2025
Dance: Sjaan Trowbridge
Drama & Theatre Arts: Chris Tiernan
Literary Arts: Sasha & Ryan Miller
Music: Bradley Hampton
Visual Arts & Design: Brainstorm Productions
Katy Geissert: Visions of Unity
Emerging Artist: Jorge Macias
2024
Arts Education: Garry & Julie Lawrence, Crescendo
Dance: Ilona Glinarsky
Drama & Theatre Arts: Daniel Scipio
Literary Arts: Ruth Stevens
Music: Ed Trimis
Visual Arts & Design: Caroline Cheng
Katy Geissert: Kirk Rossberg, Torrance Bakery
Emerging Artist: Kamiko Adams
2023
Arts Education: Lynn Chiyeko Mikami
Dance: Elijah Pressman
Drama & Theatre Arts: Rachel Baumsten
Literary Arts: Camron Berga
Music: Sasha Mori
Visual Arts & Design: Tiffany Mitchell
Katy Geissert: Cindy Shields
Golden Circle: Diane Lauridsen, Ballet California
2022
Arts Education: Joe Mancusso
Dance: Niko Montelibano
Drama & Theatre Arts: Garrett Engle
Literary Arts: David Howard & Bret Simmons
Music: Wole Oni
Visual Arts & Design: Patrick Sean O’Malley
Katy Geissert: Patrice Lefevre
2021
Arts Education: Yuta Kato
Dane: Eduard Sargsyan
Drama & Theatre Arts: Glenn Kelman
Music: Aloke Dasgupta
Visual Arts & Design: Hope Ezcurra, Sue-Na Gay, Jason Jenn, Max Presneill
Katy Geissert: Dale Korman
2019
Arts Education: Doreen Coles
Dance: Nancy Hebson
Music: Stephen Amundson
Literary Arts: Jonathan Sperling
Music: William Doyle
Visual Arts & Design: Max Presneill
Katy Geissert: Ritas Smith
2018
Arts Education: Dr. Barbara Dyer
Drama & Theatre Arts: Loren Gould
Literary Arts: Steve Norris
Music: Dr. James L.P. Hurd
Visual Arts & Design: Destination Art
Katy Geissert: Dan & Heidi Ashcraft
2017
Arts Education: Jim Eninger
Dance: Christopher Albrecht
Drama & Theatre Arts: MET 2
Music: Pennyroyal Players
Visual Arts & Design: Estelle DeRidder
Katy Geissert: Sue Herbers
2016
Arts Education: Janene Ferguson
Dance: Diane Ratley
Drama & Theatre Arts: Robert Minnichelli
Literary Arts: Bondo Wyszpolski
Music: Patti Breitag
Visual Arts & Design: Lexus Auto Group Bill Messenger, Jodi Wiggins
2015
Arts Education: Patrick Tierney
Dance: Allyson Lockhart
Drama & Theatre Arts: Larry Watts
Literary Arts: Ted Lange
Music: Ready, Willing, and Mabel
Visual Arts & Design: David Wolfram
Katy Geissert: Gene & Linda Barnett
2014
Arts Educations: Karla Schmidt Commins
Dance: Mai No Kai Japanese Traditional Dance
Drama & Theatre Arts: K.C. Gussler
Literary Arts: Faith Goldman
Music: Los Cancioneros Master Chorale
Visual Arts & Design: Dali Higa
Katy Geissert: Frank & Cindy Scotto
Special Recognition: Torrance Theatre Company
2013
Arts Education: Beverly Metcalf
Dance: Torrance Torrettes
Drama & Theatre Arts: Mark Torreso
Literary Arts: Helen Dennis
Music: Keiko Clark
Visual Arts & Design: Beth Shibada
Katy Geissert: Debbie Hays
2012
Arts Education: Ron Libbrecht
Dance: Mark Esposito
Drama & Theatre Arts: Jordana Benone
Literary Arts: Dr. Wing Mar
Music: South Towns Show Chorus
Visual Arts & Design: Bill Wassenberg
Katy Geissert: Bob & Laurie Brandt
2011
Arts Education: Kenneth F. Tuxford
Dance: Hype Studios
Drama & Theatre Arts: Cary Jordahl
Literary Arts: Southwest Manuscripters
Music: L.A. Vocal Core
Visual Arts & Design: Penelope Kastagir
Katy Geissert: Jean Adelsman
2010
Arts Education: Diane Reeves
Dance: Tiffany Maisonet
Drama & Theatre Arts: South Bay Conservatory
Literary Arts: Connie M. Dial
Music: Charley Miller
Visual Arts & Design: James T. Russel
Katy Geissert: Ann Smisek
2009
Dance: Jack Rennie
Drama & Theatre Arts: Michael Aldapa
Music: Hector Salazar
Visual Arts & Design: Stephen West
Katy Geissert: Torrance Symphony Association
2008
Arts Education: Heidi Ulbrich
