Awards
Distinguished Teaching of Art Award
Past Award Recipients
2012 Jacki Apple
Jury: Barbara Tisserat, Virginia Commonwealth University, chair; Margot Lovejoy, Purchase College, State University of New York; and Dean Nimmer, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (emeritus) and Holyoke Community College
2011 William Itter, Indiana University
Jury: Debra Drexler, University of Hawai‘i, chair; Dean Nimmer, Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Holyoke Community College; and Barbara Tisserat, Virginia Commonwealth University
2010 Dean Nimmer, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Jury: Debra Drexler, University of Hawai‘i, chair; Barbara Tisserat, Virginia Commonwealth University; and Ronald Leax, Washington University in St. Louis
2009 Roland Reiss, Claremont Graduate University
Jury: Lester Van Winkle, Virginia Commonwealth University, chair; Debra Drexler, University of Hawai‘i; and Ronald Leax, Washington University in St. Louis
2008 Ronald A. Leax, Washington University in St. Louis
Jury: Michael Aurbach, Vanderbilt University, chair; Muriel Magenta, Arizona State University; Yong Soon Min, University of California, Irvine; and Lester Van Winkle, professor emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth University
2007 Margot Lovejoy, Purchase College, State University of New York
Jury: Michael Aurbach, Vanderbilt University, chair; Muriel Magenta, Arizona State University; Yong Soon Min, University of California, Irvine; and Lester Van Winkle, Virginia Commonwealth University
2006 Lester Van Winkle, Virginia Commonwealth University
Jury: Michael Krueger, University of Kansas, chair; Michael Aurbach, Vanderbilt University; Yong Soon Min, University of California, Irvine; Wayne Potrantz, University of Minnesota; and Muriel Magenta, Arizona State University
2005 Lloyd Menard, University of South Dakota
Committee: Christine M. Waters, University of Michigan, Flint, chair; Leslie King-Hammond, Maryland Institute of Art; Michael Krueger, University of Kansas; Wayne Potratz, University of Minnesota; and Gina Werfel, University of California, Davis
2004 Robert Reed, Yale University
Committee: Christine M. Waters, University of Michigan, Flint, chair; Leslie King-Hammond, Maryland Institute of Art; Michael Krueger, University of Kansas; Wayne Potratz, University of Minnesota; and Gina Werfel, University of California, Davis
2003 Harvey Breverman, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Committee: Thomas Morrissey, Community College of Rhode Island, chair; Christine Waters, University of Michigan, Flint; Leslie King-Hammond, Maryland Institute of Art; and Gina Werfel, University of California, Davis
2002 Hans Haacke, Cooper Union School of Art
Committee: Thomas Morrissey, Community College of Rhode Island, chair; Robert Rindler, Copper Union, Larry Thomas, San Francisco Art Institute; and Christine Waters, University of Michigan, Flint
2001 Jerry N. Uelsmann, University of Florida
Committee: Archie Rand, Columbia University, chair; Thomas Morrissey, Community College of Rhode Island; Larry Thomas, San Francisco Art Institute; and Robert Rindler, Cooper Union
2000 Winifred Lutz
Committee: Archie Rand, Columbia University, chair; Robert Rindler, Cooper Union; Norie Sato; and Larry Thomas, San Francisco Art Institute
1999 Ruth Weisberg, University of Southern California
Committee: John S. Gordon, Pratt Institute, chair; Archie Rand, Columbia University; Joseph M. Ruffo, University of Nebraska; and Norie Sato, independent artist
1998 Robert Swain, Hunter College, City University of New York
Committee: Ofelia Garcia, College of Arts and Communication, chair; John S. Gordon, Pratt Institute; Joseph M. Ruffo, University of Nebraska; and Norie Sato, independent artist
1997 Ken Ferguson
