The City of Summerside is seeking nominations for its annual Heritage and Culture Awards. The awards are given out to individuals and groups, which in 2025, carried out activities to preserve, promote, educate or celebrate heritage, arts, and culture in the community. The City recognizes the role of heritage, arts, and culture in building a strong, vibrant community and believes it is important for these endeavours to be recognized.

 

The public is invited to nominate candidates for the awards. There are a number of categories for nominations:

 

Heritage Activities

Cultural Activities

Publication of the Year

Youth and Adult Volunteers of the Year

Award of Honour

 

People are invited to think outside the box when considering a nomination. The preservation of heritage and the interpretation of culture take many forms. Examples include antique vehicle restorations, oral history projects, storytelling, performance, architectural preservation, special exhibits, digital projects, language preservation, family genealogy, natural heritage preservation and promotion, a new album, etc. There are unlimited possibilities!

 

The process for nominating is easy. The nomination form can be downloaded below. 

A hard copy can be picked up at the MacNaught History Centre and Archives, 75 Spring Street, Summerside.
 

Nominations close on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by 4:00 pm.