Hazel Hammer Award for Community Support

Sylvia McCormick (1997), Kathy Svec (1998), Dennis Lindeman (1999), Anita Beal (2000), Dan and Suzy Zaffarano (2001), Pam Schwab (2002), Marianne Chalstrom (2003), Dorothy Tschopp McGee (2004), Chris and Anna Christofferson (2005), Roger Berger (2006), Stan Rabe (2007), Kathy Stevens (2008), Jim Wilcox (2009), Karl Gwiasda (2010), Dilys Morris (2011)

Bill Pelz Spirit Award

Dee Hegstrom (1997), Betty Toman (1998), Carole Horowitz (1999), Susan Norris (2000), Chuck Jones (2001), Dorothy Gugel (2002), Kathryn Andre (2003), Beverly Wandling (posthumous, 2004), Don DoBell (2005), Sandra McJimsey (2006),Tom Norris (posthumous, 2007), Linda and Bernie White (2008), Mike King (2009), Larverna Larson (2010), Dorothy Timmons (2011)

Distinguished Board Member Award

Marilee Mertins (1997), Keith Wirtz (1998), Dottie Tschopp (1999), Peggy Earnshaw (2000), Verne Bates (2001), Rollie and Willie Struss (2002), Rue Ann Sams (2003), Charles Cumming (posthumous, 2003), Willa Holger (2004), Danny Faga (2005), Skip Walter (2006), Lee Anne Willson (2007), Leslie Kawaler (2008), Troy Rutter (2009), Dario Zaffarano (2010), Lori Sulzberger (2011)

Arts in the Workplace Award

Mary Greeley Medical Center (1997), First Edition (1998), ISU Credit Union (1999), Story County Conservation Board (2000), Unitarian Fellowship (2001), McFarland Clinic PC (2002), Stomping Grounds (2003), US Bank (2004), Cafe'Diem (2005), ISU Memorial Union (2006), Friedrich Iowa Realty (2007), Reiman Gardens (2008), Lynette Pohlman (2009), Prairie Moon Winery (2010), Don Wishart (2011)

Doug Brown Media Award

WOI Radio (1997), Ames Tribune (1998), Mel Crippen (1999), Rachel Jeffries (2000), Jane Bullock (2001), Carole Horowitz (2002), The Des Moines Register Ames Life and Times (2003), Iowa State Daily (2005), Art Scene (2006), The Tribune (2007), Karen Bryan (2008), Darryl Bennett (2009), Lauris Olson (2010), Mollie Cooney (2011)

Lemonade from Lemons Creativity Award

ACTORS (1997), Central Iowa Symphony (1998), Sue Haug for AIOFA (1999), Ames Heritage Association (2000), Octagon (2001), Children's Museum of Central Iowa (2002), Ames Historical Society (2005), Main Street Cultural District (2007), No nomination (2008), Nancy Brousard (2009), Susan Norris (2010), Octagon Center for the Arts (2011)

Local Treasure

Steve Hoifeldt (1997), Carmon Slater (1998), Jo Myers-Walker (1999), Valerie Williams (2000), Annette Rowley (2001), M. Burton Drexler and Jean Thomas (2002), Jane Cox (2003), Homer Gartz (2003), Mark Laycock (2003), Paula Forrest (2004), Laurence Burkhalter (2005), Mary Weisgram (2006), James Okey (2007), Richard Wood (2008), Cay Peet (2009), Arlene Jutting (2010), The Ames Piano Quartet (2011)

 Arts Educator Award

Sylvia Munsen (2004), Cynthia Marten (2005), Cheri Schloerke (2006), Richard Heggen (2007), Joe Muench (2008), Jeffrey Prater (2009), Tim Read (2010), Nancy Girard (2011)

Cherished Volunteer Award (new in 2011)
Jack Mauldin (2011)