SUMMIT ARTSPACE CHAMPION
- 2018 – County Executive Ilene Shapiro and the County of Summit
ARTS ALIVE AWARD
- 2018 – PorchRokr Music and Art Festival Committee
CIVIC LEADERSHIP AWARD
- 2018 – Mayor William Judge and the City of Barberton
SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD
- 2018 – Toby Ann Weber
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
- 2018 – Janice Lessman Moss
- 2016 –Barbara Feld
- 2013 – Mitchell Kahan, Ph.D
- 2011 – P.J. Rogers
- 2009 – Marcianne Herr
- 2007 – Francia Holiday Albrecht
- 2005 – Lola and Bruce Rothmann & Mark Soppeland
- 2003 – Nicolas Constantinidis
- 2001 – Nan Klinger
OUTSTANDING ARTIST IN MUSIC
- 2018 – Dan Wilson
- 2016 – Theron Brown
- 2013 – Kurt Reed
- 2011 – Amy Barlowe Bodman
- 2009 – Jerry Wong
- 2007 – Akron Symphony Chorus
- 2005 – Tucker Jolly
- 2003 – Dolores Parker Morgan
- 2001 – Margaret Baxtresser
OUTSTANDING VISUAL ARTIST
- 2018 – Shane Wynn
- 2016 – Charles Beneke
- 2013 – Dorthea Barlowe
- 2011 – Barbara Gillette
- 2009 – Miller Horns
- 2007 – Judith Carducci
- 2005 – Joan Colbert
- 2003 – Craig Lucas
- 2001 – Don Drumm
OUTSTANDING ARTIST IN DANCE
- 2018 – Damien HighField
- 2016 – Kelli Sanford
- 2011 – Mia Klinger
- 2009 – Amy Miller
- 2007 – Christine Meneer
- 2005 – Kathryn Mihelik
- 2003 – Lana Carroll Heylock
- 2001 – Xochiti Tejeda De Cerda
OUTSTANDING ARTIST IN THEATER
- 2018 – Katie Beck
- 2016 – Kyle Jozsa
- 2011 – Jim Slowiak
- 2009 – Jim Volkert
- 2007 – Terry Burgler
- 2005 – Jim Fippin
- 2003 – Barbara Ballance
- 2001 – Sandra Emerick
EMERGING ARTIST
- 2018 – Noor Hindi
- 2016 – Michael Marras
- 2011 – Josh Rzepka
- 2009 – Christopher James Lees
- 2007 – Josh Bogs
- 2005 – Elizabeth Remmel
- 2003 – Sean Anderson
- 2001 – Dina Kuznetsova
RISING LEADERSHIP AWARD
- 2018 – Nicole Mullet
- 2013 – Jacqueline Tinnemeyer
- 2011 – Benjamin Rexroad
- 2009 – Andrea Wlaszyn
- 2007 – Margaret Lazzerini
- 2005 – Elizabeth Sheeler
ARTS EDUCATOR AWARD
- 2018 – Jodi Crossley
- 2016 – Elisa Gargarella
- 2013 – Andrea Shearer
- 2011 – Patty Wyman
- 2009 – George Pope
- 2007 – Donna Webb
- 2005 – Sally Schneider
- 2003 – Susan Yingling and Julienne Hogarth
- 2001 – Dr. Larry Snider
VOLUNTEER AWARD
- 2018 – Mike Veesart
- 2016 – David DiDomenico
- 2011 – James Horvath
- 2009 – Jim Urban
- 2007 – Mary Helen Bowers
- 2005 – Mary Ann Jackson
- 2003 – Betty and Howard Taylor
- 2001 – Barbara Baskin
BUSINESS SUPPORT
- 2011 – PNC Bank Akron
- 2009 – DCI Printing
- 2007 – Triad Communications
- 2005 – Omnova Solutions Foundation
- 2003 – FirstEnergy Foundation
- 2001 – Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
PATRON AWARD
- 2016 – Ron and Ann Allan, Rick and Alita Rogers
- 2013 – Dale and Gayle Noble
- 2011 – Roe Green
- 2009 – Cynthia Knight
- 2007 – Renee and Guy Pipitone
- 2005 – Laura Ruth and Fred Bidwell
- 2003 – Ann and David Brennan
- 2001 – Mable Lamborn Graham
OUTREACH AWARD
- 2018 – Alicia Hopkins
- 2013 – Rite of Spring, Akron Symphony and GroundWorks Dance Theatre
- 2011 – Tuesday Musical Association
- 2009 – Children’s Concert Society
- 2007 – Yvette Davidson
- 2005 – R.O.A.D., Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet
- 2003 – P.A.C.T.
- 2001 – Gospel Meets Symphony
COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
- 2018 – The BIG LOVE Network
- 2016 – Inside | Out, Akron Art Museum
- 2013 – Docs Who Rock, United Way of Summit County and The University of Akron
- 2011 – County of Summit 9/11 Remembrance Art Project
- 2009 – FUZE! Concert Series, Akron Art Museum and Tuesday Musical Association
- 2007 – Caribbean Cruise, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Miller South Steel Drum Band, Juneteenth Cultural Club, Pointe West Performances and Roland Jackson
- 2005 – Arts LIFT and Myers School of Art, The University of Akron
- 2003 – PATHS, Akron Symphony Orchestra and Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- 2001 – First Night Akron, Downtown Akron Partnership, Akron Beacon Journal and the City of Akron
ARTS ADMINISTRATOR
- 2016 – Kara Stewart
DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS
- 2018 – Theresa Minick
- 2016 – Joni Susa
Past winners are not eligible for nominations, except in the Collaboration Project Award, where new projects will be considered by past winners.
