# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Annual Awards
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Greater Augusta Arts Council is honored to announce the recipients of the 2026 Augusta Annual Arts Awards. An evening dedicated to celebrating the artists, advocates, organizations, educators, visionaries, and creative leaders who shape the cultural heartbeat of our city is planned for June 19th at the St. Pual’s River Room in downtown Augusta, GA. From visual arts and performance to fashion, culinary arts, education, preservation, media, and public art, we want to ensure the many disciplines that contribute to our city’s creative identity are recognized and celebrated with intention. This year’s celebration will be especially meaningful as we honor Visionary Leader Scott Seidl in a unique and special way. Scott, whose leadership and dedication impacted so many throughout our community, will be posthumously recognized with the Visionary Leadership Award in its second year, an honor created to celebrate transformative leadership and lasting impact within Augusta’s creative community.

The 2026 Augusta Annual Arts Awards recipients are:

• President’s Award(s)- Dennis Skelley & David Peltier

• Visionary Leadership Award – Scott Seidl, posthumously honored for his visionary leadership
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Audrey Sala Adenike Jeter-Allen, Multi-Disciplinary Artist
•  Visual Artist – Gerry O’Meara, 3D Artist
• Arts Entertainment – Dirk Meyer, Augusta Symphony
• Fashion – Felina Martin, Pamoja na
• Literary Arts – Cheryl Corbin, Author
• History & Preservation – Ransom Schwerzler (Meadow Garden Historic House)
• Arts Educator – Raoul Pacheco, Augusta University
• Culinary Arts – Charlotte & Thomas Hill, Maryland’s Catering
• Arts Volunteer – Keelyn Sleeper
• Arts Media – Frame by Frame by WJBF
• Arts Sponsor – Second City Distillery
• Kath Girdler Engler Public Art Award – Emily Bender, Visual Artist
• Arts Nonprofit – Phinizy Nature Park
• Digital Design & Photography – Amy Callan, M3 Agency
• Emerging Artist – Seth Prior

The Augusta Arts Awards will be held on June 19, 2026 from 7pm to 10pm at the St. Paul’s River Room. Entertainment will be JaVonne Jones, Violinist and dinner will be catered by A Family Affair Catering. Tickets are Members $65 or General Public $70. Attire is Creatively Formal.

Tickets can be purchased at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/annualartsawards/event/augustaannualartsawards2026/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/augusta/2026-annual-awards/200030186004550
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Augusta
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: River Room at Saint Paul's
- **lat**: 33.47604
- **long**: -81.9611199
- **full address**: River Room at Saint Paul's, 605 Reynolds Street,Augusta, Georgia, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Annual Awards being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Annual Awards takes place on Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 pm at River Room at Saint Paul's, 605 Reynolds Street,Augusta, Georgia, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Annual Awards?
  - **A:** 2026 Annual Awards is organized by The Greater Augusta Arts Council.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2026 Annual Awards is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Augusta, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 2026 Annual Awards sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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