Creative Artist

Creative Artist of the Year

1990   Jean Waldera, DSU

1991   No nominee

1992   Don Ehli, Dickinson

1993   Ev Miller, Bismarck HS

1994   Dean Opp, GF Red River HS

1995   Charles Pulliam, DSU

1996   Conrad Davidson, Minot SU

1997   John Baker, U of Mary

1998   Dean Opp, GF Red River HS

1999   Dennis Haney, U of Mary

2000   Mary Knox Johnson, West Fargo HS

2001   Dolly Winger, North Sargent HS

2002   Glory Monson, Rugby HS

2003   Paula Lindekugal-Willis, Minot SU

2004   Dr. Pam Chabora, NDSU

2005   Nita Ritzke, U of Mary

2006   Bob Sylskar, Mayville SU

2007   Job Christenson, UND

2008   Deb Jenkins, Rugby

2009   No one nominated

2010   No one nominated

2011   Brian Brady, Bismarck

2012   Lori Horvik, NDSU

2013   Betty Jean Carrow, Edgeley area

2014   Capitol Shakespeare

2015   Enderlin Summer Community Theatre

2016   Yvonne Kalka, MySPA, Grand Forks

2017   Ross Collins, NDSU

2018   Margaret Barnhart, Dickinson

2019   A Magical Medora Christmas (Bill Sorenson, Founder; Emily Walter, Job Christenson, Jared Mason & Chad Willow, Founding Performers)

2020 - None

2021 Adam Pankow, Fargo

2022 Sleepy Hollow Theater and Arts Park, Bismarck

2023 Stage West, West Fargo