Committee: Ofelia Garcia, College of Arts and Communication, chair; William Conger, Northwestern University; John S. Gordon, Pratt Institute; Joseph M. Ruffo, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and Raymond Saunders, California College of Arts and Crafts
1996 Edna Andrade
Committee: Diane Burko, chair; William Conger, Northwestern University; Ofelia Garcia; Joseph Ruffo, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and Raymond Saunders, California College of Arts and Crafts
1995 Andrew Forge and Jules Heller
Committee: Joan Backes, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, cochair; Diane Burko, Community College of Philadelphia, cochair; William Conger, Northwestern University; and Raymond Saunders, California College of Arts and Crafts
1994 Paul Brach
Committee: Murry DePillars, Virginia Commonwealth University, chair; Joan Backes, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts; Diane Burko, Community College of Philadelphia; and Carolyn Manosevitz, Austin Community College
1993 Richard Carlyon, Virginia Commonwealth University
Committee: Murry DePillars, Virginia Commonwealth University, chair; Joan Backes, Kansas City Art Institute; Carolyn Manosevitz, Austin Community College; and Idelle Weber, Harvard University
1992 Vernon Fisher, University of North Texas
Committee: Murry DePillars, Virginia Commonwealth University, chair; Leonard Hunter, San Francisco State University; Carolyn Manosevitz, Austin Community College; and Idelle Weber, Harvard University
1991 William Daley, University of the Arts; and Sylvia Lark, University of California, Berkeley
Committee: Leonard Hunter, San Francisco State University, chair; Robert Blackburn, Printmaking Workshop; and Suzanne Stephenson, Eastern Michigan University
1990 Robert Blackburn, Printmaking Workshop
Committee: Vivian Browne, Rutgers University, chair; Harry Nadler; and Adolf Rosenblat
1989 Vivian Browne, Rutgers University
Committee: Nancy Macko, chair; George Bayliss; and Beatrice Rivas Sanchez, Kansas City Art Institute
1988 Wilbur Niewald, Kansas City Art Institute
Committee: Beatrice Rivas Sanchez, Kansas City Art Institute, chair; George Bayliss, Tyler School of Art, Temple University; and Nancy Macko, Scripps College
1987 George McNeil, Pratt Institute
Committee: Cynthia Carlson, chair; Roger Gilmore, School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Leonard Lehrer; and Arizona State University, Tempe
1986 Bernard Chaet, Yale University
Committee: William Bailey, chair; Pat Adams, Bennington College; and Wayne Thiebaud, University of California, Davis
1985 Leon Golub, Rutgers University
Committee: Ellen Lanyon, chair; Robert Arneson, University of California, Davis; and Nancy Graves
1984 Pat Adams, Bennington College
Committee: Barbara Zucker, University of Vermont, chair; Peter Plagens; and Roy Slade
1983 Elmer Bischoff
Committee: Sandy Wormfeld, chair; Joan Brown; and Grace Hartigan
1982 Gyorgy Kepes
Committee: Ed Colker, chair; Jerome Hausman; and Wayne Thiebaud
1981 Wayne Thiebaud
Committee: James McGarrell, chair; Robert Gray; and Howardena Pindell
1980 Mauricio Lasansky
Committee: Rudy Pozzatti, chair; Richard Black; Nathan Oliviera; Clare Romano; and William Walmsley
1979 Louis Finkelstein
Committee: Wolf Kahn, chair; Dore Ashton; Edward Betts; George Bunker; and Jason Seley
1978 Mercedes Matter
Committee: Miriam Schapiro, chair; Natalie Charkow; and David Pease
1977 Grace Hartigan
Committee: Miriam Schapiro, chair; Natalie Charkow, and David Pease
1976 Jack Tworkov
Committee: Rudy Pozzatti, chair; Dore Ashton; William Bailey; and Miriam Schapiro
1975 Philip Guston
Committee: Rudy Pozzatti, chair; Dore Ashton; William Bailey; and Miriam Schapiro
1974 Tony Smith
Committee: Ed Wilson, chair; Al Held; Rudy Pozzatti; Barbara Rose; Miriam Schapiro; and Donald Judd
1973 Josef Albers
Committee: Ed Wilson, chair; Garo Antreasian; William Bailey; Katherine Kuh;and George Rickey
