Artissimo Awards
Artissimo was SD-CAEA’s annual Awards of Excellence in Visual Arts Education honoring city and county visual arts educators and their site administrators for exceptional work in visual arts education.
Awards were given in the following categories: Administrator of Year Award, Artissimo Choice Award, Artissimo Rookie of the Year Award.
Awards were given in the following categories: Administrator of Year Award, Artissimo Choice Award, Artissimo Rookie of the Year Award.
Past Artissimo Award Recipients
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2011 Hayley Filasky, Westview High, Poway USD
Emmalee Huls, Hilltop High, Sweetwater UHSD
Maura McDonald, Marshall Middle, San Diego USD
2012 Don Masse, Zamorano, San Diego USD
2013 Amanda Dickenson, San Marcos Unified
Dianna Holmes, San Diego Unified
2014 Andrea Arroyo, Sweetwater Union HS District
Sonja Kodimer, Julian Union HS District
Lucy Rivera, Sweetwater Union HS District
2015 Alexis Archibald, San Marcos Unified
Alex McCurdy, Escondido Union
Jerry Miller, San Diego Unified
Francisco Ramirez, Borrego Springs Unified
Janese Swanson, Del Mar Union
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
2011 Kurt Madden, Scripps Ranch High, San Diego USD
Lenora Smith, Clairemont High, San Diego USD
Nancy Diana Jones, District Office, Encinitas USD
2012 Liz Bystedt, Oak Grove Middle, Jamul-Dulzura
Pat Crowder, Patrick Henry High, San Diego USD
Russ Sperling, Sweetwater UHSD
2013 Dan Barnes, Grossmont
Randolph Ward, County Superintendent
2014 Cynthia Arce, Language Academy, San Diego Unified
Josh Way, Mission Hills High School, San Marcos Unified
Dr. Karen Childress-Evans, San Diego Unified
2015 Caroline King, Zamarano, San Diego Unified
Suzanne Adkins, Del Dios Middle, Escondido Union
Mary Beth Kastan, Grossmont
Suzette Lovely, Supt, Carlsbad Unified
SPIRIT OF ARTISSIMO
2011 Christopher Webb, El Capitan High, Grossmont UHSD
2012 Paula Annicchairico, Mt. Miguel High, Grossmont USD
2013 Rally For Children
2014 Kathi Arinduque, Zamorano, San Diego Unified
2015 Judy Berman-Silbert, ArtReach
Matt D’Arrigo, Arts: A Reason To Survive
ARTISSIMO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2012 Rachel Tellez, SDCOE
2013 Robin Ballarin, Grossmont
2014 No Award Given
2015 Helena Hanna, The California Arts Project
ARTISSIMO CHOICE
2011 Tim Benson, Mission Hills High, San Marcos USD
Ellen Dickman, Borrego Springs High, BSUSD
Kathleen Kane-Murrell, 3 Schools, San Diego USD
Susan Lewis, Mission Hills High, San Marcos USD
Muriel Meador, Alt Ed, Sweetwater UHSD
Terrilyn Quick, Bear Valley Middle, Escondido USD
Marilee Ragland, Fallbrook School of Arts, Fallbrook USD
2012 Kathy Olson, Vista Unified
Catherine Gilbert, Del Mar
Silvia Wiedmann, Cathedral Catholic High School
Mark Cavassa, Escondido Union HSD
VC Groves, San Diego USD
2013 Marci Knoles, Cajon Valley
Anne Lindsay, Cajon Valley
Natalie Christ, Encinitas Union
Sam Bonacci, San Diego Unified
Monica Derrick, Sweetwater Union
Donna Tlachac, Vista Unified
Eileen Mandell, Grossmont
Nancy Reitzler, Solana Beach
Sean Wells, San Diego Unified
2014 Lauriel Adsit, San Diego Unified
Alicia Gelaro, San Diego Unified
Susan Kallas, Oceanside Unified
Ellen Parry, Grossmont Union HSD
Carolyn Thom, Vista Unified
Rina Vinetz, Solana Beach Union
2015 Kim Bourda, Poway Unified
Barry Cheskaty, Francis Parker
David Feldstein, Vista Unified
Shani Leader, High Tech High
Delia Martin, San Diego Unified
Lorie Miles, San Diego Unified
Kathy Olson, Vista Unified
Eric Rempe, Coronado Unified
Roger Royster, Vista Unified
Michelle Spielman, Sweetwater UHSD
Melony Vance, San Diego Unified
ARTISSIMO COMMUNITY STAR
2013 Marie Howard, Museum of the Living Artist
April Game, Pulse Gallery
Tomoko Kuta, The New Children’s Museum
2014 Gary Margolis, San Diego Arts and Culture Coalition
2015 Jackie Enck, Francis Parker
ARTISSIMO VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
2013 Katie Sherer, Parent, Encinitas
2014 Sarah Meghan Lee, Parent, San Diego Unified
2015 Janet Cruzan, Parent, Cathedral Catholic
ARTISSIMO COLLEGIATE UNIVERSITY AWARD
2013 Dr. Liane Brouillette/UC Irvine
2014 Dr. Merryl Goldberg
2015 Kotaro Nakamura, SDSU, Architecture
RETIRED EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
2011 Carol Lockwood
2012 Susan Lewis
2013 No Award Given
2014 Larry Oviatt
