Nominations for the Slovenian Cultural Garden

As part of the America 250 Celebration and One World Day, the Slovenian Cultural Garden Association is seeking your input!

The Slovenian Cultural Garden has been invited to nominate three individuals of Slovenian heritage who have made significant contributions to the United States.

We would like your help in identifying these outstanding individuals to be recognized and celebrated in our garden.

To submit your nomination(s), please complete the nomination form at https://forms.gle/c7gx3BHDxKNKYJ7D7

You may nominate up to three individuals.

The three nominees receiving the highest number of submissions will be selected. Deadline for submissions is June 28.

Thank you for helping us honor the achievements and contributions of Slovenians and Slovenian Americans who have helped shape our nation.

Below is the criteria from the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation: 

The America 250 Project in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens

This project honors the diversity of America and individuals from all of our countries and cultures who have made a difference while here in the United States. It will kick off at One World Day 2026, and its exhibits will remain in the Gardens through the fall season.

Signage depicting individuals from your cultures will be displayed in your garden, with the following information:

1) Name

2) Date of birth and death. Living persons can be considered, as long as they have an established legacy. Current pop stars are discouraged.

3) Where that person was born

4) One to three sentences noting their contribution. The contribution will have been made after the person has emigrated to the United States. Due to space constraints, these will need to be brief.

The contributions can be in the areas of art, dance, music, science, literature, etc. The project will adhere to the guidelines of the Gardens as a whole, as outlined by its Design & Preservation Committee. No military or sports figures will be included in the project.

The text will be subject to review for spelling and grammar, and to make sure it meets project guidelines.

Some examples:

Polish Garden:

Harry Warner

1881-1958, emigrated 1889

Krasnosielc, Congress of Poland

With his brothers Albert, Sam and Jack, Harry founded Warner Bros. Studios, and was a major influence in the development of the American film industry.

African American Garden:

Toni Morrison

1931-2019

Lorain, Ohio

The first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Morrison is giant of the American literary canon. Black narratives centered her stories; her brilliant prose and expanded storytelling structures ensured their long-lasting impact.