Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc.
1368 E.89 Street, Suite 2
Brooklyn, NY 11236

The annual Godfrey Chin Prize for Heritage Journalism, administered by the Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc., is inspired by Godfrey Chin’s indefatigable efforts to preserve, promote, and propagate Guyana’s rich cultural heritage and creativity.
The prize was established to encourage and to reward writers whose published works promote an understanding and appreciation of the diverse strands of Guyanese heritage and celebrate the common histories that unite the people of Guyana. It will be awarded to the entries that best embody the spirit, intellect, and wit of Godfrey Chin. The first-place winner will receive US $500, the second-place winner will receive US $300, and the third-place winner will receive US $200.
The theme for the 2018 Folk Festival season is Ma ‘iupe = Working Together: Solidarity Within the Festival Arts.  We encourage submissions that recognize practices of solidarity in all aspects of Guyanese society, including the festival arts.  Godfrey Chin’s contributions to Guyanese festivals are indelible.  The costumed bands and decorated floats he created between the 1950s and the 1980s did much to establish the spectacles associated with tramping (1950s), festivals (1960s), and Mashramani (1970s). 
Submissions are invited from Guyanese media professionals and creative artists working in Guyana or in the Guyanese diaspora.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES:

All submissions must have been published between September 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 in one of the following media; (a) a Guyanese newspaper or magazine or on the newspaper or magazine’s web site, (b) a blog series, (d) a Facebook group or other web-based platform.
Nominations may include a single story, a related series of stories (of which at least half of the individual stories must have been published during 2017), or up to three unrelated stories. Columns, editorials, commentaries, and letters to the editor are eligible. Completed nomination forms, which must include links to the publication(s), must be sent to godfreychinprize@guyfolkfest.org by 5:00 pm on July 8, 2018. Your questions about the 2018 Awards can be sent to the email address:godfreychinprize@guyfolkfest.org  Individuals are encouraged to nominate themselves.    
The judges shall have discretion as to whether there will be honorable mentions in addition to the winner(s).
The judges’ selection of the winners will be final.  Winners in any one year will be eligible for future awards without restrictions.
All applications for the 2018 Godfrey Chin Heritage Journalism Prize must be received by July 8, 2018.

Congratulations to the 2017 winners of the Godfrey Chin Prize