ArtsFairfax Awards

The ArtsFairfax Awards celebrate individuals, organizations, and businesses for their impact on the arts in Fairfax County and the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, recognizing excellence in education, community engagement, and philanthropy.

The ArtsFairfax Awards will be presented on Friday, October 30, 2026 from 11:15 AM – 2:00 PM at the Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston, VA.

2026 ArtsFairfax Award Honorees

Bruce L. Berlage

Jinx Hazel Award

Karen and Jim Cleveland

Philanthropy Award

Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation

Innovation Award

Thomas Beveridge

Achievement Award

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Proceeds from the Awards event help sustain ArtsFairfax programs and services that enable artists and arts organizations to provide performances, exhibitions, and other arts activities for area residents.

2025 ArtsFairfax Awards

About the ArtsFairfax Awards

Celebrating visionary contributions in Fairfax County

Held annually to raise the visibility of arts and culture throughout Fairfax County and the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, the ArtsFairfax Awards attract more than 420 guests, including local, state, and federal elected officials, as well as private supporters, business professionals, and arts and community leaders.

ArtsFairfax Awards Past Honorees

General (retired) Lester L. Lyles (2025)
Peterson Family Foundation (2024)
Workhouse Arts Center (2023)
Capital One Hall (2022)
National Museum of the United States Army (2021)
The Honorable Sharon Bulova (2019)
Margaret & Shashi Gupta (2019)
Claude Moore Charitable Foundation (2018)

Dewberry (2017)
Dominion Resources, Inc. (2016)
Earle C. Williams (2015)
Bill Reeder & Richard Kamenitzer (2014)
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (2013)
John Til Hazel & Anne Hazel (2012)

Tim Rizer (2025)
Anne R. Kline (2024)
Lola Reinsch (2023)
Gary & Tina Mather (2022)
Reston Town Center Association (2021)
Stephen Roberts (2019)
Virginia McGehee Friend (2018)

Todd Hitt (2017)
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (2016)
Richard Hausler (2015)
Pat & Steve Macintyre (2014)
Cityline Partners (2013)
EnviroSolutions (2012)

Shu-Chen Cuff (2024)
Mark Brutsché (2022)
Foon Sham (2019)

Dan Sheehy (2017)
Rebecca Kamen (2015)
Kathryn Fredgren (2013)

NextStop Theatre Company (2019)
Washington West Film Festival (2017)

Vienna Jammers (2015)
Riverbend Opera Company (2013)

We Rock Cancer (2024)
Fall For The Book (2022)

IACC - Pars Place (2025)
Inova Schar Cancer Institute in partnership with Smith Center for Healing and the Arts (2023)
1st Stage (2021)
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts (2018)

George Washington’s Mount Vernon (2016)
GRACE (2014)
IPAR (2012)

Marco Rando (2025)
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University (2023)
Traveling Players Ensemble (2021)
Kelli Schollard-Sincock (2021)
American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras (2018)

Fairfax Choral Society (2016)
Cappies of the National Capital Area (2014)
McLean Project for the Arts (2012)

Past Awards Artists

Each year, ArtsFairfax commissions a different artist to create the awards presented to the honorees.

Diane Cairns (2025)
Andy Yoder (2024)
Jean Sausele-Knodt (2023)
Foon Sham (2022)
JP Muller (2021)
Bikki Stricker (2019)
David Barnes (2018)

Wayne Schiffelbein (2017)
Rebecca Kamen (2016)
Jonathan Fisher (2015)
Evan C. Reed (2014)
Dale Marhanka (2013)
Ian Kessler-Gowell (2012)

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2026 ArtsFairfax Awards Sponsors

Visionary Sponsors

Lead Sponsors

Tim and Barbara Rizer Charitable Foundation

Reception Sponsors

Patron Sponsors

Shelly Hazel

Tim Rizer

Table Sponsors

Julie Carter

Loren Hershey & Phillip Niedzielski-Eichner

John King

Michael Liberman

Marian Perkins

Nonprofit Table Sponsors

Half-Table Sponsors

Ad Sponsors

R. Gordon Associates LLC

In-Kind Sponsors

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Photo captions and credits (top to bottom): Guests at the 2025 ArtsFairfax Awards (c) Du Col Portraits; Sopranessence (c) Du Col Portraits; Stuart Holt, Peggy Fox, and Michael Liberman for ArtsFairfax (c) Du Col Portraits.