| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Baker | Arts in Education Award | 2026 |
| John Bedford | Community Service Award | 2026 |
| Lisa Coulter | Arts in Education Award | 2026 |
| Abbie de Vera | Media in the Arts Award | 2026 |
| Jean Ann Fausser | Governors Arts Award | 2026 |
| Hal French | Community Service Award | 2026 |
| Tim Gatz | Special Recognition | 2026 |
| Vicki Gelona | Arts in Education Award | 2026 |
| Lauren Green | Community Service Award | 2026 |
| Brian Horton | Community Service Award | 2026 |
| Jim Johnson | Media in the Arts Award | 2026 |
| Mariana Llanos | Arts in Education Award | 2026 |
| Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma | Business in the Arts Award | 2026 |
| Susan Mueller | Arts in Education Award | 2026 |
| Oklahoma Music Educators Association | Special Recognition | 2026 |
| Questers Cimarron Chapter 1195 | Special Recognition | 2026 |
| ShIronbutterfly Ray | Community Service Award | 2026 |
| Glenna and Richard Tannenbaum | Governors Arts Award | 2026 |
| The Springer Company | Business in the Arts Award | 2026 |
| Jabee Williams | Community Service Award | 2026 |
Governor's Arts Awards Honorees
Since 1975, the Governor's Arts Awards has recognized hundreds of individuals and organizations across Oklahoma who have gone above and beyond to impact the arts in communities and schools. Honorees are listed by year below.
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelle Sharron Ahtone Harjo | Arts in Education Award | 2024 |
| American Fidelity | Business in the Arts Award | 2024 |
| Suzanne Boles | Community Service Award | 2024 |
| Susan E. Brackett | Community Service Award | 2024 |
| Trey Hays | Arts in Education Award | 2024 |
| Ryan LaCroix | Media in the Arts Award | 2024 |
| Holbrook Lawson | Governors Arts Award | 2024 |
| LEAP Coffee Roasters | Business in the Arts Award | 2024 |
| Mark McBride | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2024 |
| Penny McGill | Arts in Education Award | 2024 |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Special Recognition | 2024 |
| Selby Minner | Community Service Award | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Museums Association | Special Recognition | 2024 |
| Ann Barker Ong | Governors Arts Award | 2024 |
| Darcy Reeves | Community Service Award | 2024 |
| Jana Telford | Arts in Education Award | 2024 |
| DWe Williams | Arts in Education Award | 2024 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ambler Architects | Business in the Arts Award | 2021 |
| Dr. Bob Blackburn | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2021 |
| Bring Back the Music | Arts in Education Award | 2021 |
| Kristin Chenoweth | Oklahoma Cultural Ambassador | 2021 |
| Joy Harjo | Oklahoma Cultural Treasure | 2021 |
| David Hornbeek | Community Service Award | 2021 |
| Dr. Dian Jordan | Community Service Award | 2021 |
| Jenna LaViolette | Arts in Education Award | 2021 |
| Donald Moore | Community Service Award | 2021 |
| Wallace Owens | Community Service Award | 2021 |
| Hui Cha Poos | Arts in Education Award | 2021 |
| Harvey Pratt | Special Recognition | 2021 |
| Red Dirt Relief Fund | Community Service Award | 2021 |
| Alberto Rivas | Community Service Award | 2021 |
| Barbara Smith | Governors Arts Award | 2021 |
| Randy Tinker Smith | Arts in Education Award | 2021 |
| Dennis Spielman | Media in the Arts Award | 2021 |
| Ashley Wells | Arts in Education Award | 2021 |
| Lonnie Yearwood | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2021 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Booker | Arts in Education Award | 2019 |
| Pamela Catt | Arts in Education Award | 2019 |
| Jay Ferguson | Arts in Education Award | 2019 |
| Ann Hargis | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2019 |
| Burns Hargis | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2019 |
