SFEA Kaleidoscope Awards
Designed to recognize the marketing, programming and overall event, the SFEA Kaleidoscope Awards acknowledge the highest level of achievement in the festival and event industry throughout the southeast region. Gain the recognition your event, volunteers, staff and sponsors deserve!
To qualify the event as well as the producing organization must be located within the southeast region (Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky) and have occurred between or including November 1, 2009 - October 31, 2011. The initial deadline is December 15; late deadline is January 10, 2011.
2009 Winners
Best Event Within An Event
- Gold: USO Style Variety Show, Secret City Festival, City of Oak Ridge, TN
- Silver: Pink Pancake Breakfast at Central City Park, Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
- Bronze: Wildflower Seedball Project, Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, The Georgia International Horse Park
Best T-Shirt
- Gold: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
- Silver: Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, The Georgia International Horse Park
- Bronze: 41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain Park
Best Event Program
- Gold: Cherokee Indian Festival, Eastern Band of Cherokee
- Silver: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
- Bronze: Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Best Promotional Poster
- Gold: Arts on Riverdale, Jazz Association of Macon, Bright Ideas Group
- Silver: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
- Bronze: 41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain Park
Best Pin or Button
- Gold: Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
- Silver: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
Best Volunteer Program
- Gold: Big Pig Jig, Dooly County Chamber of Commerce
- Silver: Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Volunteer
- Gold: Ernie Brockway, 41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain Park
- Silver: Mark Ballard, Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Website
- Gold: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
- Silver: Taste of Atlanta
- Bronze: Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival, Decatur Arts Alliance
Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials
- Gold: The Telegraph Newspaper "Turned Pink", Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
- Silver: International Dogwood Festival, City of Winchester, TN
- Bronze: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
Best Marketing Campaign
- Gold: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
- Silver: Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
- Bronze: Fired Works, Macon Arts, Bright Ideas Group
Best Single Print Ad
- Gold: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
- Silver: Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival, The Georgia International Horse Park
- Bronze: Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Event Banner
- Gold: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
- Silver: 41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain Park
- Bronze: Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Miscellaneous Clothing
- Gold: Taste of Music, Macon Arts, Bright Ideas Group
- Silver: International Dogwood Festival, City of Winchester, TN
- Bronze: Big Pig Jig, Dooly County Chamber of Commerce
Best Other Merchandising
- Gold: Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
- Silver: 41st Annual Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain Park
- Bronze: Big Pig Jig, Dooly County Chamber of Commerce
Best Green Gig
- Gold: Secret City Festival, City of Oak Ridge, TN
- Silver: Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Solicitation Package
- Gold: Atlanta Dogwood Festival
- Silver: Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival, Wildflower Seedball Project, The Georgia International Horse Park
- Bronze: Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Sponsor
- Gold: Ippolito's, Suwanee Day, City of Suwanee, GA
- Silver: Budweiser, Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
- Bronze: EnergySolutions, Secret City Festival, City of Oak Ridge, TN
Best Vendor or Supplier
- Gold: Dairyland Ice Cream, Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
- Silver: Home Depot, International Dogwood Festival, City of Winchester, TN
Best Event Photograph
- Gold: Festival of Native Peoples, Eastern Band of Cherokee
- Silver: Family Block Party, Atlanta Parent Magazine
- Bronze: City Hall Grand Opening, City of Suwanee, GA
Best New Event
- Gold: International/Community Stage, Atlanta Dogwood Festival
- Silver: Milledgeville Marketplace Farmer's Market, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
- Bronze: Tunes and Balloons, Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
Best Event or Festival Under $75,000
- Gold: Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, The Georgia International Horse Park
- Silver: July Pow Wow, Eastern Band of Cherokee
- Bronze: Cherokee Fall Rod Run, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Best Event or Festival Over $75,000
- Gold: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville Main Street/Downtown Development Authority
- Silver: Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
- Bronze: Taste of Atlanta
Questions
Carolyn Morris, 770-592-7180, info@southeastfestivals.org.