VCCA Awardees
Tippen Davidson
The Annual Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts was established to recognize leadership and long standing support by individuals of cultural endeavors in Volusia County by the Volusia County Cultural Alliance. Tippen Davidson’s dedication to the community came from his personal commitment and financial support to a wide range of cultural institutions and programs. Owing to a deep belief that a local newspaper had a responsibility for improving the quality of life in the community, Davidson led the News-Journal in support of over 180 civic and cultural organizations and events. The Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts is one way the County can promote Tippen’s vision and inspire those who strive to advance culture in our community just as he did with such passion. The following is a list of the honorees in our community who received The Annual Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts and the annual Brady-Coolidge Arts Ambassador Award. The Brady-Coolidge Arts Ambassador Award is named for Ann Brady and Jennifer McGinnis Coolidge, and recognizes extensive ground-level work in local arts and culture in Volusia County.
- 2022 Dr. Hiram Powell
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2021 Pat Northey
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2020 Sally Mackay
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2019 Lowell and Nancy Lohman
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2018 Judy Thompson
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2017 Nancy Maddox
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2016 Locke and Ann Burt
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2015 Rene & Larry Sands
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2014 Dr. Thurman & Elaine Gillespy
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2013 Sandra Wilson
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2012 Edward N. and Jeanie Harris
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2011 Bill Dreggors and Dorothy Johnson
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2010 Frank Bruno
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2009 Van & Frances Massey
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2008 Doug & Margaret Lee
- Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2007 Cici & Hyatt Brown
- First-ever Tippen Davidson Award for the Arts
- 2022 Stephanie Mason Teague
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2021 Pamela Coffman
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2020 Cathy Berse
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2019 Dr. Nancy Long and Barbara Perrotti
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2018 John Wilton
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2017 Lucy Jackman
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2016 Betty Parker
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2015 Hank Mason
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2014 Mike Fincher
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2013 Barbara Wolfson
- Brady-Coolidge Award
- 2006 Lester Malizia
- VCCA Honoree
- 2005 Gary Libby
- VCCA Honoree
- 2004 Terry White
- VCCA Honoree
- 2003 Teri Cobean
- VCCA Honoree
- 2002 Tippen Davidson
- VCCA Honoree
- 2001 Bill Davison/SunTrust Bank
- VCCA Honoree
- 2000 Suzanne Heddy
- VCCA Honoree
Tippen Davidson Award
Brady-Coolidge Award
VCCA Honoree
The Award Wall is located outside the Volusia County Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the Thomas C. Kelly Administrative Center in DeLand
