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The Premier's History Awards were established by the New South Wales Government in 1997 to honour distinguished achievement in history by Australians. The awards are conducted by Arts NSW in association with the History Council of NSW. There are six prizes awarded each year, including: The Australian History Prize for a major work of Australian history ($15,000) The General History Prize for a work of history on a subject of broad significance ($15,000) The Community and Regional History Prize for a significant contribution to the understanding of Australian community, institutional, urban or regional history in NSW ($15,000) The Young People's History Prize for a book, film, television or radio program, CD-ROM, DVD or website which increases the historical understanding of children and young adults ($15,000) The Multimedia History Prize for the presentation of history utilising non-print media (including film, television, radio, CD-ROM, website or digital video disc) ($15,000) Winners receive commemorative medallions in addition to their prize money. The primary focus for these awards is the promotion of excellence in the interpretation of history, through both the written word and non-print media. The main assessment criteria are the quality of research, scholarship and analysis, and the work's contribution to a new understanding of history in the category in which it is nominated. NSW History Fellowship ($20,000) The NSW History Fellowship is offered annually by the Government to assist a person living in New South Wales to research and produce a work on a subject of historical interest relating to New South Wales. NSW Archival Research Fellowship ($15,000) The NSW Archival Research Fellowship is offered annually by the Government to assist a person living in New South Wales to complete an innovative and quality research project that makes substantial use of the records collection of the State Records Authority of NSW. Enquiries and requests for nomination forms should be made to: Program Support Arts NSW 111 Elizabeth Street, PO Box A226 Telephone: (02) 9228 5533 Freecall: 1800 358 594 (within NSW) Facsimile: (02) 9228 4722 Email: mail@arts.nsw.gov.au |
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