Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage - 2027 Submission Form

Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

SUBMISSION FORM

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is the underlying fabric of our lives – stories, skills, traditions, ways of doing things, practices, representations, ways of speaking, and ways of interacting with each other and the environment. It does not always leave a material record behind, but rather is passed from person to person and from generation to generation. It is so deeply embedded in our cultural identities that we oftentimes take it for granted. ICH does not reside in the past. It is those elements of the past which continue in the present. It informs who we are and what we want to be. The value of such living cultural expressions is related to identity, memory and remembrances, belief and symbolism, nature and environment, knowledge system, and sites.


Nominees must reside, or for businesses, operate within the Province of Saskatchewan. Projects must have been completed within the last 3 years and have not previously received a Lieutenant Governor’s Heritage Award.

SITE/PROJECT FOR SUBMISSION

CONTACT INFO FOR THE PERSON SUBMITTING

CONTACT INFO FOR THE SITE/PROJECT BEING SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION (if different than above)

SUBMISSION CONSIDERATIONS

The information that you provide will be used by the Jury to make their decision. Please ensure you have provided evidence that demonstrates why your project is exemplary of ICH in action. If you have additional information to provide, feel free to attach it to your submission (this is optional). You can reference the jury sheets on our website at www.heritagesask.ca/projects/awards Please note that Jury decisions are final and individual score sheets will not be made available following the Jury deliberations.


This award has one overall category – Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. The overall submission should demonstrate how the activities keep ICH alive, vibrant and vital in the community. Please visit our website if you wish to view past recipients.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Goals

The following goals are areas that are important for the continuation of ICH. Submissions should fit into at least one of the following goals, if not more. An exemplary ICH project incorporates every goal of ICH.

  • Transmission & Revitalisation – Recognising excellence in a project or program that promotes the safeguarding and continuation of ICH practices through activities like transmission, mentorship, workshops & demonstrations. Transmission can be person to person, community to community, generation to generation, or within a cultural industry. This goal recognizes that ICH is not the same as history, it also involves actions that keep heritage alive and active in the present and into the future.
  • Celebration, Commemoration & Recognition – Recognises excellence in a project or program (new or ongoing) that celebrates and recognises elements of intangible cultural heritage, as well as celebrations of traditional knowledge and knowledge keepers.
  • Documentation – Recognising an audio / visual / textual / photographic / digital project that records, inventories and/or identifies elements of ICH in a community or of an individual with the purpose of safeguarding ICH for the community and/or supports living traditions and transmission.
  • Integrating ICH and Sustainable Development - ICH plays a pivotal role in sustainable development by fostering social cohesion, economic growth, and environmental stewardship. By integrating ICH into development strategies, communities can leverage their cultural assets to promote sustainable tourism, enhance local economies, and conserve biodiversity.

SUBMISSION ELEMENTS

Include at least three photographs and provide a short description of each photo in the space provided. 

If you would like to submit more images or images too large for this form, please email them to info@heritagesask.ca with the subject line "Awards 2027 [name of project]".

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SUBCONTRACTORS & OTHERS

Provide names & coordinates of subcontractors and/or ALL those who have contributed to this project, including those who will be recognized if this project is chosen as an award recipient. This should include property owners, subcontractors, and project partners who directly worked on the project and deserve recognition. This does not include funders or sponsors. We encourage you to inform the people listed below that they have been included in this submission.

Please include the name (company/organisation and contact name), their address, email address and phone number. 

If additional space is required for more contacts, prepare the list and send along with your submission to info@heritagesask.ca

OPTIONAL INFORMATION

For Heritage Saskatchewan’s ongoing research, the following questions will help to inform our work going forward as we build stronger arguments to support the value of heritage and resource needs.
NOTE: This information will not be provided to the Jury or considered in their adjudication. 

To fill in this option form, please follow this link: https://heritagesask.ca/projects/awards/heritage-awards-optional-questions-form

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