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Charles Williams,
Executive Vice President of the
Academy of
Western Artists, announces that
submissions are open for the AWA's
Will Rogers Medallion Award.
The award is given annually by the
Academy of
Western Artists to Cowboy Poetry books
that exemplify outstanding excellence in content and design. Eligible
books for the 2006 awards must have been published during 2005. The
submission deadline is February 1, 2005. 1. Is the poetry well crafted? a. Does rhyming poetry exhibit strong rhyme and consistent meter and avoid awkward constructions? b. Does blank verse have consistent meter? Is free verse well composed?
2. Does the poetry reflect Cowboy, Western, and ranching life? a. Does the author exhibit knowledge of or experience with the subject matter? b. Are poems uniquely Western; do any religious, patriotic, or similar poems reflect Western life? c. Is historical material accurate? d. Is terminology used properly?
3. Does the poetry have enduring artistic merit? a. Does it elicit an emotional reaction, whether serious or humorous? b. Does it exhibit strong storytelling? c. Are themes original? d. Are the images well drawn? e. Is the poetry memorable?
II. Presentation (30%) 1. Is the binding sturdy and of high quality? 2. Are graphics and photos well reproduced and professionally done? 3. Is the paper good quality? 4. Is the printing crisp and clear, with an easily read font? 5. Is it spelled and punctuated correctly (within poetic use)? 6. Does it have copyright information, an ISBN number, and Library of Congress data? 7. Is there a table of contents? 8. Is there an alphabetical index?
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