Dance: Pamela Debiase
Drama & Theatre Arts: Jim Hormel
Literary Arts: Carine Topal
Music: Priscilla LaMarca-Kandel
Visual Arts & Design: Paul Comon
Katy Geissert: Helen Nowatka
2007
Arts Education: Kathleen Jensen
Dance: Hanmi Korean Dance Academy
Drama & Theatre Arts: The Shields Family
Literary Arts: Judith Gerber
Music: James Banim
Visual Arts & Design: Mary Higuchi
Katy Geissert: Betty Holland
2006
Arts Education: Dr. Dennis Puckett
Dance: South Bay Little Angels
Drama & Theatre Arts: Starlight Productions
Literary Arts: Bonnie Mae Barnard
Music: Richard Heckman
Visual Arts & Design: Ruby Wang
Katy Geissert: Mary P. Miller
2005
Arts Education: Gabe Kreiswirth
Dance: Patti Joy Neal
Drama & Theatre Arts: Aerospace Players
Literary Arts: Dale Korman
Music: Dr. Joanna Medawar Nachef
Visual Arts & Design: Douglas Castleman
Katy Geissert: Peggy Dowell
2004
Arts Education: Go for Broke Foundation
Dance: Ashley Ellis
Drama & Theatre Arts: Gia Inferrera
Literary Arts: Katherine Poehlmann
Music: Frank Fetta
Visual Arts & Design: Douglas Simms Stenhouse
Katy Geissert: Janet Payne
2003
Arts Education: Torrance Adventures in Arts
Dance: Dianne Fukuwa
Drama & Theatre Arts: Janet Miller
Literary Arts: Harrison Irving
Music: David Burks
Visual Arts & Design: Daniel McCaw
Katy Geissert: Tom Tanza
2002
Arts Education: Mary Drobny
Dance: Susan Mann
Drama & Theatre Arts: Palos Verdes Players
Literary Arts: Charolette Lobb
Music: June Lusk Nelson
Visual Arts & Design: Maggie Page
Katy Geissert: Torrance Cultural Arts Center Foundation
2001
Dance: Regine Costello
Music: South Bay Children’s Choir
Visual Arts & Design: Jay McGregor (2D), Nadene Merkitch (3D)
Katy Geissert: Arts Council of Torrance
2000
Dance: Regina Klenjoski
Music: David Beery
Visual Arts & Design: Mary Jane Sesto (photography), Rob Libbrecht (2D)
Katy Geissert: Jane Hardester
1999
Dance: Elaine Wang
Literary Arts: Jerry Hicks
Music: Dr. David Wilson
Visual Arts & Design: Diane Reeves (photography), Mariann Strehler, Max Fuller
Katy Geissert: Bob Stewart
1998
Dance: Dan Watt
Drama & Theatre Arts: Ron Scarlata
Literary Arts: Eunice Gearhart
Music: Laurie M. Kona
Visual Arts & Design: Elizabeth Lanzer (2D), Kenneth Kerney (3D)
Katy Geissert: John Powers
1997
Dance: Diane Ratley
Visual Arts & Design: Dottie Brinacher, Florence Rothbart
1996
Dance: Viji Prakash & Shakti Foundation
Drama & Theatre Arts: Terry Collier
Music: Linda Wang
Visual Arts & Design: Judity Hurst Baer, Gerry MacLeod, Marcus White
Katy Geissert: Dr. Owen Griffith
1995
Drama & Theatre Arts: O. James Vogl
Music: Lisa Matsko Hamilton
Visual Arts & Design: Hisako Asano, Dan Desmon (2D)
Katy Geissert: Barbara Johnson
1994
Dance: Jane Akiko Kamiya
Music: Betty Jo Ravitz
Visual Arts & Design: George Z. C. Lin, Harrison Storms
1993
Music: Paul Colaluca
Visual Arts & Design: Lucy Agid, Carolyn Indovina
1992
Dance: South Bay Ballet, Diane Lauridsen
Drama & Theatre Arts: Maxine Desseau
Music: Jane Hardester
Visual Arts & Design: Mary Ogawa
1991
Drama & Theatre Arts: Betty Schroeder
Music: Donnelly Fenn
Visual Arts & Design: Stefan LeTete, Beverly Metcalf
1987
Drama & Theatre Arts: Rosemary DeCamp
Music: Mikko Haggott, Melinda Quintile, Don Marino
Visual Arts & Design: Rita Schroeder
1986
Visual Arts & Design: Jon Smith
1985
Dane: Dorothy La Spina
Visual Arts & Design: Paul Bouchard, Alicia de Santis
1984
Music: Amy Terashim
Visual Arts & Design: Judy Barns Baker, Patricia Dispenziere
1977
Dance: Dosi Dancers
Music: James Mack Beach Cities Symphony
Visual Arts & Design: Iris Willis, Mary Ogawa
Katy Geissert: Rose Float Association, Sister City Association