Awards are usually presented every two years at national puppetry festivals. Any member of Puppeteers of America can make a nomination for an award. The deadline for nominations is January 1st of the year of a national festival. The awards committee is entirely independent and its recommendations cannot be altered by the Board of Trustees.

The current Award’s Committee Chair is Jody Wren. The committee receives nominations from the membership and studies them. Nominations may be sent to Jody Wren at 7107 N. Howard Ave Tampa FL 33604 (813) 932-9252 jodymcat[at]aol.com All nominations are carefully considered and it is sometimes very hard to make the final decisions.