2020 UNESCO Woman Art Award 2020 for contribution to
Arts & Culture internationally from
CENTER for UNESCO in Palazzo Torfanini, Bologna
Italy Presented by Laura Francesca Di Trapani
2019 SPOTLIGHT MAGAZINE
Honorable Mention
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2018 US Congressional Special Recognition Award
Salud O. Carbajal, Senator from California
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2018 LOCAL HERO AWARD
for outstanding and invaluable service to the
Santa Barbara Arts Community, SB Independent
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California State Legislature Certificate of Recognition
Local Hero Award
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2017 American Filmatic Arts Award
WINNER - Best Video Art Animation
Nancy Gifford, Director: IMAGINARY NOVELS
Carpinteria Library Karen Browdy
SECOND PLACE AWARD
2016 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
WINNER – Best Experimental Film
Paris Play Film Festival
WINNER – Best Experimental Film
Santa Barbara Fine Arts Film Festival
WINNER – Best Experimental Film
Hollywood International Moving Picture Film Festival
WINNER – Best Experimental Film
LA International Independent Film Awards
SILVER WINNER – Experimental Film
California Film Awards
DIAMOND WINNER Best Experimental Short
Indie Fest Film Awards
AWARD of MERIT Best Experimental Short
2002 The von Liebig Art Center
AWARD of MERIT, Bonnie Clearwater
1988 Gallery 54, New York
AWARD of EXCELLENCE
1987 Carnegie Art Museum
FIRST PLACE AWARD
Fine Arts Federation of Burbank
JUROR’S AWARD
Long Beach Arts Council Joan Hugo
HONORABLE MENTION
Los Angeles Art’s Council
MAYOR BRADLEY HONOR
Scarsdale Art Society
AWARD of EXCELLENCE
Catholic Charities of California
HONORABLE MENTION
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