| Mary Ann Hawkins | Community Service Award | 2019 |
| James Loftis | Community Service Award | 2019 |
| Barbara McAlister | Governors Arts Award | 2019 |
| Juanita Pahdopony | Community Service Award | 2019 |
| Chris Ramsay | Arts in Education Award | 2019 |
| Jo Rowan | Governors Arts Award | 2019 |
| Robert Ruiz | Community Service Award | 2019 |
| Wilmari Ruiz | Community Service Award | 2019 |
| Deborah McAuliffe Senner | Community Service Award | 2019 |
| Bob Sober | Community Service Award | 2019 |
| Roselle Tyner | Arts in Education Award | 2019 |
| Wonder City Coffee | Business in the Arts Award | 2019 |
| Daniel Worcester | Community Service Award | 2019 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Luann Branch | Governors Arts Award | 2018 |
| Cherokee National Youth Choir | Community Service Award | 2018 |
| Elizabeth Eickman | Governors Arts Award | 2018 |
| Brad Ferguson | Media in the Arts Award | 2018 |
| Bob Fleischman | Community Service Award | 2018 |
| Mark Frie | Arts in Education Award | 2018 |
| Suzanne Hylton | Community Service Award | 2018 |
| Wanda Jackson | Oklahoma Cultural Treasure | 2018 |
| Michael Laird | Community Service Award | 2018 |
| Crista McCann | Arts in Education Award | 2018 |
| Medley Materials Handling Company | Business in the Arts Award | 2018 |
| Robert Mills | Community Service Award | 2018 |
| Matt Moffett | Arts in Education Award | 2018 |
| Oklahoma Youth Orchestras | Special Recognition | 2018 |
| Frances Pitts | Arts in Education Award | 2018 |
| Putnam City Schools | Arts in Education Award | 2018 |
| Jerome Stevenson | Community Service Award | 2018 |
| Tulsa Opera | Arts in Education Award | 2018 |
| Margaret Roach Wheeler | Special Recognition | 2018 |
| Lois Wilson | Community Service Award | 2018 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Anthamatten | Community Service Award | 2016 |
| Carol Armstrong | Community Service Award | 2016 |
| Arts Council Oklahoma City | Special Recognition | 2016 |
| Michael Baron | Community Service Award | 2016 |
| Susan Miller Cadot | Media in the Arts Award | 2016 |
| FAME Academy | Arts in Education Award | 2016 |
| Fowler Automotive | Business in the Arts Award | 2016 |
| Josephine Freede | Governors Arts Award | 2016 |
| Harding Fine Arts Academy | Arts in Education Award | 2016 |
| David Holt | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2016 |
| Mike Knedler | Arts in Education Award | 2016 |
| Ann Lacy | Governors Arts Award | 2016 |
| Scott Martin | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2016 |
| Sandra Meyers | Community Service Award | 2016 |
| Joshua Muller | Arts in Education Award | 2016 |
| Park Avenue Thrift | Business in the Arts Award | 2016 |
| Tina Pena | Media in the Arts Award | 2016 |
| Prairie Dance Theatre | Arts in Education Award | 2016 |
| Theatre Tulsa | Community Service Award | 2016 |
| Jimmy Tramel | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2016 |
| World Literature Today | Media in the Arts Award | 2016 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jeannie Barbour | Governors Arts Award | 2015 |
| Tracye Caughell | Arts in Education Award | 2015 |
| Cherokee Nation Businesses | Business in the Arts Award | 2015 |
| Theresa Collins | Governors Arts Award | 2015 |
| Mick Cornett | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2015 |
| Gene Dougherty | Governors Arts Award | 2015 |
| Guymon Community Theatre | Arts in Education Award | 2015 |
| Michael Harris | Community Service Award | 2015 |
| Inter-City Violin Studios | Business in the Arts Award | 2015 |
| Nathan Lee | Community Service Award | 2015 |
| Steve Liggett | Community Service Award | 2015 |
| Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art | Arts in Education Award | 2015 |
| Brandy McDonnell | Media in the Arts Award | 2015 |
