The Stranger Genius Awards, given by Seattle alternative weekly newspaper The Stranger, "bring attention to, and recognize the contributions of, ... outstanding artists in Seattle."[1][2] Winners are notified by receiving a chocolate cake bearing the message "You're a Friggin' Genius!"[1]
The event is generally taking place in autumn.[3]
| Person or organization | Category | Image | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Robb | Visual Art | 2003 | |
| Web Crowell | Film | 2003 | |
| Matt Briggs | Literature | 2003 | |
| Chris Jeffries | Theater | 2003 | |
| Velocity Dance Center | Organization | 
|
2003 |
| Vital 5 | Organization | 2003 | |
| Victoria Haven | Visual Art | 2004 | |
| David Russo | Film | 2004 | |
| John Olson | Literature | 2004 | |
| Sarah Rudinoff | Theater | 2004 | |
| Seattle School | Organization | 2004 | |
| SuttonBeresCuller | Visual Art | 2005 | |
| Michael Seiwerath | Film | 2005 | |
| Rebecca Brown | Literature | 2005 | |
| Gabriel Baron | Theater | 2005 | |
| Frye Art Museum | Organization | 
|
2005 |
| Lead Pencil Studio | Visual Art | 2006 | |
| James Longley | Film | 2006 | |
| Jonathan Raban | Literature | 
|
2006 |
| Jennifer Zeyl | Theater | 2006 | |
| On the Boards | Organization |  
|
2006 |
| Alex Schweder | Visual Art | 2007 | |
| Linas Phillips | Film | 2007 | |
| Heather McHugh | Literature | 2007 | |
| Cary Moon | Politics | 2007 | |
| Amy Thone | Theater | 2007 | |
| Strawberry Theatre Workshop | Organization | 2007 | |
| Wynne Greenwood | Visual Art | 2008 | |
| Lynn Shelton | Film | 
|
2008 |
| Sherman Alexie | Literature | 
|
2008 |
| Paul Mullin | Theater | 2008 | |
| Implied Violence | Organization | 2008 | |
| Jeffry Mitchell | Visual Art | 2009 | |
| Zia Mohajerjasbi | Film | 2009 | |
| Stacey Levine | Literature | 2009 | |
| The Cody Rivers Show | Theater | 2009 | |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | Organization | 2009 | |
| Susie Lee | Visual Art | 2010 | |
| Charles Mudede and Robinson Devor | Film | 
|
2010 |
| Jim Woodring | Literature | 
|
2010 |
| Shabazz Palaces | Music | 2010 | |
| Marya Sea Kaminski | Theater | 2010 | |
| DK Pan | Visual Art | 2011 | |
| Gary Hill | Film | 2011 | |
| Lesley Hazleton | Literature | 2011 | |
| The Intelligence | Music | 
|
2011 |
| John Osebold | Theater | 
|
2011 |
| Sarah Bergmann | Visual Art | 2012 | |
| Megan Griffiths | Film | 2012 | |
| Ellen Forney | Literature | 2012 | |
| Lori Goldston | Music | 2012 | |
| Grady West | Theater | 2012 | |
| Zoe Scofield & Juniper Shuey | Performance | 2013 | |
| Eyvind Kang & Jessika Kenney | Music | 
|
2013 |
| Rodrigo Valenzuela | Visual Art | 2013 | |
| Maged Zaher | Literature | 2013 | |
| Benjamin Kasulke | Film | 2013 | |
| Valerie Curtis-Newton | Performance | 2014 | |
| Industrial Revelation | Music | 2014 | |
| C. Davida Ingram | Visual Art | 2014 | |
| Gary Groth | Literature | 2014 | |
| Drew Christie | Film | 2014 | |
| Yussef El Guindi | Literature | 2015 | |
| Steve Fisk | Music | 
|
2015 |
| Mary Ann Peters | Visual Art | 2015 | |
| Scarecrow Project | 
|
2015 | |
| Cherdonna Shinatra | Performance | 2015 | |
| Barbara Earl Thomas | Art | 
|
2016 |
| Tracy Rector | Film | 
|
2016 |
| Lindy West | Literature | 
|
2016 |
| Erik Blood | Music | 2016 | |
| Emily Chisholm | Performance | 2016 |
Source for list: The Stranger Genius Awards: The Event, thestranger.com. Accessed online 2016-10-07. 2016 winners from "We Saw You Dancing, Drinking, Cheering, Crying, and Winning Thousands of Dollars at the Stranger Genius Awards", thestranger.com. Accessed online 2016-10-07.
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b The First Annual Stranger Genius Awards 2003, The Stranger, no date on page (October 2003). Accessed online 2012-11-21.
- ^ Mag, Seattle (2022-07-08). "The Stranger's Genius Awards Shortlist Announced". Seattle magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Stranger Genius Awards postponed until spring". The Seattle Times. 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2023-08-09.