Hazel Hammer Award for Community Support

Sylvia McCormick (1997), Kathy Svec (1998), Dennis Lindeman (1999), Anita Beal (2000), D.J. Zaffarano (2001), Pam Schwab (2002), Marianne Chalstrom (2003), Dorothy Tschopp McGee (2004), Chris and Anna Christofferson (2005), Roger Berger (2006), Stan Rabe (2007)

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) 

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)

Arts in the Work Place 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) 

Support of the Arts in the 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)

Lemonade-from-Lemonade 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)

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)

 Arts Educator Award (new in 2004)

To be awarded to an educator in the greater Ames community who identifies, encourages, instructs, and promotes the arts (visual, dance, music, drama, and creative writing) in an exemplary manner.

Past award winners: Sylvia Munson (2004), Cynthia Marten (2005), Cheri Schloerke (2006), Richard Heggen (2007)

Pictured from left to right

Back Row:
Homer Gartz, Kathryn Andre, Lauris Olson, Rue Ann Sams, Jonathan and Marie-Claude Reed

Front Row:
Kathy Cumming, Marianne Chalstrom, Jane Cox

Not pictured: Mark Laycock