Stephen G. Morrison Award 2026

Join One Columbia for Arts and Culture as we celebrate a monumental evening dedicated to vision, leadership, and the arts. After a brief pause, the Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award ceremony is back!

We invite you to the Koger Center for the Arts on March 20, 2026 from 6:30-8:00pm, to honor an individual whose leadership and dedication have profoundly shaped the cultural foundation of Columbia. This award celebrates those who, like Stephen G. Morrison, have demonstrated a generous spirit and commitment to our city's vitality through the arts and culture.

This special evening will recognize a new visionary, adding to a prestigious list of past recipients who have made a lasting impact on our community.

Past awardees include:
Morihiko Nakahara (2021)
Robin Waites (2019)
Melanie Huggins (2018)
Bobby Donaldson (2017)
Terrance Henderson (2016)
William Starrett (2015)

Come together with fellow community members, artists, and leaders to celebrate the creative spirit that makes Columbia a vibrant place to live.

This is more than an award ceremony; it's a celebration of our shared cultural landscape.We look forward to seeing you there to honor this year's recipient and their exceptional contributions.

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