ALTA awards are presented annually to an individual or group, a place and a tradition that embody outstanding stewardship of living traditions and help to preserve Maryland’s cultural heritage.  The 2013 ALTA Award recipients are: blacksmith Wally Yater (People), Piscataway Homelands: People, Culture and Traditions (Place), and The Oyster Fritters of the Sharptown Firemen’s Carnival (Tradition).