Named after the founding dean of the College of Fine Arts, the E. William Doty Award is the most prestigious recognition offered by the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. It is granted to individuals who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary professional achievement and/or have demonstrated dedication to the College of Fine Arts.
The college created the Doty Award in 1995 when James Michener was selected as the first recipient. The award was given during the college’s spring commencement program until 2013, when the college hosted the first E. William Doty Alumnus Awards program honoring Austin philanthropist Ann Butler. In 2014, in honor of the college’s 75th anniversary, the E. William Doty Distinguished Alumnus and Young Alumnus awards were added.
2022 Doty Award Dinner
Still Water Foundation
2022 E. William Doty Award
Fairfax Dorn
B.F.A., Studio Art, 1997; B.A., Art History, 1998
E. William Doty Distinguished Alumna Award
Isaac Gómez
B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2013
E. William Doty Young Alumnus Award
2019 Doty Award Dinner
Mary Bartholow
E. William Doty Award
Bruce McGill
B.F.A. 1973 in Drama
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Felicia Day
B.S. 1998 in Mathematics
Distinguished Young Alumna Award
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2017 Doty Award Dinner
The Kimbell Art Foundation
E. William Doty Award
Helen Sung
B.M. 1993 and M.M. 1995 in Classical Piano Performance
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Meghan Kennedy
M.F.A. 2011 in Writing
Distinguished Young Alumna Award
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2016 Doty Award Dinner
Allen Becker
E. William Doty Award
Kevin Adams
B.F.A. 1984 in Theatrical Design
Distinguished Alumnus Award
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2015 Doty Award Dinner
Meredith and Cornelia Long
E. William Doty Award
Don Bacigalupi
M.A. 1985 and Ph.D. 1993 in Art History
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Billy R. Hunter, Jr.
B.M. 1997 in Music Performance
Distinguished Young Alumnus Award
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2014 Doty Award Dinner
Robert L. Tocker and Barbara Tocker
E. William Doty Award
Robert Schenkkan
B.A. 1975 in Drama
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Justin Tucker
B.A. 2011 in Music
Distinguished Young Alumnus Award
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Previous Recipients of the E. William Doty Award
2013 Ann Showers Butler
2012 Vincent R. DiNino
2010 Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
2009 Mary Winton Green
2008 Shirlee Dodge
2007 W. Kelly Fearing
2006 Francis Hodge
2005 Ernest Butler and Sarah Butler
2004 Joe R. Long and Teresa Lozano Long
2003 William and Bettye Nowlin
2002 Charles A. Roeckle
2001 Kent Kennan
2000 Ruth Denney
1999 Jack Blanton
1998 Oscar Brockett / Walter Ducloux / Marguerite Fairchild / Loren Winship
1997 Edith O'Donnell
1996 Bryce Jordan
1996 Alfred A. King
1995 James A. Michener