Providence Museum Professional Wins NEMA Excellence Award

(Arlington, MA) – The New England Museum Association (NEMA) announces that a Providence museum professional and NEMA member has won an award in our third annual Excellence Awards competition.

Margaret Middleton, an independent exhibit designer, won an Excellence Award for her extraordinary work at the intersection of design and social justice. Her colleagues describe her as “a key voice in conversations on a national and international scale that will be revolutionary for museums around the world." Margaret has co-taught workshops, facilitated discussions, written articles, and frequently participates in conversations on social media revolving around matters of social justice and inclusion. One of her accomplishments includes creating the Family Inclusive Language Chart.

"This award is a testament to Margaret’s passion, commitment, and vision in her work for and with New England’s museums. Her work makes us better as a community of museum professionals and as a field,” said NEMA Executive Director Dan Yaeger in announcing the honor. “We are proud to acknowledge her accomplishments as an outstanding example of leadership and service to our museum colleagues, visitors, and partners.”

The NEMA Excellence Award competition recognizes individual members for excellence in museum practice. Nominated by their peers, nominees represent a range of worthy practices, acts of outreach, kind deeds, and sustained commitments to going above and beyond, regardless of job description. This year, NEMA received 25 nominations for museum workers across all New England, all of whom have achieved exceptional accomplishments in the field. Winners will be recognized at the 98th Annual NEMA Conference in Mystic, CT, November 9-11, 2016.

NEMA inspires and connects people engaged with the museum field, provides tools for innovative leadership and development, and empowers museums to sustain themselves as essential to their communities. For nearly 100 years, the New England Museum Association has been the only organization in New England serving museums of all sizes and the people who work for and with them.

To learn more about the New England Museum Association, go to www.nemanet.org.