For Immediate Release
Interactive response stations were part of the Southern/Modern exhibition that received an Honorable Mention in the over $100,000 budget category in the Exhibitions Competition.
(CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, October 14, 2025) — The Mint Museum is pleased to announce it is a recipient of multiple awards in the 2025 Southeastern Museums Conference Publication Design, Technology, and Exhibition competitions.
The 2025 SEMC Competition received a record-breaking number of applications from a wide variety of museums across the Southeast.
Publication Design Competition
Museum publications play a vital role in an institution’s educational mission, documenting exhibitions and collections through high-quality design and production and showcasing the depth of scholarship.
The SEMC Publication Design Competition recognizes and rewards excellence in graphic design in Southeastern museum publications. Recipients of the awards were judged by an appointed jury of museum professionals across the region who specialize in graphic design.
The competition encourages communication, effective design, creativity and pride in work, and recognition of institutional image and identity.
In the Publication Design Competition, the Mint was awarded:
- First Place in the Mailers and Calendars of Events category for the School and Tour Programs mailer.
- Second Place in the Invitations category for the Coveted Couture Gala invitation.
- Third place in Gallery Guides for the exhibition Women of Land and Smoke.
- Third place in the Magazines and Newsletters category for The Mint Museum Magazine Inspired (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 issues).
Technology Competition
Technology award designations reflect an institution’s innovation, effective design, accessibility, creativity, and recognition of institutional identity.
In the technology category, the Mint was awarded:
- Silver in the Digital Marketing in the project budget over $10,000 for the Mint Museum Store website.
- Bronze in the Virtual Media category for Southern/Modern Exhibition Social Media Campaign.
Exhibition Competition
The SEMC Exhibition Competition showcases the best in the museum profession and provides benchmarks for regional exhibition efforts in Southeastern museums.
Museums are recognized for overall excellence or for stretching the limits of content and design through innovation, well-designed exhibitions of merit with educational value and demonstrated respectful treatment of objects.
Recipients of the awards were judged by an appointed jury of museum professionals who specialize in curatorial studies and exhibition design.
In the Exhibition Competition, the Mint was awarded:
- Honorable Mention in the over $100,000 budget category for Southern/Modern: Rediscovering Southern Art from the First Half of the Twentieth Century.
Award winners will be celebrated at the 2025 Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon on October 22, 2025, in Montgomery, Alabama as well as in the Winter 2025 Edition of INSIDE SEMC, a digital publication of the Southeastern Museums Conference.
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ABOUT THE MINT MUSEUM
Established in 1936 as north Carolina’s first art museum, The Mint Museum is a leading, innovative cultural institution and museum of international art and design. With two locations — Mint Museum Randolph in the heart of Eastover and Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts — the Mint boasts one of the largest collections in the Southeast and is committed to engaging and inspiring members of the global community.
About the Southeastern Museums Conference
The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC), a nonprofit membership organization, is an association of museums, museum staff, independent professionals, and corporate partners. We focus on the Southeastern United State including: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands.
- Provide educational and professional development opportunities.
- Improve the interchange of ideas and information.
- Encourage respect and collegiality.
The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming conference experience for everyone. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form.
For more information about the Southeastern Museums Conference, visit semcdirect.net.
For more information, contact:
Michele Huggins, associate director of marketing and communications
michele.huggins@mintmuseum.org | 704.564.0826
Clayton Sealey, senior director of marketing and communications
clayton.sealey@mintmuseum.org | 704.534.0186