The International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) announces its 41st annual magazine awards highlighting accomplishments in editorial, photography, art direction, design and overall publication.
IRMA members include state, province, and regional publications from across the United States and Canada. The awards were granted for work published in 2020 and the beginning of 2021, and judged by an independent panels of experts. Publisher and editor, Tina Stevenson accepted the awards on behalf of the magazine.
“We are thrilled to win three awards at this year’s IRMA (virtual) Conference, especially considering we were up against some amazing regional magazines across the USA and Canada. It is a testament to the hard work and great talent of our small but mighty team, both in-house and freelance.”
The Bermudian’s 2021 awards in the 35,000 or less Annual Print Run (APR) division include:
Covid-Related Story
Award of Merit – Minister on a Mission: Controlling COVID by Annabel Cooper –read it here
The Art Direction of a Single Story
Award of Merit – The 2021 Building & Interior Design Awards by Linda Weinraub – see it here
Digital Presence
Gold Award – TheBermudian.com
IRMA is a non-profit association composed of 25 regional magazines from across North America. Since its founding in 1960, IRMA has provided an unparalleled environment for open communication, support and trust among member magazines.
IRMA’s mission is to strengthen the regional magazine publishing industry by fostering the free flow of information and experience between a diverse group of non-competitive publishers. Through this limitless sharing of ideas and experience, IRMA helps the regional genre of magazines maintain relevance and viability in their respective markets.
Regional magazines are defined as having general interest, lifestyle or tourism editorial content about a specific region. Our members are: Acadiana Profile; Adirondack Life; albemarle magazine; Arizona Highways; Arizona Wildlife Views; Arkansas Life; Avenue Calgary; British Columbia Magazine; Cottage Life; Delaware Beach Life; Down East: the Magazine of Maine; Downhome; KANSAS! Magazine; Louisiana Life; Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors; Mountain Home; Nebraska Life Magazine; New Mexico Magazine; Oklahoma Today; Saltscapes; Smoky Mountain Living; Texas Highways; The Bermudian; Wyoming Wildlife; and Yukon, North of Ordinary.
To evaluate the achievements of member magazines, IRMA annually selects a panel of industry experts from outside IRMA who choose winners from the pool of submitted entries. The various award categories include editorial, design, and photography. Example categories include Reader Service Article, Photo Series, Art Direction of a Single Story and Magazine of the Year.
