February 24, 2020

SOFT POWER DESTINATIONS OF THE YEAR

The Leading Culture Destinations Awards – or “The Oscars for museums” are back March 4th, and the incredible shortlist of nominees for the Soft Power Destinations of the Year, in partnership with Lord Cultural Resources have been announced.

The LCD Berlin Awards highlight the most exceptional established and emerging cultural initiatives around the world – with nominees representing 50 cultural destinations from 28 countries.

The Nominees 2020:

BEST ACTIVATION

HEIDELBERG PROJECT, Detroit, USA

FRIAR’S MUSIC MUSEUM BY DOWNTOWN YONGE BIA, Toronto, Canada

STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, Stellenbosch, South Africa

BEST CULTURAL ORGANISATION

SHINGWAUK RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS CENTRE,
Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

PRINCE GEORGE’S AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTRE, North Brentwood, Maryland, USA 

BIHAR MUSEUM, Patna, India

BEST CULTURAL COLLABORATION

SAWA MUSEUM ACADEMY
Sharjah Museums Authority (UAE) / State Museums of Berlin, University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Goethe-Institut, (Germany)

SISTERS IN LIBERTY
Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, Kent State University, US Consulate General in Florence / Italian Consulate General in New York, Garibaldi Meucci Museum, The Union League Legacy Foundation

OTTAWA ART GALLERY
Ottawa Art Gallery / The Ottawa Mission, The Ottawa Mission’s Discovery University, St. Joe’s Women’s Centre, The Royal Ottawa, The Ottawa Public Library & Others

“Thank you to the many inspiring organizations who applied to this year’s awards, the organizations on this year’s short-list were selected for their impressive work, but the numerous nominations we received from across the globe, all demonstrated how culture is key to communities harnessing their soft power.”  – Gail Lord