| Opry Heritage Foundation of Oklahoma | Arts in Education Award | 2015 |
| Charla Parker | Community Service Award | 2015 |
| Ed Ruscha | Oklahoma Cultural Treasure | 2015 |
| Earl Sears | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2015 |
| The Chickasaw Nation | Special Recognition | 2015 |
| Tulsa Spotlighters, Inc. | Community Service Award | 2015 |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | Arts in Education Award | 2015 |
| Tyler Woods | Community Service Award | 2015 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel J. Brackett | Community Service Award | 2014 |
| Cotton County Art Council | Governors Arts Award | 2014 |
| deadCENTER Film Festival | Arts in Education Award | 2014 |
| Lee Denney | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2014 |
| Fred Jones Family Foundation | Business in the Arts Award | 2014 |
| Nancy Hermann | Media in the Arts Award | 2014 |
| Cynthia Kent | Community Service Award | 2014 |
| Julia Kirt | Community Service Award | 2014 |
| Leonardo's Children's Museum | Arts in Education Award | 2014 |
| Katherine Liontas-Warren | Arts in Education Award | 2014 |
| Judy Love | Governors Arts Award | 2014 |
| Denise Lovell | Arts in Education Award | 2014 |
| Ann and Chuck Neal | Community Service Award | 2014 |
| Vickie Norick | Community Service Award | 2014 |
| Oklahoma Community Theatre Association | Special Recognition | 2014 |
| James A. Pickel | Marilyn Douglass Memorial | 2014 |
| Ron Predl | Arts in Education Award | 2014 |
| Dr. Lester Shaw | Community Service Award | 2014 |
| The Community State Bank | Business in the Arts Award | 2014 |
| Tulsa's Young Professionals | Special Recognition | 2014 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanine Berrong | Arts in Education Award | 2013 |
| Marjorie Bontemps | Community Service Award | 2013 |
| Tyler Bridges | Arts in Education Award | 2013 |
| Russell Crosby | Community Service Award | 2013 |
| G. Barry Epperley | Governors Arts Award | 2013 |
| George Kaiser Family Foundation | Business in the Arts Award | 2013 |
| Thamazin Harrison | Community Service Award | 2013 |
| Anita Caldwell Jackson | Arts in Education Award | 2013 |
| Paul Moore | Special Recognition | 2013 |
| Carlos Ortiz | Media in the Arts Award | 2013 |
| Mary Blankenship Pointer | Community Service Award | 2013 |
| Kimberly Powell | Media in the Arts Award | 2013 |
| Jeannette Sias | Marilyn Douglass Memorial | 2013 |
| Dwane Taylor | Community Service Award | 2013 |
| Tulsa Youth Symphony Orchestra | Arts in Education Award | 2013 |
| Chuck Tweed | Governors Arts Award | 2013 |
| M. Teresa Valero | Arts in Education Award | 2013 |
| Debby Williams | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2013 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AVB Bank | Business in the Arts Award | 2012 |
| Don Betz | Governors Arts Award | 2012 |
| Choregus Productions | Arts in Education Award | 2012 |
| Firehouse Arts Center | Arts in Education Award | 2012 |
| Christian Keesee | Governors Arts Award | 2012 |
| KOSU Radio | Media in the Arts Award | 2012 |
| Mike Larsen | Special Recognition | 2012 |
| Dolores McClure | Community Service Award | 2012 |
| OKIE Magazine | Media in the Arts Award | 2012 |
| Oklahoma City Philharmonic | Arts in Education Award | 2012 |
| Bob Palmer | Community Service Award | 2012 |
| Philbrook Museum of Art | Community Service Award | 2012 |
| RSU Public TV | Media in the Arts Award | 2012 |
| Bill Shewey | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2012 |
| Laurie Thompson | Community Service Award | 2012 |
| Charles Ward | Governors Arts Award | 2012 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Howard and Billie Barnett | Governors Arts Award | 2011 |
| Gary Clinton | Business in the Arts Award | 2011 |
| Anne Guevara | Arts in Education Award | 2011 |
| Don Jordan | Community Service Award | 2011 |
