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I am pleased to announce that the American Craft Council is now accepting submissions for the *Lois Moran Award for Craft Writing*. The longest-serving editor of American Craft magazine and a monumental figure in the history of the American Craft Council, Lois Moran was a tireless proponent of the field of American craft. She had a mission to elevate the importance of craft for a broad audience. The ACC is now seeking nominations for an award in her name recognizing the work of writers committed to moving the craft conversation forward. GUIDELINES - The award will be given for a thoughtfully-written and dynamic individual article or essay on some aspect of American craft. - Entries should be no more than 5,000 words. - Please submit work in English only. - Eligible articles and essays must have been previously published on a public platform (print or digital) between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021. - Entries may have first appeared in craft publications, general interest magazines, newspapers, online publications, blogs, as stand-alone essays in books, etc. - Full-length books and academic papers are not eligible, nor are articles that have appeared in American Craft or on the ACC website. - Deadline for nominations is June 30, 2021 (midnight Central Standard Time). - There is no entry fee. - International applicants are welcome as long as the writing addresses American craft. Nominations or submissions will be accepted through *June 30, 2021*. Further information can be found at: https://www.craftcouncil.org/resources-programs/acc-awards/lois-moran-award-craft-writing *Beth Goodrich* Librarian [log in to unmask] Direct: 612-206-3118 1224 Marshall Street NE, Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN 55413 craftcouncil.org Sign up here to receive news of the ACC Library & Archives through our newsletter <https://www.craftcouncil.org/library-archives/newsletter> Please consider a donation to the American Craft Council. <https://craftcouncil.org/giving> We champion craft, and we'll continue to do so with your partnership! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~