The RICHARD J. CATALON CREOLE HERITAGE AWARD
Vermilionville is now accepting nominees for the Richard J. Catalon Sr. Creole Heritage Award. This prestigious award was established in 2004 honoring one of the museum’s first artisans, Richard J. Catalon, Sr. Shortly after retirement Mr. Catalon become engaged in his “dream job” at Vermilionville. Finally, he could talk about his life experiences as a Creole. For over ten years Mr. Catalon worked in the Mouton’s House and regaled many visitors from around the world with the Creole history, often in his fluent French Creole language. He was known to visit local schools in furtherance of the history of the culture, traditions, and to encourage the creole language. The award honors contributions made by individuals who actively promote the advancement of the Creole Culture, through language, food, art, music, dance, Creole language studies, education, and traditions. Individuals who demonstrate any of the following characteristics should apply or be nominated:
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Ambassador or Promoter of the Creole Culture or heritage;
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Involvement in local cultural organization(s);
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Depicting character values as a role model for future generations.
To date seventeen local individuals have received the award for their outstanding contributions in the community and the furtherance of the culture. Applications or on-line entries may be obtained at the Vermilionville (vermilionville.org). The deadline for submitting an application is April 11, 2022. The award recipient will be announced at the Annual Creole Culture Day Celebration at Vermilionville on June 12, 2022. On this day we will honor and recognize the award recipient at the 1:00 p.m. ceremony. Any questions regarding the application process please contact Vermilionville at (337) 233-4077.
Individuals are encouraged to submit an application or nominate an individual in helping to Move the Creole Culture Forward.
Catalon Award
This is the Nomination Form for the Annual Richard J Catalon Creole Heritage AwardIf you would like to print a copy of the nomination form out, you can do so here.
Thank you for your consideration in this important cultural award.
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