On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the MPMA Conference and Awards Banquet in Bismarck, North Dakota, the Mountain-Plains Museum Association (MPMA) awarded First Place in the Publication Design Competition for Magazines, Newsletters, Quarterly or Biannual Publications to Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art. The winning submissions, the 2024 Membership Brochure and the March 2024 Newsletter, were designed by Ashley Cameron of West Des Moines, IA.

2024 Membership Brochure

Newsletter

Anna Nolan and Allen Covault were present to receive the award on behalf of the museum. Since 2011, Bone Creek Museum has earned approximately 19 awards, primarily recognizing excellence in graphic design for print publications and online presence, created by Ashley Cameron.

The Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA) is a regional professional organization serving museum professionals and institutions across a ten-state region in the United States: Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. MPMA provides valuable resources for professionals in the museum and cultural sector, offering opportunities for learning, growth, and recognition. Winning an award from MPMA is a high level of achievement within the museum industry.

History

Ashley has collaborated with Bone Creek Museum since 2010. As the nation’s only museum dedicated exclusively to agrarian art, Bone Creek connects people to the land through exhibitions and events such as artist talks, panel discussions, workshops, poetry readings, humanities presentations, and musical performances. These programs celebrate the heritage and evolving themes of rural and farm life. David City is the hometown of nationally recognized Regionalist artist Dale Nichols whose work is the heart of the permanent collection.