Congress committees have the option to add Citation of Merit and/or Angel award. THE PROCESS From nomination to presentation January Congress Nomination forms are sent (via email) to the entire ISPA membership before each January Congress. Congress Chair will have the Awards issue on Programme planning agenda for inclusion of Congress committee ideas, suggestions and input. ISPA to collate nominations. Nominating committee review and ratify slate with Congress committee Chair and ISPA executive office. ISPA Executive Committee confirms slate. June Congress Award nominations are made directly by the local Congress Host committee or individual member recommendations directly to the Congress Chair, who forwards all nominations and recommendations to ISPA head office. All nominations and recommendations to be reviewed by the ISPA Nominating committee. ISPA Executive Committee will ratify slate. GENERAL PROCEDURES It is mandatory that the individual or organization attend the function to receive the award It is the responsibility of the Congress committees to choose ISPA members to prepare and make presentation speeches. It is the responsibility of the Congress committees to organize local protocol, in association with ISPA. It is the responsibility of Congress chair to maximize (with ISPA CEO) the P.R opportunities these awards offer for ISPA through press releases and communication.
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