Awards, honors, grants
2022
Kansas City International Airport Commission, Percent for Art, Gate A10
2020
Encouragement from the Pinacothéque regarding the Luxembourg Art Prize
2019
Diploma of Honor. Honorable Mention from Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019 International Competition.
2016
Distinguished Alumni Award, Pembroke Hills School, Kansas City, MO
Honored Chair Person at the Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom, Overland Park, KS
2016 & 2014
Outstanding Achievement Award, The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
2012
Proclamation from the Mayor and City of Kansas City honoring Linda Lighton for sponsoring 100 artists in ten years as sponsor and director of the Lighton International Artists Exchange Program. LIAEP 10th Anniversary, December 6, 2012, was proclaimed Linda Lighton Day.
2011
Award for Excellence in Visual Arts and Education, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
International Symposium of Underglaze and Overglaze, Anadalou University, Eskishir, Turkey
2009
Inspiration Grant, Metropolitan Arts Council of Kansas City, MO
2008
Missouri Arts Award, State of Missouri
2007
Mallin Artist Promotion Grant, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, MO
Creative Capital Professional Development Program, sponsored by Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City and the Charlotte Street Foundation
2005
Member of the International Academy of Ceramics, Switzerland
Binyamini Foundation and Ceramics Artists Association of Israel, Grant and Residency
2003
International Clay Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary
Nominee; Charlotte Street Fund, Kansas City, MO
Honored by Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, MO
2000
Recognition Award from Young Audiences of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Nominated for Neuberger Award
1999
Jurors’ Award, Greater Midwest International, Central Missouri State University Art Center, Warrensburg, MO
Grant for “China Painting and Lustres Workshop,” Kansas City Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO
1998
International Symposium for Ceramic Artists, U.S. Rep., Zvartava, Latvia
1996
International Workshop for Ceramic Arts at Tokoname, Tokoname, Japan
1995
Alpine Kiln Award, The Clay Cup V, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
1994
Jurors’ Award, 9th Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Art, San Angelo, TX
National Medal of Arts, Young Audiences, President Bill Clinton, National Endowment for the Arts
Exhibition Honorarium, Amerika House, Berlin, Germany
International Bone China Symposium/Seminar, Kaunas, Lithuania
United States Representative, International Artists Symposium, Jurmala, Latvia, awarded by Lakeside Art and Culture Intl.
1993
Honors Award, Architecture: Artist’s Interpretations, Braithewaite Fine Arts Gallery, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
1991
Honorable Mention, Midwest Small Sculpture Competition, Cape Girardeau, MO
1990
Nominee for Award in the Visual Arts
Artist in Residence, Missouri Arts Council
First Prize, Kaw Valley Juried Art Show, Kansas City, KS
1989
First Prize, Hidden Glen Art Show, Olathe, KS
Honors Graduate, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
1986
Juror’s Award, “Clay Forte,” Mesa Cultural Center, Mesa, Arizona
1982
Honorable Mention, Annual Design Award for Homes, Metropolitan Home Magazine
1980
American Association of University Women Traveling Slide Show
1978
Mortar Board Society, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho Positions, Workshops, Lectures