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FOR THE ARTS

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Artistic License Awards



2022 Honorees 


Adobe

The Carlin Family

The Chinese Culture Center

Hon. Rafael Mandelman, San Francisco Board of Supervisors


Purpose of the Artistic License Awards Artistic license implies so many ideas: freedom of expression, residual rights and royalties, the daring to be different, to make a difference through innovation and service. In 2008, we conceived of the Artistic License Awards to recognize persons and organizations that have mastered their arts (intended in the broadest possible sense) in extraordinary ways for the communities they serve. This year's honorees are role models for innovation and courageous leadership that have inspired so many others to stretch beyond their "comfort zones" and take on the challenges of our times. 

- Alma Robinson, Executive Director


2020 

US Representative Judu Chiu

CA Senator Ben Allen

The Santa Fe Art Colony

Vijay Gupta


2019 - Sacramento

Buck Busfield

Dr. Sheree Meyer 

The Royal Chicano Air Force

Supervisor Phil Serna

Daniel Yamshon



2018 - San Francisco

Senator Loni Hancock

Don K. Harris

Recology

Lowenstein Sandler



2017- Santa Monica

Congressman Ted Lieu

Annette Bening

Craig Watson

Self Help Graphics & Art

E. Randol Schoenberg



2016 - Sacramento

California Senator Mark Leno

California Senator Jim Nielsen

The Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus

Marcy Friedman

Art Luna

Ali Youssefi

Ellen Taylor


2015 - San Francisco

San Francisco Supervisor London Breed

Deborah Santana, Do a Little Fund

Steven Hirsch & Katherine Lloyd-Lovett of Keker, Van Nest & Peter, LLP

Dr. Larry Brewster of U. of San Francisco

The William James Association

The Hancock Funds


2014 - Santa Monica

Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez

Fish & Richardson, P.C.

The Actors' Gang



2013 - Santa Monica

CA Senator Carol Liu

CA Senator Alan Sieroty (ret.)

Wayne Kramer, Jail Guitar Doors USA

Intel Corporation

Catherine Emmanuel


2012 - Santa Monica

CA Senator Curren D. Price, Jr.

Inner-City Arts

McDermott, Will & Emery

Ozomatli

Samuel Hoi, President, Otis College


 2012 - Sacramento

Assemblymember Roger Dickinson

Milton Bowens

Lial Jones

Susan Orr

Jerry Perry

Russell Solomon


2011 - Santa Monica

LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

Malissa Feruzzi Shriver

Jay L. Cooper, Esq.

PEN Center USA

Frank Romero

Cathy Segal-Garcia



2010 - San Francisco

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

San Francisco Symphony

Henry Hopkins (in memoriam)

Rhodessa Jones of Cultural Odyssey

Fenwick & West, LLP


2010 - Santa Monica

Robert Graham (in memoriam)

First Lady of CA Maria Shriver

U.S. Representative Diane Watson

Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP

Elsa Ramo Law

Geffen Playhouse


2009 - Sacramento

California Senate President Darrell Steinberg

Wayne Thiebaud

Charles (Chuck) Miller (in memoriam)

Kim Curry-Evans

Stephen L. Davis, Esq.


2009 - Santa Monica

LA County Supervisor Don Knabe

Danny Glover and Ben Guillory of the Robey Theatre Company

Adolfo V. Nodal

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP



2009 - Sacramento

California Senate President Darrell Steinberg

Wayne Thiebaud

Charles (Chuck) Miller (in memoriam)

Kim Curry-Evans

Stephen L. Davis, Esq.


2008 - Santa Monica

CA Senator Jack Scott

LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky

LA City Council Member Jan Perry

Rose Marie Cano of Plaza de la Raza

Greenberg Glusker

Greg Victoroff, Esq.



  

 

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