2015 Laura Wright
Rebecca Gray-Arce
ARTISSIMO HALL OF FAME
2011 Carol Catalano Webb
Earl Saunders
2012 Carol Lockwood
2013 Bruce Groff
Elizabeth Morton
2014 No inductee
2015 Susan Lewis
ARTISSIMO LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR
2014 Todd Gloria
2015 Scott Peters
2011 Hayley Filasky, Westview High, Poway USD
Emmalee Huls, Hilltop High, Sweetwater UHSD
Maura McDonald, Marshall Middle, San Diego USD
2012 Don Masse, Zamorano, San Diego USD
2013 Amanda Dickenson, San Marcos Unified
Dianna Holmes, San Diego Unified
2014 Andrea Arroyo, Sweetwater Union HS District
Sonja Kodimer, Julian Union HS District
Lucy Rivera, Sweetwater Union HS District
2015 Alexis Archibald, San Marcos Unified
Alex McCurdy, Escondido Union
Jerry Miller, San Diego Unified
Francisco Ramirez, Borrego Springs Unified
Janese Swanson, Del Mar Union
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
2011 Kurt Madden, Scripps Ranch High, San Diego USD
Lenora Smith, Clairemont High, San Diego USD
Nancy Diana Jones, District Office, Encinitas USD
2012 Liz Bystedt, Oak Grove Middle, Jamul-Dulzura
Pat Crowder, Patrick Henry High, San Diego USD
Russ Sperling, Sweetwater UHSD
2013 Dan Barnes, Grossmont
Randolph Ward, County Superintendent
2014 Cynthia Arce, Language Academy, San Diego Unified
Josh Way, Mission Hills High School, San Marcos Unified
Dr. Karen Childress-Evans, San Diego Unified
2015 Caroline King, Zamarano, San Diego Unified
Suzanne Adkins, Del Dios Middle, Escondido Union
Mary Beth Kastan, Grossmont
Suzette Lovely, Supt, Carlsbad Unified
SPIRIT OF ARTISSIMO
2011 Christopher Webb, El Capitan High, Grossmont UHSD
2012 Paula Annicchairico, Mt. Miguel High, Grossmont USD
2013 Rally For Children
2014 Kathi Arinduque, Zamorano, San Diego Unified
2015 Judy Berman-Silbert, ArtReach
Matt D’Arrigo, Arts: A Reason To Survive
ARTISSIMO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2012 Rachel Tellez, SDCOE
2013 Robin Ballarin, Grossmont
2014 No Award Given
2015 Helena Hanna, The California Arts Project
ARTISSIMO CHOICE
2011 Tim Benson, Mission Hills High, San Marcos USD
Ellen Dickman, Borrego Springs High, BSUSD
Kathleen Kane-Murrell, 3 Schools, San Diego USD
Susan Lewis, Mission Hills High, San Marcos USD
Muriel Meador, Alt Ed, Sweetwater UHSD
Terrilyn Quick, Bear Valley Middle, Escondido USD
Marilee Ragland, Fallbrook School of Arts, Fallbrook USD
2012 Kathy Olson, Vista Unified
Catherine Gilbert, Del Mar
Silvia Wiedmann, Cathedral Catholic High School
Mark Cavassa, Escondido Union HSD
VC Groves, San Diego USD
2013 Marci Knoles, Cajon Valley
Anne Lindsay, Cajon Valley
Natalie Christ, Encinitas Union
Sam Bonacci, San Diego Unified
Monica Derrick, Sweetwater Union
Donna Tlachac, Vista Unified
Eileen Mandell, Grossmont
Nancy Reitzler, Solana Beach
Sean Wells, San Diego Unified
2014 Lauriel Adsit, San Diego Unified
Alicia Gelaro, San Diego Unified
Susan Kallas, Oceanside Unified
Ellen Parry, Grossmont Union HSD
Carolyn Thom, Vista Unified
Rina Vinetz, Solana Beach Union
2015 Kim Bourda, Poway Unified
Barry Cheskaty, Francis Parker
David Feldstein, Vista Unified
Shani Leader, High Tech High
Delia Martin, San Diego Unified
Lorie Miles, San Diego Unified
Kathy Olson, Vista Unified
Eric Rempe, Coronado Unified
Roger Royster, Vista Unified
Michelle Spielman, Sweetwater UHSD
Melony Vance, San Diego Unified
ARTISSIMO COMMUNITY STAR
2013 Marie Howard, Museum of the Living Artist
April Game, Pulse Gallery
Tomoko Kuta, The New Children’s Museum
2014 Gary Margolis, San Diego Arts and Culture Coalition
2015 Jackie Enck, Francis Parker
ARTISSIMO VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
2013 Katie Sherer, Parent, Encinitas
2014 Sarah Meghan Lee, Parent, San Diego Unified
2015 Janet Cruzan, Parent, Cathedral Catholic
ARTISSIMO COLLEGIATE UNIVERSITY AWARD
2013 Dr. Liane Brouillette/UC Irvine
2014 Dr. Merryl Goldberg
2015 Kotaro Nakamura, SDSU, Architecture
RETIRED EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
2011 Carol Lockwood
2012 Susan Lewis
2013 No Award Given
2014 Larry Oviatt
2015 Laura Wright
Rebecca Gray-Arce
ARTISSIMO HALL OF FAME
2011 Carol Catalano Webb
Earl Saunders
2012 Carol Lockwood
2013 Bruce Groff
Elizabeth Morton
2014 No inductee
2015 Susan Lewis
ARTISSIMO LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR
2014 Todd Gloria
2015 Scott Peters
