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Established in 1960, the Cleveland Arts Prize is the nation’s oldest municipal arts award, honoring artistic excellence across diverse disciplines and career stages.
The 2026 Cleveland Arts Prize Winners
Discipline Prizes – $10,000
Chris Webb, Emerging Artist, Theatre
Aimee Lee, Mid-Career Artist, Design
Dexter Lee Davis, Lifetime Achievement, Visual Arts
Special Prizes
Héctor Castellanos-Lara, Robert P. Bergman Prize
Terry Stewart, Martha Joseph Prize
The Connor Foundation, Barbara S. Robinson Prize
Barbara Stanczak, Special Citation
The Cleveland Arts Prize
The Cleveland Arts Prize (CAP) has been a standard bearer of creativity and cultural enrichment in Northeast Ohio since its establishment by the Women’s City Club in 1960.
As the oldest municipal arts award in the nation, CAP stands as a prestigious platform dedicated to celebrating and promoting the region’s vibrant arts community. Over the decades, CAP has honored the artistic excellence of more than 400 outstanding artists, cultural leaders, and organizations, acknowledging their vital role in nurturing and advancing the arts. Through these awards, CAP not only recognizes remarkable talent but also champions the community leaders whose support helps the regional arts scene thrive.