Festival Award Winners – Carmel International Arts Festival

Congratulations to winners of the 2026 Carmel International Arts Festival!

Artist Awards Prize money and an invitation to exhibit the following year jury-exempt are available to our award winners.

Best of Show: $1,500
Tim Peters – Ceramics

1st Place: $1,000
Oriana Gerez – 2D

2nd Place: $750
Jennifer Akese-Burney – Fiber

3rd Place: $500
Stephen Brucker – Glass

Mayor’s Award: $250
Ryan Slattery – 3D

Best of Media: $150 each
Ezra Hughes – 2D
Paul Rytlewski – 3D
Karen Markgraf – Ceramics
Lisa Green – Fiber
Anne Brahaum – Glass
Claudia Carreon – Jewelry
Kenneth Lewis – Painting
Jeff Kuhlman – Photography
Joshua & Marie Parrish – Wood

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Kimberly Lyon – 2D
Sheryl Penrod – 3D
Maryam Rouhi – Ceramics
Nina Harris – Fiber
Mia Johnson – Glass
Dave Davis – Jewelry
Veronica Dundee – Painting
James Marsh – Photography
Nadia Ogle – Wood

2026 CIAF Winners

Best of Show: $1,500
Tim Peters – Ceramics

1st Place: $1,000
Oriana Gerez – 2D

2nd Place: $750
Jennifer Akese-Burney – Fiber

3rd Place: $500
Stephen Brucker – Glass

Mayor’s Award: $250

Ryan Slattery – 3D

Best of Media: $150 each
Ezra Hughes – 2D

Best of Media: $150 each
Paul Rytlewski – 3D

Best of Media: $150 each
Karen Markgraf – Ceramics

Best of Media: $150 each
Lisa Green – Fiber

Best of Media: $150 each
Anne Brahaum – Glass

Best of Media: $150 each
Claudia Carreon – Jewelry

Best of Media: $150 each
Jeff Kuhlman – Photography

Best of Media: $150 each
Joshua & Marie Parrish – Wood

Best of Media: $150 each
Kenneth Lewis – Painting

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Kimberly Lyon – 2D

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Sheryl Penrod – 3D

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Maryam Rouhi – Ceramics

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Nina Harris – Fiber

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Mia Johnson – Glass

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Dave Davis – Jewelry

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Veronica Dundee – Painting

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
James Marsh – Photography

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Nadia Ogle – Wood

Past Festival Winners

2025 CIAF Winners

Best of Show: $1,500
Mensa-Aborampa Kwame Boama

1st Place: $1,000
David Abrahamson

2nd Place: $750
Raisa Torres

3rd Place: $500
Ken Wilson

Mayor’s Award: $250

Mensa-Aborampa Kwame Boama

Best of Media: $150 each
Michelle Stroud – Ceramics

Best of Media: $150 each
Eric Beauchamp – 2D

Best of Media: $150 each
Oriana Gerez – Painting

Best of Media: $150 each
Luke McGowan – Wood

Best of Media: $150 each
Derek Dammann – Photography

Best of Media: $150 each
Joel Fremion – Fiber

Best of Media: $150 each
Scott Mattjaszek – 3D

Best of Media: $150 each
Kathy Woodruff – Glass

Best of Media: $150 each
Christian Nevin – Jewelry

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Tanya Leslie – Ceramics

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Katie Hofacker – 2D

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Sadoth Gonzalez – Painting

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Nadia Ogle – Wood

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Kyle Spears – Photography

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Laura Gutzwiller – Fiber

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Jin Powell – 3D

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Heidi Barron – Glass

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Mark Grosser – Jewelry

2024 CIAF Winners

Best of Show: $1,500
Jennifer Hoard – Painting

1st Place: $1,000
Joel Fermion – 2D

2nd Place: $750
Laura Gutzwiller – Fiber

3rd Place: $500
Radium Schrieber – Photography

Mayor’s Award: $250
Robert Lagestee – Glass

Best of Media: $150 each
Tim Peters – Ceramics

Best of Media: $150 each
Kenneth Kudulis – 2D

Best of Media: $150 each
Anne Roscher Parks – Painting

Best of Media: $150 each
Nadia Ogle – Wood

Best of Media: $150 each
Derek Dammann – Photography

Best of Media: $150 each
Yuliya Wolf – Fiber

Best of Media: $150 each
Meg White – 3D

Best of Media: $150 each
Robert Lagestee – Glass

Best of Media: $150 each
Michael Wagner – Jewelry

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Jennifer Meeker – Ceramics

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Michael Cherepak – 2D

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
David Stratman – Painting

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Emily Combs – Wood

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
James Marsh – Photography

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Sierra Cole – Fiber

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Ryan Slattery – 3D

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Thomas Nye – Glass

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Christian Nevin – Jewelry

2023 CIAF Winners

Best of Show: $1,500
Laura Gutzwiller – Fiber

1st Place: $1,000
Carrie Baxter – 2D

2nd Place: $750
Charlene Marsh – Painting

3rd Place: $500
Douglas Becker – Glass

Mayor’s Award: $250
Zhen Zhong Duan – Painting

Best of Media: $150 each
Tanya Leslie – Ceramics

Best of Media: $150 each
Joel Fremion – 2D

Best of Media: $150 each
Randal Scott Harden – Painting

Best of Media: $150 each
Nadia Ogle – Wood

Best of Media: $150 each
Kyle Spears – Photography

Best of Media: $150 each
Shawn Thomas – Fiber

Best of Media: $150 each
Scott Maya – 3D

Best of Media: $150 each
James Wilbat – Glass

Best of Media: $150 each
Robert Nilsson – Jewelry

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Brian Moore – Ceramics

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Ila Catherine Hofacker – 2D

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Heather Miles – Painting

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Mark Hillgross – Wood

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Kate Tillman – Photography

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Kent Epler – Fiber

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Ryan Slattery – 3D

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Angelo Fico – Glass

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Ray and Amy Bridewell – Jewelry

2021 CIAF Winners

Best of Show

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Mayor’s Award

Best of Media: Ceramics

Best of Media: 2D

Best of Media: Painting

Best of Media: Wood

Best of Media: Photography

Best of Media: Fiber

Best of Media: 3D

Best of Media: Glass

Best of Media: Jewelry

Honorable Mentions: Ceramics

Honorable Mentions: 2D

Honorable Mentions: Painting

Honorable Mentions: Wood

Honorable Mentions: Photography

Honorable Mentions: Fiber

Honorable Mentions: 3D

Honorable Mentions: Glass

Honorable Mentions: Jewelry

2019 CIAF Winners

Best of Show

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Mayor’s Award

Best of Media

Honorable Mentions