Festival Award Winners

Congratulations to winners of the Carmel International Arts Festival!

Artist Awards Prize money and an invitation to exhibit the following year jury-exempt are available to our award winners. Awards presented: 

  • Best of Show: $1,500
    • Laura Gutzwiller – Fiber
  • 1st Place: $1,000
    • Carrie Baxter – 2D
  • 2nd Place: $750
    • Charlene Marsh – Painting
  • 3rd Place: $500
    • Douglas Becker – Glass
  • Mayor’s Award: $250
    • Zhen Zhong Duan – Painting
  • Best of Media (9 awards): $150 each
    • Tanya Leslie – Ceramics
    • Joel Fremion – 2D
    • Randal Scott Harden – Painting
    • Nadia Ogle – Wood
    • Kyle Spears – Photography
    • Shawn Thomas – Fiber
    • Scott Maya – 3D
    • James Wilbat – Glass
    • Robert Nilsson – Jewelry
  • Honorable Mentions (9 awards): $100 each
    • Brian Moore – Ceramics
    • Ila Catherine Hofacker – 2D
    • Heather Miles – Painting
    • Mark Hillgross – Wood
    • Kate Tillman – Photography
    • Kent Epler – Fiber
    • Ryan Slattery – 3D
    • Angelo Fico – Glass
    • Ray and Amy Bridewell – Jewelry

2023 Carmel International Arts Festival Award Winners


Carmel International Arts Festival Previous Award Winners