The Medal of Arts award is given annually in a rotating list of categories: artist, author, drama and theater, music and patron of the arts. It recognizes people who have contributed to the cultural life of the area in one of those categories.
The Medal of Arts first was awarded in 1993.
Medal of Arts recipients:
2015: Thomas Laverghetta, music
2014: Barbara Morrow, writer
2013: Nina Bennett, artist
2012: City of Auburn, patron of the arts
2011: Jed Freels, drama
2010: Marilyn Minard, music
2009: Jane Kempf, writer
2008: Mark Ober and Mable Bevington, artist
2007: Tri Kappa Chapters, patron of the arts
2006: F. & B. Buekers, music
2005: Dave Kurtz, writer
2004: Millie Hansen and Imogene Mavis, music
2003: Mary Thiel, artist
2002: Tim Albert, drama
2001: Helen Pickering, patron of the arts
2000: Hubert Stackhouse, writer
1999: John D. Smith, music
1998: Brian Baker, artist
1997: Judy Waanders, patron of the arts
1996: John Wilson, drama
1995: Richard Norris, music
1994: John Martin Smith, writer
1993: Jeanne Gehring, artist
