Archival Innovator Award
The Archival Innovator Award honors creative and innovative archival projects or approaches that have significantly advanced the profession or benefited communities in the past three years.
Funder: Society of American Archivists
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Nomination submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Complimentary registration to the SAA Annual Meeting for recipient(s); certificate of recognition.
Summary: Recognizes outstanding creativity and innovation in the archival field, honoring impactful projects or approaches that advance the profession or benefit communities.
Description
The Archival Innovator Award honors an individual archivist, group of archivists, repository, or organization that demonstrates significant current impact on the archival profession or their communities through creativity, innovation, and new approaches to professional challenges. The award celebrates those who think beyond conventional norms, translate innovative ideas into effective solutions, and develop archival programs or outreach activities with extraordinary community impact. Nominees are also recognized for advancing professional knowledge through both traditional and emerging information-sharing methods. Eligible work should have been undertaken within the past three years and be sufficiently advanced to show tangible results.
