SMARTS AWARDS

The purpose of the San Marcos Arts (SMarts) Award program is to encourage and recognize outstanding support and enhancement of the arts and cultural life of San Marcos; to recognize the important contributions of artists and arts organizations to the quality of life and economic vitality of the community; and to encourage volunteerism and business participation with local arts organizations. 

For more information, contact Arts Coordinator Trey Hatt at 512.393.8416 or ghatt@sanmarcostx.gov.

SMarts Award Recipients:

2022 Advocacy Awards

• Margaret Adie - practicing artist, founding member of 218 Co-Op Gallery, and member of the Price Center Arts Committee
• Chris Cooper - long-time art educator recently retired as Arts Coordinator for San Marcos High School
• Broke Thespian's Theatre Company (Spark Award): up-and-coming local theatre troupe 

2021 Advocacy Awards: 

• Ana Baer Carrillo – choreographer and instructor at Texas State University 
• Kelly Stone – performer and comedian 
• Christine Terrell – artist, volunteer, and San Marcos Art League board member  

2019 Advocacy Awards

• Cecy Holcomb
• Julie Balkman/Wake the Dead
• Kelsey Huckaby
• Lucky Tomblin--posthumous

2018 Advocacy Awards

• San Marcos Performing Arts Association
• Carlos "Chitah Daniels Kennedy" Molina
• The Price Center
• Kevin Huffaker

2017

• Johnnie Armstead - Posthumous Award
• Kathryn Welch - SPARK Award
• La Socedad Cuauhtémoc - Arts Organization Award
• Kaitlin Hopkins - Smart Award Individual
• Joan Nagel &Tracy Weinberg - Smart Award Individual

2016

• Rice Harrington - Posthumous Award
• Jordan Buckley/San Marcos Cinema Club - Spark Award
• Lee Coleé - Smart Award Individual
• Christopher Hansen - Smart Award Individual
• Terri Hendrix - Smart Award Individual

2015 

• John Hood and Daniel Hannon - Posthumous Award
• Jody Cross - Spark Award
• Art Squared - SMart Award Organization
• Scott Wade - SMart Award Individual
• Billy Ray and Beverly Mangham, Eye of the Dog Art Center - SMart Award Advocate
• Mario Garza and the Indigenous Cultures Institute - Diversity Award

  2014 

• Ron and Marie Jaeger
• Deanna Badgett
• Billi London-Gray

 2013  

• Kent Finley
• Kyle Mylius
• Jerry Touchstone Kimmel

2012 

• Ophelia Vasquez-Philo and El Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos
• Linda Kelsey-Jones
• Arlis Hiebert