CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IS OPEN UNTIL APRIL 30, 2026

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 2026, $1000 will be distributed in prizes. This amount will be divided among first-($500.), second-($300.) and third-($200.) placed winners.

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 in one of the following 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) or up to three unrelated stories.
• Columns, editorials, commentaries and “letters to the editor” are eligible.

TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A NOMINATION FORM

Please fill out the form below.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: APRIL 30, 2026.