Since 1945, the San Antonio Art League Museum has recognized an artist as artist of the Year. The artist is honored with a retrospective exhibition and an accompanying catalogue.
2024 - Margaret Craig
2023 - Ramin Samandari 2022 - Sylvia Benitez 2021 - Raul Rene Gonzalez 2020 - Ansen Seale 2019 - Jane Dunnewold 2018 - Steven G. Smith 2017 - James Wyatt Hendricks 2016 - Billy Keen 2015 - Zelime Matthews 2014 - Seth Camm 2013 - Francis Y. Huang 2012- Brian St. John 2011 - Thom Ricks 2010 - Marilyn Lanfear 2009 - Terry Gay Puckett 2008 - Sky Patterson 2007 - Phil Alan Simpson 2006 - Agnes Welsh Eyster 2005 - Charles Field 2004 - Sally Walke 2003 - Lloyd Walsh 2002 - Kate Ritson and Vincent Valdez 2001 - Dennis W. Smith 2000 - Marcia Gygli King 1999 - Cesar A. Martinez 1998 - Kathy Vargas 1997 - Linda Hammond 1996 - Dannville Chadbourne 1995 - Jamie Maverick 1994 - Kuo Yen Ng 1993 - Brenda Kingery 1992 - Brad Braune 1991 - Mary Lou Lewis 1990 - Beth Eidleberg 1989 - Kent Rush 1988 - Elizabeth Ridenhower 1987 - Harding Black 1986 - Alberto Migangos 1985 - E. Gordon West |
1984 - Finis Collins
1983 - Caroline Shelton 1982 - Cecile Crow 1981 - Thomas A. Pressly 1980 - John Squire Adams 1979 - Joe S. Lawrie 1978 - Ivan E. McDougal 1977 - Nancy Pawel 1976 - Clay McGaughy 1975 - Ray Cox 1974 - Mildred Cocke 1973 - Jim Stoker 1972 - Richard H. Rogers 1971 - Frank Hein 1970 - Leopoldo Gonzalez 1969 - Carl Embry 1968 - All Past Artists 1967 - Martha Mood 1966 - Robert Tiemann 1965 - William Bristow 1964 - Margaret Putman 1963 - Jim Valone 1962 - Philip Evett 1961 - Herman de Jori 1960 - Chester Toney 1959 - Bill Reily 1958 - George Pinca 1957 - Ruth Dun 1956 - Keith McIntyre 1955 - Jack Tinkle 1954 - Cecil Casebier 1953 - Amy Lee Freeman 1952 - Margaret Pace 1951 - Jack Tinkle 1950 - Janet Shook 1949 - Robert Reed 1948 - Margaret Pace 1947 - Leslie Larsson 1946 - Alice Naylor |