Beginning in 2013, with the 15th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, LPAPA began presenting a special Lifetime Achievement Award to an individual who has made enormous contributions to the tradition of plein air painting through their talent, expertise and teachings, and a Lifetime Member Award to an individual who has been dedicated to supporting the mission, legacy and future of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association and the Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational.
2018
Lifetime Achievement Award to LPAPA’s Founding Members
Saim Caglayan, John Cosby, Cynthia Britain & Jacobus Baas
Lifetime Member Award to Madeline & James Irvine Swinden
2017
Lifetime Achievement Award to Rick J. Delanty
Lifetime Member Award to Yvonne Boseker
2016
Lifetime Achievement Award to Calvin Liang
Lifetime Member Award to Sandy Sewell
2015
Lifetime Achievement Award to Michael Obermeyer
Lifetime Member Award to Mary Linda & Jay Strotkamp
2014
Lifetime Achievement Award to Ken Auster
Lifetime Member Award to Derry Coe
2013
Lifetime Achievement Awards to Mian Situ & Mr. Jean Stern
Lifetime Member Award to Julie Padach-Mathewson