MTAM Awards
MTAM honors one person with the Friends of MTAM award per year during our spring or fall state conferences. Recipients demonstrate commitment to the music therapy profession in a variety of ways, such as professional advocacy or donations to music therapy projects. Previous recipients include
Representative Zachary Dorholt, Representative Nora Slawik, state government employee Sarah
Sinderbrand, musician and music therapy advocate Mickey Hart, and musician Billy
McLaughlin.
Nominee criteria:
1. Nominee has contributed to music therapy in Minnesota in some way, i.e. professional
advocacy, donations to music therapy projects.
2. Contributions of nominee are preferred to have occurred in the year nominated but are not
required.
Nomination Process:
1. Nominator completes this GOOGLE FORM which includes uploading a 1-page PDF essay detailing nominee’s contributions to music therapy in Minnesota.
The MTAM Service award is given to a Minnesota music therapist who has demonstrated a pattern of outstanding service and dedication to the state or Great Lakes Region through contributions as a clinician, clinical trainer, educator, government or public relations proponent, etc. One award per year will be presented at our state conference either in the spring or fall.
1. Nominee may not be a current elected MTAM board member. People who have previously served on the board or are currently serving on the board in an appointed capacity are eligible.
1. Nominator completes this GOOGLE FORM which includes uploading a 1-page PDF essay detailing nominee’s contributions to music therapy in Minnesota.
1. Nominee may not be an elected MTAM board member. People who have previously served on the board
or are currently serving on the board in an appointed capacity are eligible.