2026 Public History Nomination Form

The Public History Award recognizes multimedia and collaborative projects designed to engage, challenge, and educate the public.

Submit your project today!

Please review the eligibility criteria for Public History Award.

Nominations for the 2026 Heritage Toronto Awards are open from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, July 19 at 11:59 PM EDT.

2026 Public History Nomination Form

Project Information

Title *

Date of Project Release *

Projects released between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 are eligible.

Project Website

This may either be the website where the project is hosted, or where centralized information about the project may be found.

Nominator – Contact Information

Project leads/creators may self-nominate. There is no requirement for nominations to come from another party.

Name *

Email *

Phone *

Relationship to the Project

Project Lead – Contact Information

Additional creators and/or collaborators may be listed in the Nomination Materials section.

Name *

Email *

Phone *

Project Representative

Please list one person as a representative for the project. This individual will receive all official nomination communications. This should be the project lead or other person who can provide supplementary details and materials about the project.

The designated representative for this project is:

Nominator

Project lead

Other (please complete the contact details below)

Full Name

Phone

Relationship to the project

Nomination Materials

You may provide the required nomination materials in the text boxes below. You may also upload your answers as a link to a cloud sharing service (ie. Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) OR by uploading your answers as separate attached files. If you are submitting answers as attached files or via a Cloud link, please write “see attached” for all text boxes below.

Project Summary: Describe the project and why it is deserving of recognition according to the 2026 eligibility standards and jury criteria (maximum 500 words)

How has the project engaged the public through the topic of Toronto’s shared past and people’s lived experiences? (maximum 250 words)

How has the project specifically engaged with youth and/or diverse communities, either in the creation/production of the project or in terms of the intended audience and outreach of the project? (maximum 250 words)

Additional Project Team Members (Optional)

Please list all relevant individuals associated with the creation of the project not mentioned above, including their project roles (e.g., Producer, Writer, Researcher, etc.).

Images or Media of Project

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

Attach a minimum of one, but no more than five (5), high resolution (300 dpi) image(s) or video(s) related to the project and/or its promotion. If submitting multiple images, please identify in the credits/attribution box below 1-2 images for public dissemination and promotion by Heritage Toronto, with all rights cleared for such purposes.

Please provide credits/attribution for all images submitted above.

Please list all associated photographers, graphic designers, and other contributors. Heritage Toronto will use the media provided in this nomination for programming and marketing purposes, as it pertains to the Heritage Toronto Awards and any other educational programming regarding this organization. Any restrictions to this have been communicated through the image credits provided.

Supplementary Materials, e.g., Reviews, Publicity Materials (Optional)

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

Copy of the Project (Optional)

Maximum file size: 104.86MB

If relevant, submit a copy of the project to be shared with the jury. If only hard copies of the project are available, please email [email protected] to coordinate the submission of six (6) copies of the project for adjudication.

Please provide any relevant social media accounts (Instagram, X, Facebook, etc.) associated with the project. This may include social media accounts of relevant project partners or the project itself.

Alternate Submission Method: Cloud-Based File Sharing Service (Optional)

You may provide your nomination materials as a link to a cloud-based file sharing service (ie. Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.). This is optional and does not have to be completed if you have completed all sections of the nomination form above.

Optional: Link to a cloud or file sharing service

This link must contain all the required nomination materials. Materials will be downloaded and shared with the Jury.

I confirm that the above link contains the following materials

Summary of the Project (250 words)

Answers to Supplementary Questions (250 words maximum per answer)

Supplementary Materials, such as reviews or publicity materials

High-resolution Images or Media of the Project

Image credits for all photography and videography provided

List of additional project team members

A copy of the project

Please refer to the Criteria and Submission Requirements for a complete list of the submission requirements with regards to these materials.

How did you hear about the Heritage Toronto Awards?

I understand that Heritage Toronto will use the media provided in this nomination for programming and marketing purposes, as it pertains to the Heritage Toronto Awards and any other educational programming regarding this project. Restrictions to this have been communicated through the image credits provided. *

I agree that the information provided above is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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