| Recognition
of Creativity
by the American Creativity Association
The American Creativity Association
celebrates creativity through a number of awards intended
to recognize creative leadership in all sectors of our
society. Each is intended to honor individuals whose lives,
work, and achievements reflect the Association’s vision
of promoting personal and professional creativity. Accordingly,
these Awards are the Association’s highest form of
recognition and are awarded at the ACA’s International
Conference.
A list of past award recipients
may be found by clicking on the title of any award.
Not all awards are presented each year.
Creativity
Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame honor recognizes a person who has substantially contributed
to and enhanced the field of creativity by one or both
of the following: outstanding scholarship that has led
to significant understanding of creativity in theory and
action or exemplary practice that has provided an
important model for practitioners in the
field of creativity.
Lifetime
Creative Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual
whose life and career are characterized by extraordinary
creative accomplishments that have substantially contributed
to the betterment of society. Such accomplishments may
be in the form of inventions, discoveries, works or performances
of art, a body of research, educational curricula or practices,
professional service, or service to the community in general.
David
Tanner Champion of Creativity Award
The Champion of Creativity Award is presented to an individual who has been
an outstanding proponent of creativity and has put forth
extraordinary effort in the service of creativity
as evidenced by their vigorous advocacy for the development
and support of programs or environments that support and
encourage creativity and/or their courage and persistence
as an advocate or sponsor of a valuable concept, service,
or product.
Corporate Special
Achievement Award
The Corporate Special Achievement Award is presented to an organization who has made an outstanding
creative contribution to the field of creativity or to
society in general. Such contribution may take the form
of an invention, discovery, work or performance of art,
research study, educational program, or special service
to the community.
Special
Achievement Award
The Special Achievement Award is presented to an individual
who has made an outstanding creative contribution to the
field of creativity or to society in general. Such contribution
may take the form of an invention, discovery, work or performance
of art, research study, educational program, or special
service to the community.
Special
Service Award
The Special Service Award is presented to an individual
who has given generously of their time, energy, or resources
in support of the mission and values of the American Creativity
Association.
E.
Paul Torrance Graduate Student Research Award
The E. Paul Torrance Graduate Student Research Award honors Dr. Torrance's
lifetime commitment
to supporting graduate student studies. This award recognizes
a graduate student (at the masters or doctoral level)
whose study shows promise that he or she will become
a leader in the field of applied creativity. The awardee
is required to present his or her work at the upcoming
ACA Annual Conference.
Special Recognition
To nominate an individual for an award, contact Lynne Krause at Synergeer@mac.com.
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