Dixie Friend Gay , 2007 Texas Artist of the Year
Gus Kopriva , 2007 Texas Patron of the Year   

Past Recipients                                                                            

Al Souza, 2006

Clint Willour, Texas Patron of the Year 2006

The Art Guys, 2005

Richard Stout, 2004

Virgil Grotfeldt, 2003 

Lester Marks, Texas Art Patron of the Year 2002
Sharon Kopriva, 2001
Dick Wray, 2000
Linda Ridgway, 1999
Luis Jimenez, 1998
Gael Stack, 1997
Lucas Johnson, 1996
Robert Wilson, 1995
Karin Broker, 1994
George Krause, 1993

James Surls, 1991
Bert L. Long, Jr., 1990
Sue Rowan Pittman, Texas Art Patron of the Year 1989
Jesus Moroles, 1989
Dr. John Biggers, 1988
Charles Pebworth, 1987
Charles Schorre, 1986
Charles Umlauf, 1985
Dorothy Hood, 1984
E.M. (Buck) Schweitz, 1983