Submissions sought for David Stanley Gebhard Award
The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (MNSAH) invites the submission of articles and books on the subject of Minnesota architectural history to the eighth David Stanley Gebhard Award, which honors the late Minnesota-born SAH president and nationally renowned writer, whose subjects included this state’s architectural history.
Books and articles submitted must have been published between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2011. Submissions must be received no later than November 30, 2011.
Judging will be by a panel appointed by MNSAH. The winners will be announced and the awards, along with an honorarium, will be presented at the MNSAH Annual Meeting in March 2012.
Rules for the award program
- Only articles or books focusing on some historical aspect of the Minnesota built environment will be considered. The major criterion is how well the book or article strikes a balance between scholarship and accessibility.
- Books and articles submitted must have been published between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2011.
- There will be separate award categories for articles and books.
- Judges reserve the right to withhold selection of an award if a minimum of three books or five articles are not submitted or if the submissions do not meet the criteria of the Gebhard Award.
- There is no restriction as to the author’s place of residence.
- Applicants should send three copies of the nominated work to: David Stanley Gebhard Award, c/o Kristin Anderson, 2417 Como Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108. Materials will not be returned.
- Submissions must be received no later than November 30, 2011. Earlier submissions are strongly encouraged to allow judges as much review time as possible.
- The award winners will receive an honorarium ($300 for the book, $100 for the article), a one-year membership in MNSAH, and a framed certificate.
For additional information, contact Kristin Anderson at email anderso3@augsburg.edu.
2010 winners announced
- Book: Twin Cities Picture Show: A Century of Moviegoing, by Dave Kenney, published in 2007 by Minnesota Historical Society Press. Kenney is a freelance writer specializing in Minnesota history.
- Article: “Constructing Suburbia: Richfield in the Postwar Era,” by Lisa Plank and Thomas Saylor, published in the summer 2008 issue of Minnesota History. Plank is director of the Richfield Historical Society, and Saylor is associate professor of history at Concordia University, St. Paul.
- Honorable mention, book: Wood+Concrete+Stone+Steel: Minnesota’s Historic Bridges, by Denis Gardner, University of Minnesota Press, 2008. Gardner is a historian and an author.
Judges were Linda Mack, architecture critic; Robert Mack, FAIA, principal, MacDonald and Mack architects and adjunct faculty, School of Architecture, University of Minnesota; and Greg Donofrio, assistant professor, School of Architecture, University of Minnesota. The award period was for works published July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009.
