Clarence Acox Jr., Jazz Musician and Director of Jazz Bands at Garfield High School
For the past 35 years Clarence Acox has led the jazz band program at Garfield High School, where he also directs the renowned Garfield Jazz Ensemble, winning dozens of awards and making regular appearances at national and international venues.
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Earshot Jazz and John Gilbreath, Executive Director
Earshot Jazz, best known for its fall jazz festival, was formed in 1984 to support jazz artists, students and audiences in the Seattle area. Since 1991, John Gilbreath has shaped Earshot's varied programs.
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Jean Griffith, Pottery Northwest, Founding Member and Former Director
Pottery Northwest is a non-profit ceramics center which offers a unique communal learning and working environment. Jean Griffith, a founding member and the centers director for more than 30 years, has played a major role in promoting contemporary ceramics in the Northwest.
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Longhouse Media's Native Lens Program
Longhouse Media's Native Lens program teaches Native youth not only how to make films but how to collaboratively tell stories that challenge stereotypes about Native Americans while bridging a gap between Native youth and digital media.
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Massive Monkees, B-boy Crew
Massive Monkees, a world champion b-boy (break-dancing) crew, is a local favorite on the international performance and competition circuits and has wowed audiences around the globe with its spectacular flow and combinations. Read More...

Richard Hugo House
The Capitol Hill literary arts center is fast evolving into a regional and national force, with a focus on nurturing new writing through classes, literary events and residencies for writers. Hugo House, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in September 2007, has supported poets, journalists, prose writers, storytellers, spoken word artists, zine makers, graphic novelists, bloggers and more.
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Seattle Art Museum and Mimi Gardner Gates, Director
The Seattle Art Museum has matured into a world-class arts institution with a global perspective. The mastermind behind the museum's renaissance is Mimi Gardner Gates, who joined the Seattle Art Museum as director in May 1994. During her tenure, Gates has led the museum forward, organizing major exhibitions, publishing scholarly publications and embarking on significant capital projects.
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Seattle Children's Theatre and Artistic Director Linda Hartzell

Northwest Folklife and Executive Director Michael J. Herschensohn

Rainier Vista Cambodian Youth Program

Gerard Schwarz, Music Director, Seattle Symphony

Michael Spafford, Elizabeth Sandvig and Spike Mafford,
a family of Northwest artists

Reggie Watts, musician and comedian

David Brewster and Town Hall, Cultural Catalyst

Peter Donnelly, Tour de Force

Sara Liberty Laylin and Adams Elementary School, Innovation in Integrated Arts Education

Alden Mason, Northwest Legacy: Visual Art

The Tsutakawa Family: Gerard, Deems, Marcus and Mayumi, A Generation of Artistic Inspiration & Leadership

Reverend Patrinell Wright and Total Experience Gospel Choir, Soul of the Community