The Circle of Excellence Award is presented to artists who are recognized by their peers to be master storytellers who set the standards for excellence and have demonstrated, over a significant period of time, a commitment and dedication to the art of storytelling.
Jennifer Munro 2020
Jackson Gillman Photo: Bob Noonan 2020
Corinne Stavish 2020
Laura Packer 2020
Diane Edgecomb 2019
The Storycrafters – Jeri Burns, PhD and Barry Marshall 2018
Motoko 2017
Megan Wells 2016
Janice Del Negro 2016
Antonio Sacre 2015
Antonio Rocha 2015
Leeny Del Seamonds 2015
Brenda Wong Aoki 2014
Olga Loya 2013
Kevin Locke 2013
Angela Lloyd 2013
Andy Offutt Irwin 2013
Lynette Ford 2013
Kevin Kling 2012
Opalanga Pugh 2011
Susan O’Halloran 2011
Waddie Mitchell 2011
Bil Lepp 2011
Willy Claflin 2010
Bobby Norfolk 2009
Mary Hamilton 2009
Doug Elliott 2009
Michael Cotter 2009
Eth-Noh-Tec 2008
Carmen Deedy 2008
Dovie Thomason 2007
Baba Jamal Koram 2007
Beth Horner 2007
Mary Gay Ducey 2007
Gwenda Ledbetter 2006
Charlotte Blake Alston 2006
Jon Spelman 2002
David Novak 2002
Diane Ferlatte 2002
Judith Black 2002
Patrick Ball 2002
Steve Sanfield 2001
Susan Klein 2001
Bill Harley 2001
Rex Ellis 2001
Len Cabral 2001
JJ Reneaux 2000
Barbara McBride-Smith 2000
Jim May 2000
Syd Lieberman 2000
Dan Keding 2000
Rosalie Sorrels 1999
Peninnah Schram 1999
Michael Parent 1999
Milbre Burch 1999
Carol Birch 1998
Gayle Ross 1997
Maggi Peirce 1997
Heather Forest 1997
Elizabeth Ellis 1997
Diane Wolkstein 1996
Kathryn Windham 1996
Jackie Torrence 1996
Ed Stivender 1996
Laura Simms 1996
Lynn Rubright 1996
Gamble Rogers 996
Connie Regan-Blake 1996
Lee Pennington 1996
Jay O’Callahan 1996
Doc McConnell 1996
David Holt 1996
Ray Hicks 1996
Barbara Freeman 1996
Ken Feit 1996
Marshall Dodge 1996
Donald Davis 1996
Mary Carter Smith 1996
Brother Blue 1996