AwardsAll the 2021 Award Nominations are now closed. The ACSO Awards program recognizes remarkable individuals and organizations for their meaningful contributions to the orchestra field. ACSO oversees four awards in its portfolio: 1) Executive Leadership Award, 2) Emerging Professional Award, 3) Kris Sinclair Leadership Award, and 4) MVP Volunteer Award. Executive Leadership & Emerging Professional AwardsLaunched in 2020, the Executive Leadership Award and the Emerging Professional Award are competitive awards that recognize individuals who represent two ends of the administrative spectrum – those who have demonstrated ability and impact early in their careers, and those who have been advancing in leadership roles for many years and whose calculated risks, acumen for strategy, and program-building have propelled their organizations to success. 2020 Winners: Kris Sinclair Leadership Award (Final Year!)The Kris Sinclair Leadership Award is a competitive award given to an ACSO Organizational Member that demonstrates recent and measurable leadership initiatives by its staff and/or board in one or more of the following areas: finance, governance, staff development, audience development, education, or community engagement. This $5,000 award is made possible by the Kris Sinclair Fund for Professional Development that consists of contributions intentionally made in Kris Sinclair’s name to support professional development and technical assistance offered by the Association of California Symphony Orchestras (ACSO). Sinclair was the executive director of the Association for 31 years and provided members with technical assistance, professional development opportunities, and consultation on myriad orchestra management topics. This is the final year for this award as the fund will be spent down after the 2021 award has been given, so don't miss your last opportunity to apply! Winners2020: Auburn Symphony MVP Volunteer AwardsInitiated in 1996, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Volunteer Awards were created to recognize exemplary volunteers, volunteer projects, and volunteer organizations working for California’s symphony orchestras. The MVP Volunteer Award is not a competition, but an opportunity for your extraordinary volunteer(s) to be recognized publicly. An administrative staff leader of an ACSO member organization may submit one completed nomination form, which constitutes the sole basis of the award being given. Nominations may be made for an individual volunteer, a volunteer committee, or a volunteer organization (such as a league or guild). ACSO will publicly announce the award winners in July 2021 and winners will be presented at ACSO's virtual Annual Meeting during the 2021 Annual Conference Online (Aug 2-6). Past Winners2020: 2019: 2018: |