Special Awards
Given by the CAC to major supporters of the Club
California Art Club Centennial Award
2010: Gayle Garner Roski
William & Julia Bracken Wendt Awards
2023: Peter Trippi
2022: Dr. Peter Keller
2020: Eric Rhoads
2019: Suzanne Bellah
2018: Jim Swinden
2017: Richard Lindenberg
2016: Chuck Kovacic
2015: Bill Stout
2014: Michael Pearce
2013: John Cosby
2012: Keith Renken
2011: Don Baker
2010: Jim Rea
2009: –
2008: Jack McQueen
2007: Michael Zakian, Ph.D.
2006: Jack Walker
2005: –
2004: Gayle Garner Roski
Man/Woman of the Year Awards
2003: Karl Dempwolf
2002: –
2001: John Geraghty
1999: Richard F. Lack (Feb. 2000 CAC Newsletter)
1998: Jean Stern; Patricia Trenton, Ph.D.
1996: Shirl Smithson (Oct. 1999 CAC Newsletter)
1995 (?): Joan Irvine Smith (Oct. 1999 CAC Newsletter)
Volunteer(s) of the Year Awards
2023: Frank Walker and Jeannine Savedra
2022: Karen Anable-Nichols, Diane Ohnemus and Steve Baker
2021: Jim Rea
2020: Ellen Howard
2019: Christopher and Jennifer Burgan
2018: Celeste DeCoudres
2017: Zafiris Gourgouliatos
2016: Sandra Hall
2015: Marian Fortunati
2014: Jean Stern
2013: Bonnie Sill
2012: Judeth Davis
2011: Sharon Burkett Kaiser
2010: George Malone; Karen and Glenn Winters
2009: Laura Wambsgans
2008: Susan Bishop
2007: Brian Higa
Special Recognition Awards
2023: Linda Stern
2022: Jim Rea
2020: Gayle Garner Roski
2019: Scottie Brown
2018: Chuck Kovacic
2017: –
2016: –
2015: –
2014: –
2013: Molly Siple
2012: Beverly Chang
2011: Leonid Steele
2010: George Malone
2009: –
2008: Nella Webster O’Grady
2007: Keith Renken and Steven Kamajian
2006: –
2005: Martin and Joan Ransohoff
2004: –
2003: –
2002: –
2001: Leonid Steele