2010 Barn of the Year Award

To recognize barn owners who have made efforts to preserve their barns and help to provide preservation examples and ideas to other barn owners.

(One for each category)

(number to be determined by judges for each category)

Barn Owners shall complete the nomination form that can be found2010 Barn of the Year Award Nomation Formhere
Nominations should include photos to help evaluate preservation effort. This is not a photo contest
Photos shall be 4" x 6" and personally shot (no professional photos)
No more than 5 photos will be accepted
Photos cannot be returned
Nominations/entries must be received by September 15, 2010
Judges will be selected by the FoMB Board of Directors
Entries are to be judge on historical significance, preservation efforts, preservation creativity, and perceived future of the barn
Judges will determine the weighting of the criteria
Judging shall be accomplished in a way that all entries are treated equal with disregard to location, owner's name, or FoMB membership
Winners do not need to be present for the awards ceremony but will be encouraged to attend
All submitted materials become property of Friends of Minnesota Barns and may be used in anyway deemed necessary to promote barn preservation
Past winners need to demonstrate new preservation efforts to be considered again