Cowboy Artists of America

CA Award - Artists' Choice

Bill Owen
Of all of the awards bestowed upon the CAA artists at the annual Cowboy Artists of America Show, this particular award is especially meaningful. Voted on by the Active CAA members, the artist who is awarded this honor has received a nod of approval from his peers for the best over-all exhibition.

Kieckhefer Award

John Moyers , The Shadow of Doubt

The Kieckhefer Award for Best of Show is chosen by the judges from the gold medal winners of the show categories oil, sculpture, water solubles, drawing and other media.

TCAA Award

The Traditional Cowboy Arts Association Award for Best Portrayal of a Cowboy Subject was first
presented in 2008.

Bill Owen , Looking For Short Age Calves

2008 was the first year of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association Award for Best Portrayal of a Cowboy Subject.

Ray Swanson Memorial Award

The Ray Swanson Memorial Award was added at the request of the Swanson Family with full CAA member support, to honor longtime CAA member, Ray Swanson, who passed away in 2004. The award is an artifact from Ray's personal collection. The award is given for a work of art that best communicates a moment in time and captures the emotion of that moment.

In 2008, there was a tie for the Ray Swanson Award, and both Martin Grelle and Herb Mignery were honored with the award.