Each year at Art in Autumn we hire a distinguished judge from the regional arts and crafts scene. They have the responsibility of selecting our award winners out of 114 worthy exhibitors. The awards are: Best of Show – $1000, Second Place – $500, Third Place – $250, and four Honorable Mentions of $50.
2017
Best of Show – Dewey James
Second Place – Jen Swearington
Third Place – Rachaela DiRosaria
Honorable mentions: Linda & Carl Caristo, Erin Janow, Gigi Reneé, Audrey Laine Sawyer
2016
Best of Show – Tiffany Owenby
Second Place – Bridget Fox
Third Place – Allison Funk
Honorable mentions: Julie Merrill, Michael Smith, Sarah McCarthy, Mary McFarland
2015
Best of Show – Tiffany Owenby
Second Place – Hamlin Pottery
Third Place – Deb Karash
Honorable mentions: Sarah McCarthy, Dave MacDonald, Hamlin Pottery, Dave Goldman
2014
Best of Show – Reiko Miyagi
Second Place – JJ Jucick
Third Place – Connie Molland
Honorable mentions:
Best Booth: Sarah McCarthy
Emerging Artist: Katie Perry
Spirit of the Arts: Marcus Thomas
Innovative Use of Materials: Tiffany Owenby
2013
Best of Show – James Cornell
Second Place – Nancy Darrell
Third Place – Kim Thompson
Honorable Mentions: JJ Jucick, Maggie Joynt, Elizabeth Searle, Sondra
2012
Best of Show – Julie Merrell
Second Place – Andrew Brittain
Third Place – Cindy Riccardelli
Honorable Mentions – JJ Jucick, Chuck young, Tom Livingston, Kim Thompson
2011
Best of Show – Jen Swearington
Second Place – Alex Matisse
Third Place – Mikpo Pottery
Honorable Mentions: Marcus Thomas, Barbara Cook, Valerie Schnaufer, Deborah Bryant
2010
Best of Show – Rhanna Nyman
Second Place – Selena Glass
Third Place – Kim Thompson
Honorable Mentions: Courtney Tomchik, JJ Brown and Simona Rosasco, Andrew Brittain, Nicole Bauguss
2009
Best of Show – Marcus Thomas
Second Place – Selena Glass
Third Place – Ray Jones
Honorable Mentions: Cynthia Walker, Mikpo Pottery, Nancy Fleming, Simona Rosasco & JJ Brown
2008
Best of Show – Will Baker
Second Place – Andrew Brittain
Third Place – Deborah Bryant
Honorable Mentions: Joy Moser, Nancy Fleming, Cynthia Walker, Kristin Schoonover
2007
Best of Show – Marcus Thomas
Second Place – Nancy Fleming
Third Place – ?
Honorable Mentions: Jennifer Hoolihan, Cynthia Walker, Akira Satake, Elizabeth McAfee