Richard & Nancy Wendt Award of Excellence

The Richard & Nancy Wendt Award of Excellence is given annually to a person or organization that has demonstrated outstanding support of the arts throughout their lifetime. The award is named for Dr. Richard Wendt, who passed away in 2007, and his wife Nancy Wendt, who passed away in the spring of 2021. Following Nancy’s death, the decision was made by the Cultural Arts Commission – with the support of Richard and Nancy’s daughters – to rename the award to include Nancy’s name. From here forward, this lifetime achievement award will be known as the Richard and Nancy Wendt Award of Excellence to honor the legacy of these two remarkable people.

Mayors Arts Awards

The Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize the many ways a vibrant arts community is created and sustained. Each year, the Cultural Arts Commission gives out several Mayor’s Arts Awards to people or organizations that have made Everett a better place through their creative efforts, vision, or patronage.

The following individuals have been chosen as recipients of the 2023 Arts Awards by both the mayor and the cultural arts commission.

James Madison – Richard and Nancy Wendt Award of Excellence

DanVo’nique Bletson-Reed – Arts Catalyst

Sara Coiley – Arts Educator

Christine Mitchell – Artist in the Community

Ayana Uriu – Arts Educator