HoldingOurOwnandtheWomen'sBuilding
30th/35thAnniversaryAwards
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HoldingOur Own and the Women’s Building are jointly celebrating 30 years plus of women’s community building and feminist social change organizing in the Capital Region. Celebrate with us on Saturday, December 1st at Hotel Albany! These two organizations have housed, seeded, and supported women’s work in the Capital Region together for many years. Throughout our time together, we realized that we have not adequately recognized the leadership of Capital Region
womenin the feminist movement locally or broadly or our contributions to building community over several decades. Recognizing that leadership comes in a wide range of styles and forms, sometimes quiet and sometimes loud and in your face, we tried to create categories of awards that reflect the diversity of individuals and contributions they have made.
Awardsare open to all women-identified, trans, gender queer and gender non-conforming individuals.
Youmay nominate as many individuals as you want.
Youmay nominate multiple people in the same category. However, please only selectone category for each person. Please see the attached Awards Descriptions on page 4 for the available categories. Please use a separate form for each nominee.
Ifyou would rather submit a verbal nomination, please feel free to call Holding Our Own at
518.462.2871to set up a time to take your information.
Deadline:Must be received by Friday, October 19th.
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AWARDSCATEGORIES
Belowaretheawardscategories,descriptionsandnamesforour30thAnniversaryAwards.Theawardsareopentoallwomen-identified,trans,genderqueerorgendernon-conformingindividuals.
GameChangers
Weareseekingindividualswhoarecatalystsforchangeeitherwithinanorganizationorinthelargerpoliticalcontext.Theyenvisionadifferentkindofworldandmaybeseenas"visionary"or"inspirational."GameChangerssparkideasorstrategiesthatmaychangethetrajectoryorcultureofanorganizationormovement.Theymayhavefoundedanorganization,startedaprojectorprogram,creatednewmovementaroundaspecificissueorissues,orbroughtfeminismtoarenasthatarenottraditionallyseenaswomen’sissues.
CreativeForces
TheCreativeForceawardrecognizesindividualswhousetheartsorotherexpressivetalentasacatalystforfeministsocialchange. Theymaybewriters,painters,dancers,filmmakers, etc.whousetheirartworkasastrategyforraisingawarenessaroundissues,toinspireorbepartofprotestsandactions,tofacilitatedialoguesandconvenecommunityoranyothercreativeapproachtopromotingfeminism.Nomineesmayalsoincludepersonswhohaveusedartasaformofprotestandresistance.
BridgeBuilders
Thisawardgoestoindividualswhoaretransformationalleaderswhoseworkisdefinedbycreatingconnectionsbetween andamongstdifferentcommunities,issuesand/or organizations.Theyaremarkedbyawillingness toworkwithfeetinmultipleworlds,often“belonging”tononeortoall.BridgeBuilderscreatetheconnectionsthatmakefeministcommunityandmovementbuildingpossible.Theycanbemediators,listenersoradvocates. Theymighthaveinitiatedcollaborativeactionsorefforts,convenedrepresentatives/participantsfrommultiplecommunitiesorissueareas,andopeneddialoguetofacilitatehealingandunderstanding.BridgeBuildersarevisionaries whoseworkchallengesustorememberthatwearemorepowerfultogetherthanseparate.Theireffectivenessasconnectorsandconduitsofcommunicationoftencomeswithgreatpersonalsacrifice.
LifetimeAchievement/Legacy
TheLifetimeAchievementorLegacyAwardsgotothepioneers“onwhoseshoulderswestand”.Thesearethelocalwomenwhospearheaded,laidthebricksinthefoundation,andshapedthefutureofthewomen’scommunity.Theseagentsofchangewereonthecuttingedgeofcreatingfeministcommunitylocally.Theydidthegroundbreaking,backbreaking workofstartingsomethingfromnothing.Theirvision,integrityandcommitmentcreated spacesforwomen/feministstohavethehardconversations.Theystruggled throughthe processofcreatingananalysis,aplatform,andbuildingcommunitysupportforalegacythattheywillorhavealready leftforgenerationstocome.Theybroughtwhatwas happeningonthenationallevelhomeortookwhatwas happeninglocallytothenationallevel.Theymadeusahome. ContinuetoNextPage
KeepersoftheFlame
KeepersoftheFlamearetheindividualswhokeptfeministmovements,organizations,andinstitutionsaliveinthetimesbetweenlargewavesofactivismandwiderinterest.Theyremaineddedicatedandheldsteady,continuingtoraisetheirvoices,musterresources,lead,anddeveloptheoryandanalysisforfeministsocialjusticeissuesinatimewhenfewotherswere.Throughholdingspaceforfeministsocialjusticework,theymadeitpossibleforlateractivistsandgenerationstohitthegroundrunningandbuilduponworkfrompreviouswaves. Refusingtogiveintodespairandfatigue,theyhadtremendousfaiththatiftheycouldjustkeepasmallflameoffeministsocialjusticealive,feedingitalltheycould,thateventuallyotherswouldcome,bringingfirewoodtogrowtheflameintothenexthugebonfireof resistanceandcommunity.
Sustainers
Sustainersarethosepersonswhoconsistently,regularlyandgenerouslygiveofthemselves.Thesearetheindividualswhodothethanklessandoftenunseentasksnecessarytomaintainingorganizationsandmovements.Theyaretheoneseveryoneelsereliesontolickenvelopes,selltickets,buytickets,participateinfundraisers,writenewsletters,pickupsupplies,attendmostevents(andgettheirfriendstoattend),arriveearlytoset-upandstaylatetoclean-up. Sustainersarethelifebloodoforganizations.
Up-and-Comers/NextWavers
Thisawardgoestoindividualswhoarerelativelynewtofeministsocialjusticework,butwhoseworkalreadyshowspromiseofandstrongdedicationtocontinuingand/orusheringinthe
nextwaveoffeministsocialjusticeactivity.Up-and-comersmaybeyoungpersonsortheymaybeolderpersonsenteringtheworldoffeministactivismforthefirsttime.
BadassFeminists
Thisawardgoestoboldfeministswhounabashedlyflytheirfeministflagandbringanunwaveringfeministcritiquewherevertheygo.BadassFeministsarenotafraid to“causeascene”ormakenoiseinpursuitoffeministsocialjustice,andinfact oftenseethenecessityof doingso.Theyaretheonesleadingdemonstrations,carryingoutdirectactions,andpenning feministcritiquesandcallstoaction.Troublemakersconsistentlycalloutprivilegeandraisecriticalconsciousnessinwhateverorganizationsand/ormovementsinwhichtheyareworking.Theyneverbackdownfromanopportunitytospeaktruthtopower–bitingtheirtongue isnotintheirnature.