Applications are open
Deadline for Submissions: May 31, 2025
One of the highest honors given by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is the Circle Award. Gold or Silver Circles recognize television professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25 years or more.
Silver Circle Inductees - 25 years or more of service.
Gold Circle Inductees - 50 years or more of service.
Silver and Gold Circle members are honored for more than their longevity — they are honored for making an enduring contribution to the vitality of the Television or video content industries and for setting standards of achievement we can all hope to emulate. These honorees also give back to the community as mentors, educators and volunteers.
Eligibility
- At least 50% of work history must be within the television industries in the Texas Region.
- 50% can be outside of the region as long as the most recent work history was/is regional.
- Only current residents of our chapter area are eligible.
- Primarily engaged in the production and design of the content of video (television) programs directed toward larger audiences through any distribution system.
- Nominees are accepted from production, programming, performing, creative, technical, management, promotion or administrative roles within the industry or from areas directly related to television such as commercial productions, content consulting, electronic journalism, or broadcast education.
- Equally important in consideration is that the nominee is a ‘good citizen’ in their peer interactions and a contributor to their respective work or residential communities. (Has the nominee gone a step beyond required work performance to help in the development and/or distribution of content of television for the benefit of the greater community? Is the nominee a “good citizen?” Example: Community service does not need a TV tie, it could include service to community nonprofits, food banks, churches, industry organizations, peer mentorship, leaves co-workers better off by having worked with them.)
- Neither nominators nor nominees need to be members of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
*Television: defined as broadcast, cable, satellite, home video, streaming. Designed and produced with picture/sound etc. intended to reach a bigger audience.
The Silver/Gold Circle committee will consider the following criteria for all nominated individuals:
- Service to the television or media-related industries
List all the jobs, years and titles that are relevant. - Service to the community involving television or allied media
How has the nominee’s professional career affected the community? How has their personal involvement through volunteerism affected the community? - Service to people working in or training for careers in television or allied media
How has the candidate’s professional excellence and dedication, with regard to mentoring and education, ensured the future of the broadcast or allied media industries.
Induction Procedure
The Lone Star Chapter has appointed a chairperson to direct the activities of the Lone Star Silver and Gold Circle committee. The committee will make recommendations to the Board of Governors.
There is to be no outside circulation of ballots, lists of names under consideration, etc. All discussion of candidates will remain confidential.
Only the names of those to be inducted will be announced. Individuals nominated but not selected may be nominated in future years.
The Lone Star Silver and Gold Circles are presented annually during the Lone Star Regional Emmy® Awards Show.
