WOMEN IN THE ARTS
AIP annually recognizes and honors women who have supported the arts community with their talents- in business, healing professions, lifetime achievement.
2017 WOMEN IN THE ARTS HONOREES
LEGISLATORS SUPPORTING THE ARTS:
HONORABLE DENISE FORD, HONORABLE ANISSA MOORE
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: NAOMI DIRACLES, MARY MENDOZA, HEDY PAGREMANSKI
LOCAL ARTS IN BUSINESS: JENNIFER ALY BROOKE, ROBYN DAIRMAN & ERICA ASCHER, NATALIE DANGERFIELD, SAMANTHA METZGER
COMMUNITY, CIVIC AND 501-C-3 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS: DENISE BORY,
ELIZABETH CONNOLLY, INGRID KRUMHOLZ-DODD, SHOSHANAH FINDLING,
MICHELLE KELLY, JOANNE PHILLIPS/J-BIRD, MARY ELLEN POLLINA, KATHRYN RAMSEY, KATHLEEN REGAN, NELLY ROMERO, LAURA O'SHAUGHNESSY SWAN
2018 WOMEN IN THE ARTS HONOREES
ELECTED OFFICIALS: ASSEMBLYWOMAN MISSY MILLER,
COUNCILWOMAN CHUMI DIAMOND
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: ROBERTA FIORE, ALEXANDRA KARAFINAS
EDUCATOR: JULIA LANG- SHAPIRO
ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY: PATTI BOURNE, J.BRITTANY DE VARSO,
ROSA MARIE GOELLER, DIANE HOFFMAN, EDIE KALICKSTEIN, CHRISTINA TISI-KRAMER,
KIM KUPERSCHMID, SHAKEIRA WILSON
BUSINESS & COMMUNITY: NANCY BECK, JENNY MONTIGLIO, KELLY SULLIVAN
2019 WOMEN IN THE ARTS HONOREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: JACLYN FELDMAN, KATHY V. WILLIAMS
ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY: HELEN DORADO, ALESSI KAREN DINAN, DR. DONNA GAINES, EVE HAMMER, STEPHANIE KLEMONS, KATIE MITCHELL, NICOLE KOENIG PASSMAN,
SUSAN TURNER RADIN
BUSINESS & COMMUNITY: PAMELA KREUTZBERG
*RISING STARS (NEW): LINA DIAMOND, MARINA NOVA
*COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS (NEW): DEBRA CAMPBELL, LINDA CHONG HABER
2020 WOMEN IN THE ARTS HONOREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: JANET MCLAUGHLIN, JEAN ZEIGLER
ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY: LISA L. CANGEMI, LIZ DEGEN, LISA ENGELLIS,
NORAH FINN KELLEHER, PAMELA LEWIS
RISING STAR: KEASIA DALE
PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESSES IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS: CHRISTINA MARTIN &
PRISHA SZACHACZ: CHOP SHOP, ANGELA SKUDIN: CODFISH COWBOY,
VICKY BARTKO-GREEN: PETREY REALTY
HEALING ARTS (NEW): MINDI ILANA DOVBERG, KIMBERLY ANGELA PIERSON
2021 WOMEN IN THE ARTS HONOREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: JOAN BLEYER LAZARUS
COMMUNITY AND ARTS CHAMPIONS: MADDY LEVI HON. ELIZABETH M. TRESTON
BUSINESSES IN SUPPORT OF ARTS AND COMMUNITY: KIM GORDON– Artwhirl Gallery, CANDY MCLAUGHLIN– The Café, LEAH TOZER– Daniel Gale/Sotheby’s
ARTS AND EDUCATION: DENISE GILGANNON COLLINS
ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY: MYRA RACHELLE COHEN, MICHELE DODD,
YVONNE SANTANA, CHRISTINE SOLIMENO
HEALING ARTS: NICOLE FADER, LAURA SHOCKLEY