The World Monuments Watch have launched their latest call for nominations, with a closing date of 1 March.
World Monuments Fund launched the Watch in 1996 to bring international attention and secure financial support for heritage sites at risk across the globe.
WMF’s biennial advocacy campaign is now in its 10th cycle, and to date has included nearly 700 sites on all seven continents that face a diverse range of issues such as neglect, vandalism, conflict or disaster. Watch listing provides an opportunity for sites and their nominators to raise public awareness, foster local participation, secure valuable partnerships and instigate positive change. Past UK sites have included Stowe House, Gorton Monastery, Strawberry Hill and Coventry Cathedral.
Submitting a nomination is a two-step process. Anyone interested in submitting a nomination to the 2016 Watch should fill out the initial inquiry form to be found on our website A username and password for accessing the secure online nomination form are then provided. All nominations must be submitted through the online process. If a nominator cannot do so, he/she should contact WMF’s New York office directly at watch@wmf.org
The deadline for nominations is 1st March 2015. The timetable beyond this point consists of a period of reviewing the submissions which takes place between March and September 2015, with the final selection and press announcements anticipated in October 2015.
For more information please contact WMF Britain’s Project Manager Melissa Marshall (melissa@wmf.org.uk)or Project and Publicity Officer Sophie Buchanan (sophie@wmf.org.uk), 0207 251 8142.
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