| KGOU Radio | Media in the Arts Award | 2011 |
| Kym Koch Thompson | Marilyn Douglass Memorial | 2011 |
| Jena Kodesh | Arts in Education Award | 2011 |
| Jody Naifeh | Community Service Award | 2011 |
| OK Mozart | Arts in Education Award | 2011 |
| Oklahoma Judicial Center Art Committee | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2011 |
| OklaVision | Media in the Arts Award | 2011 |
| Patrick Riley | Special Recognition | 2011 |
| Pat Snider | Community Service Award | 2011 |
| Suzanne Tate | Liddy Doenges Leadership in the Arts Award | 2011 |
| The Children's Center | Arts in Education Award | 2011 |
| Peggy Wisdom | Governors Arts Award | 2011 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Maxine Austin | Community Service Award | 2010 |
| Julie Bohannon | Community Service Award | 2010 |
| Sharon Burum | Community Service Award | 2010 |
| James Coles | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2010 |
| Bill Davenport | Governors Arts Award | 2010 |
| Ann Graves | Governors Arts Award | 2010 |
| Dorothy Hays | Arts in Education Award | 2010 |
| Jan Henry | Marilyn Douglass Memorial | 2010 |
| Beth Howard | Arts in Education Award | 2010 |
| Ann Johnstone | Community Service Award | 2010 |
| George Kravis II | Governors Arts Award | 2010 |
| Oklahoma Art League | Special Recognition | 2010 |
| Rick Rogers | Media in the Arts Award | 2010 |
| Michi Susan | Governors Arts Award | 2010 |
| Larry Walker | Business in the Arts Award | 2010 |
| Hyunsoon Whang | Arts in Education Award | 2010 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Rinehart-Keever | Governors Arts Award | 2009 |
| Gleny Beach | Governors Arts Award | 2009 |
| Roger Webb | Governors Arts Award | 2009 |
| Good Times Community Theatre | Arts in Education Award | 2009 |
| Mitzi Hancuff | Arts in Education Award | 2009 |
| Oklahoma Arts Institute | Arts in Education Award | 2009 |
| Sadler Arts Academy | Arts in Education Award | 2009 |
| Rand Elliott | Business in the Arts Award | 2009 |
| Gina Flesher | Community Service Award | 2009 |
| Julie Baird | Community Service Award | 2009 |
| Kitty Robert | Community Service Award | 2009 |
| Kris Gill | Community Service Award | 2009 |
| Tom Lee | Community Service Award | 2009 |
| Women of the South | Community Service Award | 2009 |
| James R. Tolbert III | Marilyn Douglass Memorial | 2009 |
| Lawton Constitution | Media in the Arts Award | 2009 |
| Robert Allee | Media in the Arts Award | 2009 |
| Dwight Cope | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2009 |
| Gary Ridley | Public Service in the Arts Award | 2009 |
| Kyle Dillingham | Special Recognition | 2009 |
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|
| Edna Mae Holden | Governors Arts Award | 2008 |
| Michael E. Joseph | Governors Arts Award | 2008 |
| Rainbolt Gene | Governors Arts Award | 2008 |
| Becky Clinton | Arts in Education Award | 2008 |
| Beth Berkenbile | Arts in Education Award | 2008 |
| Billingsley Richard | Arts in Education Award | 2008 |
| Greenwood Cultural Center | Arts in Education Award | 2008 |
| Devon Energy Corp | Business in the Arts Award | 2008 |
| Legend's Restaurant | Business in the Arts Award | 2008 |
| Busby Ken | Community Service Award | 2008 |
| Laura Warriner | Community Service Award | 2008 |
| Mike Turpen | Community Service Award | 2008 |
| Penny Askew | Community Service Award | 2008 |
| Roy Hamilton | Community Service Award | 2008 |
| Ted Welch | Community Service Award | 2008 |
| Ira Schlezinger | Marilyn Douglass Memorial | 2008 |
| Leah Simmons | Media in the Arts Award | 2008 |
| Vicki and Leland Gourley | Media in the Arts Award | 2008 |
| Hall Duncan | Special Recognition | 2008 |
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(405) 312-1838
joel.gavin@arts.ok.gov
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Oct 07, 2026
