Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc.
1368 E.89 Street, Suite 2
Brooklyn, NY 11236
The Godfrey Chin Prize
FOR HERITAGE JOURNALISM
The Godfrey Chin Prize for Heritage Journalism, administered by the Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc., was established in 2011. It is inspired by Godfrey Chin’s indefatigable efforts to study and to celebrate Guyana’s rich cultural heritage and creativity. The prize has been established to encourage and to reward writers whose published works promote understanding and appreciation of the diverse strands of Guyanese heritage and contribute to celebrating the commonalities that connect the people of Guyana.
In 2019, $1000 will be distributed in prizes.
This amount will be divided among first-($500.),
second-($300.) and third-($200.) placed winners.
A panel of judges with expertise in the fields of journalism, cultural history,visual and performing arts
and sensitivity to Guyanese heritage will evaluate the entries.
Nominations are invited from Guyanese at home or in the diaspora.
Individuals are encouraged to submit their own entries.
NOMINATIONS GUIDELINES
• All submissions must have been published between July 2018 and June 15, 2019 in one of the following media media formats
(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 between July 2018 and June 15, 2019, or up to three unrelated stories.
Columns, editorials, commentaries and “letters to the editor” are eligible.
TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A NOMINATION FORM
Please go to http://guyfolkfest.org-chin-prize
NB: Links to publications must be included in the nominations.
DEADLINE
5:00 pm on June 30, 2019
Your questions about the 2019 Awards can be sent to email address: godfreychinprize@guyfolkfest.org
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Congratulations to the 2018 winners of the Godfrey Chin Prize