Honors and Awards
2024
2024 Honor Award, National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association, “Watershed,” Bronze embedded in Terrazzo, Broad College of Business, MI State University, Lansing, MI
2022
Guardian of the Great Miami Beach Banyan Tree, City of Miami Beach, FL
Cultural Ambassador, City of Miami Beach, FL
2019
Artist in Residence, NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Artist in Residence, Manitoga, Garrison, NY
2017
Merit Award, NY Book Show, Into The Mysterium (NY: Regan Arts)
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Challenge Award
2016
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, University of MI, Ann Arbor, MI
First Prize, PAD Fair, London, UK
2015
Architectural Newspaper’s Best of 2015, Winner, Digital Fabrication, Micco, sculptural pavilion, Doral FL, by Michele Oka Doner with Local Office Architects
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Grant: “Into the Mysterium” publication
Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Living Artist Award, Miami, FL
Best of Show Award, American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC): “Micco” Doral Park Pavilion, City of Doral, FL
First Place Award for Concrete Artistry, Decorative Concrete Council, American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC): “Micco,” Doral Park Pavilion, City of Doral, FL
Second Place Award, Decorative Concrete Category, 2015 American Concrete Institute’s
Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEKp0GjA068&feature=youtu.be
2013
Lifetime Achievement Award, Black Alumni of Pratt, Pratt Institute
2011
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, NY School of Interior Design, NY, NY
2009
Women Who Lead, Art Table, Miami, FL
2007
Stars of Design Award, Design Center of the Americas, NY
2006
Legends Award, Pratt Institute, NY, NY
2005
American Institute of Architects “Art in Architecture” Citation Award, Dan M. Russell Jr.
Courthouse, GSA Program, Gulfport, Mississippi
2005
Design 100 Award. Metropolitan Home. Michele Oka Doner: Natural Seduction (Hudson
Hills Press)
2003
Award of Excellence, 2004, United Nations Society of Writers & Artists
“Zeitgeist Award,” Design Triennial, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, NY, NY Times.
1996
Honor Award, National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association, “A Walk on the Beach,” Miami International Airport, Concourse A, Miami, FL
1994
Distinguished Alumnus Award, School of Art, University of MI, Ann Arbor, MI
1991
The Dorothea L. Leonhardt Foundation Grant, “Celestial Plaza,” NY, NY
1990
Alumna-In-Residence, University of MI, Ann Arbor, MI
1989
The L.J. Skaggs and Mary Skaggs Foundation Grant, Venice Accretion Project
Kress Foundation Grant, Venice Accretion Project
Certificate of Excellence, AIA “Art in Architecture” National Convention, NY for Celestial Plaza, NY, NY
Concrete Industry Board Award for Celestial Plaza, NY, NY
1987
NY State Council for the Arts, Mid-Career Grant, for Celestial Plaza, NY, NY
Artist in Residence, RAAR, Summer, American Academy, Rome, Italy
The Roy and Niuta Titus Foundation Grant for Celestial Plaza
The Reed Foundation, Grant, Celestial Plaza, NY, NY
1985
The Samuel Rubin Foundation, Grant for Research, Celestial Plaza, Hayden Planetarium, NY, NY
1969
MI Potter’s Association Prize, 21st Exhibition for MI Artists, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI
1968
Standard Ceramic Company Award, Invitational Exhibition, Eastern MI University, Ypsilanti, MI
1967
The Lydia Winston Malbin Prize, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI
Second Biennial MI Craftsmen Council Award, Bloomfield Art Association, MI