MARQUETTE — The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center is accepting nominations for the 2020 Upper Peninsula Folklife Awards through Monday. The annual awards honor individuals and organizations for their notable efforts in preserving and promoting the folk culture of the region.

The Beaumier Center requests nominations from the general public. The nominee(s) should have made a difference in the creation and/or preservation of the folklife in the U.P., including music, dance, storytelling, crafts and food. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines folklife as the traditions, activities, skills and products such as handicrafts of a particular people or group.

The online nomination form is available at https://nmu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6max2fs4hO8BWjb or go to www.nmu.edu/beaumier and click on the “Events” tab to access the link.