List of Stranger Genius Awards winners


The Stranger Genius Awards, given by Seattle alternative weekly newspaper The Stranger, "bring attention to, and recognize the contributions of,... outstanding artists in Seattle." Winners are notified by receiving a chocolate cake bearing the message "You're a Friggin' Genius!"
The event is generally taking place in autumn.
Person or organizationCategoryImageYear
Susan RobbVisual Art2003
Web CrowellFilm2003
Matt BriggsLiterature2003
Chris JeffriesTheater2003
Velocity Dance CenterOrganization2003
Vital 5Organization2003
Victoria HavenVisual Art2004
David RussoFilm2004
John OlsonLiterature2004
Sarah RudinoffTheater2004
Seattle SchoolOrganization2004
SuttonBeresCullerVisual Art2005
Michael SeiwerathFilm2005
Rebecca BrownLiterature2005
Gabriel BaronTheater2005
Frye Art MuseumOrganization2005
Lead Pencil StudioVisual Art2006
James LongleyFilm2006
Jonathan RabanLiterature2006
Jennifer ZeylTheater2006
On the BoardsOrganization 2006
Alex SchwederVisual Art2007
Linas PhillipsFilm2007
Heather McHughLiterature2007
Cary MoonPolitics2007
Amy ThoneTheater2007
Strawberry Theatre WorkshopOrganization2007
Wynne GreenwoodVisual Art2008
Lynn SheltonFilm2008
Sherman AlexieLiterature2008
Paul MullinTheater2008
Implied ViolenceOrganization2008
Jeffry MitchellVisual Art2009
Zia MohajerjasbiFilm2009
Stacey LevineLiterature2009
The Cody Rivers ShowTheater2009
Pacific Northwest BalletOrganization2009
Susie LeeVisual Art2010
Charles Mudede and Robinson DevorFilm2010
Jim WoodringLiterature2010
Shabazz PalacesMusic2010
Marya Sea KaminskiTheater2010
DK PanVisual Art2011
Gary HillFilm2011
Lesley HazletonLiterature2011
The IntelligenceMusic2011
John OseboldTheater2011
Sarah BergmannVisual Art2012
Megan GriffithsFilm2012
Ellen ForneyLiterature2012
Lori GoldstonMusic2012
Grady WestTheater2012
Zoe Scofield & Juniper ShueyPerformance2013
Eyvind Kang & Jessika KenneyMusic2013
Rodrigo ValenzuelaVisual Art2013
Maged ZaherLiterature2013
Benjamin KasulkeFilm2013
Valerie Curtis-NewtonPerformance2014
Industrial RevelationMusic2014
C. Davida IngramVisual Art2014
Gary GrothLiterature2014
Drew ChristieFilm2014
Yussef El GuindiLiterature2015
Steve FiskMusic2015
Mary Ann PetersVisual Art2015
Scarecrow Project2015
Cherdonna ShinatraPerformance2015
Barbara Earl ThomasArt2016
Tracy RectorFilm2016
Lindy WestLiterature2016
Erik BloodMusic2016
Emily ChisholmPerformance2016

Source for list:, thestranger.com. Accessed online 2016-10-07. 2016 winners from "", thestranger.com. Accessed online 2016-10-07.