Phoenix Award Recipients
1st Annual |
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1996 |
Award by Artist: |
Ron Hinton; Medium: Metal |
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Literary Arts: |
Jim McCrary |
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Musical Arts: |
Bill Crahan |
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Performing Arts: |
Mary Doveton |
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Visual Arts: |
Wayne Wildcat |
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Arts Education: |
Sarah Oblinger |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Robert Sudlow |
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Special Commissioner’s Award: |
Herk Harvey |
2nd Annual |
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1997 |
Award by Artist: |
Dick Rector/Free State Glass; Medium: Glass |
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Literary Arts: |
Luci Tapahonso |
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Musical Arts: |
Stan Shumway |
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Performing Arts: |
Ric Averill |
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Visual Arts: |
Ardys Ramberg |
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Arts Education: |
Alan Brummell |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Mike Ott |
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Special Recognition Award: |
John Clifford |
3rd Annual |
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1998 |
Award by Artist: |
Patricia Shebola; Medium: Ceramics |
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Literary Arts: |
Brian Doldorph |
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Musical Arts: |
Cornel Pewewardy |
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Performing Arts: |
Candi Baker |
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Visual Arts: |
Judi Geer Kellas |
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Arts Education: |
Ann Evans |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Matt Kirby |
4th Annual |
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1999 |
Award by Artists: |
Linda Samson-Telleur and Cathy Ledeker; Media: Bookmaking/Calligraphy |
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Literary Arts: |
Sandra Wiechert |
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Musical Arts: |
Lewis R. Tilford |
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Performing Arts: |
Paul Stephen Lim |
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Visual Arts: |
Jim Brothers |
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Arts Education: |
Lynn Green |
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Arts Volunteer: |
James Seaver |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Peter G. Thompson |
5th Annual |
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2000 |
Award by Artist: |
Jon Blumb; Medium: Photography |
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Literary Arts: |
Denise Low-Weso |
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Musical Arts: |
Robert A. Reid |
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Performing Arts: |
Joan Stone |
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Visual Arts: |
Jon Havener |
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Visual Arts: |
Louis Copt |
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Arts Education: |
Barbara Kelly |
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Arts Volunteer: |
Jack Riegle |
6th Annual |
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2001 |
Award by Artist: |
Chris Wolf Edmonds; Medium: Textiles/Quilt |
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Musical Arts: |
Winnefred Gallup/Larry Maxey |
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Performing Arts: |
Deborah Bettinger |
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Visual Arts: |
Jan Gaumnitz |
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Visual Arts: |
Joe Skeeba |
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Arts Education: |
Betsy Starman |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Hobart Jackson |
7th Annual |
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2002 |
Award by Artist: |
Jan Gaumnitz; Medium: Ceramics |
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Literary Arts: |
Priscilla Howe |
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Performing Arts: |
Cohen/Suzeau |
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Visual Arts: |
Laurie Culling |
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Visual Education: |
Maria Martin |
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Arts Volunteers: |
Gunda & Dave Hiebert |
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Arts Volunteer: |
Sidney Roedel |
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Special Recognition Award: |
Jan Biles |
8th Annual |
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2003 |
Award by Artist: |
Lisa Grossman; Medium: Oil on Panel |
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Musical Arts: |
James S. Ralston |
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Visual Arts: |
Diana Dunkley |
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Visual Arts: |
Rick Mitchell |
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Performing Arts: |
Jennifer Glenn |
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Arts Volunteer: |
Jean Lominska |
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Special Recognition Award: |
Judy Billings |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Chris Wolf Edmonds |
9th Annual |
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2004 |
Award by Artist: |
Grace Carmondy; Media: Metal, Wood, Rubber |
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Musical Arts: |
Steven Mason |
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Visual Arts: |
Henry Fortunato |
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Arts Education: |
Linda Reimond |
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Literary Arts: |
Elizabeth Schultz |
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Literary Arts: |
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg |
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Arts Volunteer: |
Karl Gridley |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Stephen Johnson |
10th Annual |
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2005 |
Award by Artist: |
Celia Smith; Media: Wood, Canvas, Paint |
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Musical Arts: |
Joyce Castle |
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Educator in the Arts: |
David Lowenstein |
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Educator in the Arts: |
Sue Kwak |
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Visual Arts: |
Paul Hotvedt |
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Visual Arts: |
Barry Coffin |
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Performing Arts: |
Jack Riegle |
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Volunteer in the Arts: |
Brad Levy |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Janet Hamburg |
11th Annual |
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2006 |
Award by Artist: |
Edward C. Robison, III; Media: Photography |
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Educator in the Arts: |
Laurie Mclane Higginson |
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Literary Arts: |
Pat Kehde and Mary Lou Wright |
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Musical Arts: |
Clyde Bysom |
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Performing Arts: |
Karen Christilles |
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Visual Arts: |
Mary Anne Jordan |
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Volunteer in the Arts: |
Jane Malin |
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Volunteer in the Arts: |
Dan Sabatini |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Bob and Trish McWilliams |
12th Annual |
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2007 |
Award by Artist: |
Catherine Hale Robins; Media: Sculpture |
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Musical Arts: |
Janeal Krehbiel |
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Arts Advocate: |
Ted Johnson |
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Performing Arts: |
Vince Gnojek |
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Visual Arts: |
KT Walsh |
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Volunteer in the Arts: |
Joyce Schild |
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Volunteer in the Arts: |
Linda Frost |
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Arts Administrator: |
Kathy Pryor |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Barb Wasson |
| 13th Annual | ||
| 2008 | ||
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Award by Artist: |
Kristin Morland; Media: Sequins and beads |
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Literary Arts: |
Lee Chapman |
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Performing Arts: |
Annette Cook |
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Arts Educator: |
Anne Patterson |
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Visual Arts: |
Celia Smith |
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Film: |
Kevin Willmot |
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Photography: |
Mike Yoder |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Elden Tefft |
| 14th Annual | ||
| 2009 | ||
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Award by Artist: |
Bob Gent; Media: Glass |
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Design Arts: |
Richard Klocke |
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Literary Arts: |
Stan Lombardo |
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Performing Arts: |
Doug Weaver |
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Arts Advocate: |
Margaret Weisbrod-Morris |
| 15th Annual |
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| 2010 | ||
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Award by Artist: |
Vernon Brejcha; Media: Glass and Print |
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Design Arts: |
Ron Chinn |
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Special Commissioners’ Award: |
Dalton Howard |
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Educator in the Arts: |
Anthea Scouffas |
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Performing Arts: |
John Staniunas |
16th Annual |
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2011 |
Award by Artist: |
David Van Hee; Media |
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Visual Arts: |
Toni Brou |
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Arts Advocate: |
Sally K. Davis |
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Exceptional Artistic Achievement: |
Kate Dinneen |
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Volunteer in the Arts: |
Rose Lawson |
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Educator in the Arts: |
Susan Ralston |
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The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission has full discretion in the selection of Phoenix Award winners. Preference will be given to those who have not been prior award recipients; nonetheless, prior award winners will be considered.
