Congratulations to the 2023 KMA Awards Recipients!

The Kansas Museums Association recognizes the excellence and innovation of Kansas museums through a number of awards given each November at the Annual Conference.  This year's recipients are:

Johnson County Museum, Overland Park

• Award of Excellence: REDLINE: Cities, Suburbs, and Segregation
• Graphic Design - $10,000+: TRAINS: Transportation and the Transformation of Johnson County

Kansas City Kansas Community College Art Gallery, Kansas City

• Technology Award - $10,000+: Historic Murals and Digital Preservation Project

KMA Communications Committee - Linda Henderson, Rolling Hills Zoo, Chair; Jamin Landavazo, Kansas Museums Association; Erin Manning, Exploration Place; Jo Reinert, Ulrich Museum of Art; Jordan Roemerman, Kansas Tourism; Anne Tangeman, KU Natural History Museum; Heather Urich, Stauth Memorial Museum

• President's Award: Development of the new KMA website

Leanne Chapman, Jefferson County Historical Society, Oskaloosa

• Most Outstanding Volunteer Award

Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum, Lindsborg

• Technology Award - up to $10,000: 360 Video of the Smoky Valley Roller Mill

Martha Parker, Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum, Lawrence

• Distinguished Service Award

Outgoing KMA Board Members Reese Barrick, Kirk Sharp, Sami Windle

• President's Award: Service to the KMA Board of Directors

The Winter School, Lecompton

• Graphic Design - up to $10,000: The Winter School Curriculum Video