Application:
Applications are now closed. All Accredited Main Street America programs, with an active Main Street membership and that have not previously won were invited to submit an application for 2023 GAMSA honors via our online portal, from June 22 - August 1, 2022.
Selection Criteria: Winners are selected from a nationwide pool of applicants by a jury of Main Street professionals and leaders in the fields of community and economic development and historic preservation. Criteria for winning include: strength of the Main Street program in spurring community transformation, commitment to historic preservation, innovative programming, implementation of cross-sector partnerships, community outreach and stakeholder engagement, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Accolades & Ceremony: We look forward to promoting the semi-finalists through our digital channels in the coming months and recognizing the winners at the
2023 Main Street Now Conference in Boston, Massachusetts!