IACA Artists of The Year

IACA supports its Member Artist/Craftspersons through a juried competition for the prestigious “awards for artistic excellence. Member artists who have been members for one year are eligible to enter. Here is a gallery of those elite previous IACA Artist of the Year award recepients.

Shane R. Hendren
2007 Artist of the Year
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo

http://www.shanehendren.com

Amelia Joe Chandler
2006 Artist of the Year
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo

http://www.ameliajoechandler.com

Charles Pratt
2004 Artist of the Year
Gallup, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Cheyenne/Arapaho

Lorraine Caté
2003 Artist of the Year
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Santo Domingo Pueblo

Mary Small
2002 Artist of the Year
Jemez Pueblo, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Jemez Pueblo

George Shukata Willis
2000 Artist of the Year
Carlsbad, CA
Tribal Affiliation: Choctaw

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Pahponee
1999 Artist of the Year
Elizabeth, CO
Tribal Affiliation: Kansas/Kickapoo

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Bruce Contway
1998 Artist of the Year
Whitehall, MT
Tribal Affiliation: Sioux/Chippewa-Cree

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Michael Kirk
1997 Artist of the Year
Isleta, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Isleta Pueblo

Jesse T. Hummingbird
1996 Artist of the Year
Bisbee, AZ
Tribal Affiliation: Cherokee

Carol Snow
1994 Artist of the Year
Boulder, CO
Tribal Affiliation: Seneca

NAVEEK
1993 Artist of the Year
Taos, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo

John Balloue
1992 Artist of the Year
Hayward, CA
Tribal Affiliation: Cherokee

Denny Haskew
1991 Artist of the Year
Loveland, CO
Tribal Affiliation: Potawatomi

Angelina Frances Medina
1990 Artist of the Year
Zuni, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Acoma/Zia

Bill Rabbit
1989 Artist of the Year
Prior, OK
Tribal Affiliation: Cherokee

Clifford Brycelea
1987 Artist of the Year
Santa Fe, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo

Mark Silversmith
1986 Artist of the Year
Farmington, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo

Charles Pratt
1985 Artist of the Year
Santa Fe, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Cheyenne/Arapaho

Jean Bales
1984 Artist of the Year
Cookson, OK
Tribal Affiliation: Iowa

Carolyn Bobelu
1983 Artist of the Year
Zuni, NM
Tribal Affiliation: Zuni

Virginia Stroud
1982 Artist of the Year
Longmont, CO
Tribal Affiliation: Cherokee/Creek