{"id":1166,"date":"2026-05-08T15:29:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/?page_id=1166"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:43:48","slug":"lifetime-achievement-in-creative-scholarship-lacs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/lifetime-achievement-in-creative-scholarship-lacs\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship (LACS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BEA_26_81-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1168\" style=\"width:365px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BEA_26_81-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BEA_26_81-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BEA_26_81-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BEA_26_81-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BEA_26_81-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Woody, James Madison University, BEA\u2019s 2026 Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship (LACS) winner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Award description<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship was launched in 2026 and honors a faculty member (or retired faculty member) who has exhibited evidence of an extensive media-related creative scholarship record, or significant sustained impact on students\u2019 creative work, usually over at least a twenty-year span. This award is in recognition of their creative scholarly output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominations for candidates are accepted starting in September each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Nominees must be a current BEA individual, institutional or associate member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nominees must have a significant contribution to creative scholarship.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NOTE: Current board members are not eligible to be nominated, but may nominate candidates for the award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 1:<\/strong> Nominations open<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 15:<\/strong> Nominations close at 11:59 pm ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 15:<\/strong> DESA winner announced<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April:<\/strong> DESA winner recognized during the Opening Awards Ceremony at the BEA Annual Convention<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading beaawards-menu-header\">Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship (LACS)<\/h5>\n\n\n<nav class=\" is-vertical beaawards-menu-items wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-layout-1 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"LACS\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  is-vertical beaawards-menu-items wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/lifetime-achievement-in-creative-scholarship-lacs\/past-award-recipients\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Past Award Recipients<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/lifetime-achievement-in-creative-scholarship-lacs\/nomination-process\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Nomination Process<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/lifetime-achievement-in-creative-scholarship-lacs\/program-faqs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Program FAQs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/awards\/lifetime-achievement-in-creative-scholarship-lacs\/selection-process\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Selection Process<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award description The Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship was launched in 2026 and honors a faculty member (or retired faculty member) who has exhibited evidence of an extensive media-related creative scholarship record, or significant sustained impact on students\u2019 creative work, usually over at least a twenty-year span. 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