(Flagstaff, Ariz.)—The Museum of Northern Arizona’s magazine, Plateau Journal: Land and Peoples of the Colorado Plateau, has been awarded a second prize in the magazine category at the 24th annual AAM Museum Publications Design Competition. The American Association of Museums competition acknowledges excellence in the graphic design of museum publications and is the only national, juried event involving publications produced by museums.
The award-winning issue titled Passages, Vol. 7, No. 2 was published in fall/winter of 2003. Competing institutions are divided according to budget: museums with an annual budget of $500,000 or more and those with budgets of less than $500,000. The Museum of Northern Arizona competed in the $500,000 budget or more category.
The first prize winner in the same category was Freer and Sackler Galleries’ magazine Asiatica, from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. An additional second prize was awarded to the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia in México and honorable mentions were awarded to Historic Deerfield in Deerfield, Mass.; the Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston; the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles; and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Plateau Journal is published twice a year in May and November and is a membership benefit for the Museum of Northern Arizona at designated levels or by subscription. It explores the Colorado Plateau—a 130,000-square-mile area encompassing portions of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah—and celebrates the diversity and splendor of this unique geologic and cultural region through multidisciplinary articles, striking color images, and historic archival photographs. Plateau Journal was also winner of the 1998 National Park Service Director’s Award for Excellence in Interpretation.
The Museum of Northern Arizona sits at the base of the San Francisco Peaks in Flagstaff, the highest mountains in Arizona. It is located three miles north of downtown on scenic Highway 180. As the gateway to understanding the Colorado Plateau, the Museum is dedicated to exploring, interpreting, and preserving the region’s natural sciences, Native cultures, and artistic traditions. It offers changing exhibits, informative programs, and outdoor adventures to encourage a deeper knowledge of the area’s beauty and character. More information is available at 928/774-5213 or www.musnaz.org.