NAC Community Award Recipients

Since the early 1980's the Northampton Arts Council has given awards annually for two categories of excellence in the arts.

The award for Dynamic Impact in the Arts is given to an artist or arts organization that demonstrates rare achievement in the arts, either during that year or over a period of years. The award was named after Jane Ahlfeld in appreciation for her many years of service as chair of the Arts Council.

The award for Community Service in the Arts is given to an individual or business who have made a tremendous effort on behalf of the arts. This award is named after Keen Hahn who spent many years working at the Northampton Center for the Arts before his untimely death.

1983

  • Richard Rescia

1984

  • Carol Gotwalls 

1985

  • Ralph Levy

1986

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Gordon Thorne

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Donald Clark and Audrey Pepper

1987

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Bob Cilman

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Michael Mufson

1988

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Barbara Shaeffer-Bacon and Karen Kreiger

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Steve Calcagnino

1989

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Bart Gordon

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Steve Stoia and Stephen Petegorsky

1990

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Kathy Service and Shon Cox Doucette

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Donald Tepper

1991

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Pip Stromgren and Helen Rescia

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Gail Giere Collins and Jordi Herold

1992

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Duane Robinson, staff of the Academy of Music

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Norinne Tiley

1993

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Martin Carrera and Gail & Dan Yacuzzo

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Leslie Ferrin

1994

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Katherine Sanderson and Meg Irwin-Brandon

1995

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Faith Kaufman and Blaise Bisaillon

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Ed Charla and Mal Thursday

1996

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award:  John Reily

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Carol Hyde

1997

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Joseph Rich and Robert Walker 

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Howard Polonsky, Dee Degeiso, Geoff & Linda Post

1998

  • (no awards given out)

1999

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Bill Feinstein

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Sheryl Stoodley

2000

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Claudio Guerra

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Jim Arementi

2001

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Bruce MacMillan

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Amie Dowling and Julie Waggoner

2002

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Christine Sonnhalter

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Kathy Couch

2003

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: FACES

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Lisa Leizman

2004

  • (no awards given out)

2005

  • (no awards given out)

2006

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Gwen Agna

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Lisa Thompson

2007

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Lillian Forguites and Miraim Clap

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Duane Robinson and David Jenkins

2008

  • Keen Hahn Community Service Award: Ann Shannahan

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact Award: Eric Suher

2009

  • Keen Hahn Community Service: Andrew Crystal

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact: Joe Blumenthal

2010

  • Keen Hahn Community Service: C3

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact: Beau Flahive

2011

  • Keen Hahn Community Service: Penny Burke

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact: Michael Tillyer

2012

  • (no awards given out)

2013

  • Keen Hahn Community Service: Liz Chalfin and Zea Mays Printmaking

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact: Ted Lee and Feeding Tube Records

2014

  • (no awards given out)

2015

  • Bob Cilman Award for Community Service and Dynamic Impact on the Arts: Jim Olsen

2016

  • (no awards given out)

2017

  • (no awards given out)

2018

  • (no awards given out)

2019

  • (no awards given out)

2020

  • Keen Hahn Community Service: Esther White

  • Jane Ahlfeld Dynamic Impact: Richard Rescia

2021

  • (no awards given out)

2022

  • (no awards given out)

2023

  • (no awards given out)

2024

  • (no awards given out)

2025

  • (no awards given out)