The Angela Dappert Memorial recognizes outstanding work in digital preservation that has both strong theoretical underpinnings and a clear impact on practice.

You can find the official announcement of the 2024 award on the iPres2024 web site at: Angela Dappert Memorial 2024

The 2024 recipients are: Klaus Rechert (University of Applied Sciences Kehl); Dragan Espenschied (Rhizome); Rafael Gieschke (University of Freiburg) & Wendy Hagenmaier (Yale University Library).

They have chosen to donate the cash component of the award to LI-MA (Living Media Art) in Amsterdam.

Located in Amsterdam, LI-MA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, curation, and research of media and digital art. More than 3500 artworks are under their care, LI-MA’s exhibitions and conference programs have international impact. Unfortunately, LI-MA’s future is currently at risk due to funding cuts.

By donating our award, we aim to raise awareness of their situation. You can find more information here: https://li-ma.nl/article/li-ma-s-future-is-in-danger/