Deadline: 24 January 2025
The Marlborough Living Cultural Treasure Award is open to individuals who have made extraordinary, inspiring, and significant contributions to cultural endeavor over the course of their lifetime.
Ideally, these individuals have also shared their knowledge and passion with the community, helping to inspire future generations. Living Cultural Treasures are recognised for enriching the community with their exceptional skills and knowledge, which are considered an integral part of the community’s cultural heritage.
In special cases the Selection Panel may choose to grant the Marlborough Living Cultural Treasure Award to someone residing outside of the district, provided that the service for which they are being recognised has been primarily carried out within Marlborough.
Eligibility Criteria
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- Living Cultural Treasures are persons who possess, to a very high degree, the knowledge and skills required for performing or recreating specific elements of living cultural heritage. Living Cultural Treasures enrich the community with skills and knowledge in an extraordinary and significant way. It also consists of practices and expressions, as well as the knowledge, skills and values associated therewith, that communities and groups recognise as part of their cultural heritage.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Previous recipients of the Marlborough Living Cultural Treasure Award.
For more information, visit Marlborough District Council.
