NEW ORLEANS – Two sister publications of Biz New Orleans – Acadiana Profile and Louisiana Life – won a combined total of 14 awards last week from the International Regional Magazines Association. The organization’s membership consists of state and regional magazines from across the United States and Canada plus Bermuda. Winners are selected by nationwide panels of judges.
Of special note, both of the magazines won a first-place (gold) award. Also, Acadiana Profile was named as the finalist for the Magazine of the Year Award. Last year, Acadiana Profile and Louisiana Life had an unprecedented tie for first place. Both magazines compete in the category of publications with circulations of 35,000 or less. That is the largest category.
Winners
Art and Culture Feature
SilverÂ
Acadiana Profile
Recreation Feature
Silver
Acadiana Profile
Food Feature
Bronze
Acadiana Profile
Profiles 35,000 or less APR
Bronze
Acadiana Profile
Art Direction of a Single Story 35,000 or less APR
BronzeÂ
Acadiana Profile
Cover 35,000 or less APR
Award of Merit
Acadiana Profile
Magazine of the Year
Finalist
Acadiana Profile
Cover 35,000 or less APR
GoldÂ
Louisiana Life
Art Direction of a Single Story 35,000 or less APR
SilverÂ
Louisiana Life
Photo Series 35,000 or less APR
SilverÂ
Louisiana Life
Portrait Series
SilverÂ
Louisiana Life
Overall Art Direction 35,000 or less APR
SilverÂ
Louisiana Life
General Feature 35,000 or less APR
BronzeÂ
Louisiana Life
Food Feature
Award of Merit
Louisiana Life
Column
Award of Merit
Louisiana Life
Recreation Feature
Award of Merit
Louisiana Life