NOTICE: Nominations are now closed.
DaDaAwards Nomination Information
1 There are 8 award categories:
#. Category - Sponsors
1. Newcomer Award - Breakthrough UK
2. Writer Award - This years Writers award is being sponsored by ITV Granada. The award recipient will win the unique opportunity to be part of the Coronation Street story office for three weeks, write a trial script and obtain feedback from the Producer and Assistant Producer.
3. Visual Arts - The Mersey Partnership & Tate Liverpool who would like to offer a bespoke support and professional guidance package to the recipient of this year's Visual Arts Award - this will vary depending on the discipline and experience.
4. Performance Arts - Liverpool First. The award recipient will be able to use the Unity Theatre for a performance next year - a key year as Liverpool will be European Capital of Culture
5. New Media Award - European Objective One Programme and LA Productions who will support the recipient to develop a 10 min film
6. Community Event or Group - Merseyside Disability Federation
7. Music Award - University of Liverpool
8. Lifetime Achievement Award - National Museums Liverpool
2 Short-listing Nomination Process
2.1 Nominations for the shortlist are invited for each category through completing an application form from NWDAF
2.2 Nominations can be made for yourself or for someone else. If being made for someone else, the person or group must be informed and give their permission.
2.3 The deadline to receive completed application forms is Wednesday 24th October 2007.
2.4 A specialist panel of Disabled & Deaf artists and award sponsors will assess the application forms and create a shortlist in each category.
2.5 The panel decisions are final.
2.6 The final judging will be made via number of votes cast per nominee, except for the Lifetime Achievement Award.
2.7 Voting is open to members of the public either on-line or through the post. Only one vote per category will be counted. Multiple votes made by the same e-mail address will be limited to just 2 votes per address. If a group is wishing to make more than two votes per category, please contact the office for advice
2.8 All votes will be checked and verified by external adjudicators to ensure fairness and honesty in counting the votes.
2.9 The nominees should make themselves available to attend the DaDaFest Dinner and Awards ceremony on 29th November 2007, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Liverpool when the results will be announced.
2.10 A free ticket will be issued to each of the award nominees
3 Award Details
Each Category carries the equivalent of £500 award for the person or group receiving the most votes.
The award will be made on 29th November 2007 by the sponsoring company. The awarding artist or group must be willing to have photographs taken at the presentation.
