To enter the MUSE Award competition, you must fill out an entry form online: http://museawards.cuerate.org/. Completing this form with as much detail as possible will help the judges evaluate your project properly.
MUSE Award categories are based on the primary purpose of the project, regardless of the media in which it is executed. Although your entry might fit into more than one category, select one category that best reflects the reason your Museum created the project.
MUSE Award winners demonstrate outstanding achievement in the following areas:
- Content: including the quality of writing, script, narrative, editing and research
- Image: the quality of video and/or still images with special attention to how objects are visualized
- Audio: the quality and innovative application of sound in a multimedia project
- Interface: the quality of the visitor or user’s experience with special attention to the ease of use and/or navigation
- Design: the visual appeal of graphic elements and the overall “look and feel”
- Accessibility: the compliance with universal design guidelines
- Innovative use of technology: the extent to which new directions are charted or old challenges are resolved by using technology in a new way.
- Appropriate use of technology: the extent to which the selected technology is effective, given its defined audience, purpose, and context.
- Overall appeal: including the success of connecting with a defined audience, and using narrative elements such as humor, drama, or mystery.
