The award categories and recipients are:

Individual Artist: James Pate, Dayton (Montgomery)

Community Development and Participation: Mayor Thomas Johnson, Somerset (Perry)

Business Support of the Arts: Morris Furniture Company, Fairborn (Greene)

Arts Patron: Barbara Hunzicker, Lancaster (Fairfield)

Arts Education: Dr. Philip Brady, Youngstown (Mahoning)

Arts Administration: Marie Bollinger Vogt, Sylvania (Lucas)