Annually, the Mobile Arts Council presents The Greater Mobile Arts Awards. This awards program acknowledges the important contributions that individuals, groups and businesses make to the cultural life of our community.

Nominations are solicited each spring, and the award recipients are selected by an independent panel of distinguished representatives of the Greater Mobile cultural community. The total contribution or body of work of the nominee and its impact on an artistic discipline or effect on the community are primary criteria for the selection process.

Awards are presented in six categories: Artist, Business, Educator, Organization (the Kit Caffey Award), Patron (the Mabel Bedsole Ward Award) and Volunteer (the Fred and Ann Delchamps Award)

The awards themselves are works of art. Each year, a local artist working in a different medium is selected to create a limited edition work that serves as the GMAA.

Click here to download a nomination form. (PDF format)

2012 Recipients Artist – Scott and Sarah Wright Business – wellbornIdeas Educator – Carolyn Greene Organization – Spring Hill Medical Center Auxiliary Patron – Gordon and Geri Moulton Volunteer – Janetta Whitt-Mitchell	2012 award by Wanda Sullivan
2011 Recipients Artist – Rachel Wright Business – Black Classics Book & Gifts Educator – Orren Kickliter Organization – MOJO (Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed) Patron – Catt Sirten Volunteer – Martha LoCicero	2011 award by Joe Hobbs
2010 Recipients   Artist – Wanda Sullivan   Business – The Blind Mule   Educator – Jane Shaw   Organization – Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Festival   Patron – Herndon Inge III   Volunteer – Laureen Lynn
	2010 award by Wayne McNeil and Paul Moxon Photograph by Tom Loehr
2009 Recipients Artist – Charles Smith   Business – Gallery 54   Educator – Danny and Pam Mollise   Organization – Azalea City Quilters’ Guild   Patron – Arlene Mitchell   Volunteer – Elmo Hammer
	2009 award by Brad Robertson
2008 Recipients Artist – Kate Seawell   Business – Evonik - Degussa   Educator – Nancy Raia   Organization – Mobile Art Association   Patron – Yvonne Kalen   Volunteer – Marian Blake
	2008 award by Charles Smith Photograph by Mark Calametti

2007 Recipients Artist - Lil Greenwood   Business - Alabama Power Company   Educator - Charles "Mack" Clark   Organization - Joe Jefferson Players   Volunteer - Joe Riemer
	2007 award by Casey Downing, Jr. Photograph by David Trimmier

2006 Recipients   Artist - Dr. Sue Walker Business - The Chesser Gallery Educator - Dr. Joseph Mitchell Organization - WHIL-FM Patron - Palmer Bedsole Volunteer - Celia Mann Baehr
	2006 award by John B. Howell III Photograph by Mark Calametti

2005 Recipients Artist – Casey Downing, Jr. Business - Ciba Educator – Barbara Laurendine Organization – Mobile Opera Patron – Dr. Sam Eichold Volunteer – Patrice Baur
	2005 award by Bertice McPherson Photograph by Amanda Napper

2004 Recipients Artist – Ira Swingle, Jr. Business - Mobile Register Educator – Christy LeGros Organization – Theatre 98 Patron – Sybil H. Smith Charitable Trust Volunteer – Jane Williamson
	2004 award by Tony Wright Photograph by Amanda Napper