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Lakewood Arts Festival Award Sponsors

Thank you to the following businesses and community organizations for sponsoring the artist awards:

  • Geiger's Clothing and Sports
  • Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
  • Kiwanis Club of Lakewood
  • Lakewood Masonic Foundation
  • MELT Bar & Grilled

2022 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Paul Serrianne
    Printmaking
  • Second Place Award:
    Jon Lund
    Drawing/Illustration
  • Third Place Award:
    Tanya Long
    Jewelry
  • Best New Artist:
    Pat Broughton
    Painting
  • Best Creative Presentation:
    Sarah Krisher
    Jewelry
2021 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Allan Teger
    Photography
  • Second Place Award:
    Chuck Wimmer
    Drawings, Illustration, and Prints
  • Third Place Award:
    Deborah Vivas
    Jewelry
  • Best New Artist:
    Debbie Clapper
    Drawings, Illustration, and Prints
  • Best Creative Presentation:
    Karla Furrer
    Fiber
2019 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    LiWen
    Fiber
  • Second Place Award:
    Amelia Kieras
    Drawings, Illustration, Printmaking
  • Third Place Award:
    Yumiko Goto
    Ceramics
  • Best New Artist:
    Sara Bicknell / Unibrow Society
    Drawings, Illustration, Printmaking
  • Best Creative Presentation:
    Elissa Hastings / Wildfoot Studio
    Jewelry
2018 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Bethany Crum/Anderung Design
    Paintings
  • Second Place Award:
    Yumiko Goto
    Ceramics
  • Third Place Award:
    Becky Hollen/everyday balloon print shop
    Prints, Drawings
  • Best New Artist:
    Deanne Dionne
    Cleveland Street Glass
  • Best Creative Presentation:
    Elissa Hastings
    Wildfoot Studio
2017 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Yumiko Goto
    Ceramics
  • Second Place Award:
    Kaname Takada
    Ceramics
  • Third Place Award:
    Steven Springer
    Photography
  • Best Creative Presentation:
    Adam Taseff
    Drawing, Illustration
  • Best New Artist:
    Richard Paul
    Wood
2016 Winners
2016 Award Winners
2016 LAF Award Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Chris Plummer
    Painting
  • Second Place Award:
    Ikuku Miklowski
    Ceramics
  • Third Place Award:
    Michael Weber
    Painting
  • Best Creative Presentation:
    Anne Harrill
    Jewelry
  • Best New Artist:
    Shari Escott
    Mixed Media
2015 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Yumiko Goto
    Ceramics
  • Second Place Award:
    Patti Fields
    Jewelry
  • Third Place Award:
    Sean Higgins
    Drawing, Printmaking, Etching
  • Best Creative Presentation:
    Adam Taseff
    Drawing, Printmaking, Etching
  • Best New Artist:
    Alex Dragen
    Jewelry
2014 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Michael Miller
    Painting
  • First Place Award:
    Yumiko Goto
    Ceramics
  • Second Place Award:
    Brian Jasinski
    Drawing, Printmaking, Etching
  • Third Place Award:
    Earl James
    Art Glass
  • Best Creative Presentation:
    Adam Taseff
    Drawing, Printmaking, Etching
  • Second Place Best Creative Presentation:
    Stephanie Crossen
    Mixed Media
  • Best New Artist:
    Kaitlin Juarez
    Mixed Media
2013 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Chris Plummer
    Etching
  • First Place Award:
    Mike Guyot
    Graphic Arts
  • Second Place Award:
    Cameron Tucker
    Enamel
  • Third Place Award:
    Earl James
    Glass
  • Best Creative Artist:
    Jenn Karas
    Fiber
  • Second Place Best Creative Artist:
    Sarah Martin
    Fiber
  • Best New Artist:
    Christopher Weigand
    Painting
2012 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Chris Plummer
    Etching
  • First Place Award:
    Michael Donner
    Painting
  • Second Place Award:
    Yumiko Goto
    Ceramics
  • Third Place Award:
    Pamela Pastoric
    Jewelry
  • Best Creative Artist:
    Rich Cihlar
    Mixed Media
  • Second Place Best Creative Artist:
    Terry Krider
    Wood
  • Best New Artist:
    Juliette Montague
    Mixed Media
2011 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Mike Guyot
    Etching
  • First Place Award:
    Chuck Wimmer
    Etching
  • Second Place Award:
    Robert Coby
    Glass
  • Third Place Award:
    Maria Pfropper
    Painting
  • Fourth Place Award:
    Yumiko Goto
    Ceramics
  • Best Creative Artist:
    Russell Stephanchick
    Mixed Media
  • Second Place Best Creative Artist:
    David Gates
    Mixed Media
  • Best New Artist:
    Robert Bocy
    Glass
2010 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Grace Chin (Shaker Heights, OH)
    Jewelry
  • First Place Award:
    Mark Yasenshack (Cleveland, OH)
    Mixed Media
  • Second Place Award:
    Jeff Yost (North Ridgeville, OH)
    Painting
  • Third Place Award:
    Chris Plummer (Alexandria, KY)
    Printmaking
  • Fourth Place Award:
    Patti Fields (Shaker Heights, OH)
    Object Jewelry
  • Best Creative Artist:
    Brian Jasinski (Lakewood, OH)
    Printmaking
  • Second Place Best Creative Artist:
    Yumiko Goto (Lakewood, OH)
    Ceramics
  • Best New Artist:
    Jessica Roller (Dayton, OH)
    Painting
2009 Winners
  • Best of Show:
    Michael Mikula (Cleveland, OH)
    Glass
  • First Place Award:
    Sara Coast (North Olmsted, OH)
    Jewelry
  • Second Place Award:
    Elaine Lamb (Medina, OH)
    Ceramics
  • Third Place Award:
    Maria Pfropper (Dryden, MI)
    Painting
  • Fourth Place Award:
    Michele Cimprich (Canton, OH)
    Photography
  • Best Creative Presentation:
    Chris Plummer (Alexandria, KY)
    Printmaker
  • Second Place Best Creative Presentation:
    B.J.Jordan (Ft. Wayne, IN)
    Jewelry