Artie Awards Archive

About the Arties...
Welcome to the Artie Awards Archive where you'll find information on all things Arties! The Artie Awards were started  in 1991 by Anthony Chase, Theatre Editor of Artvoice, a free weekly newspaper dedicated to the arts in Western New York. 

Currently, the Artie Committee votes in 19 categories to select the Outstanding Nominees for the season's productions at Western New York theatres. 

To be eligible for an Artie, an artist must live and work in the Buffalo, NY area, while a theater must produce work locally, primarily with local artists.

Most importantly, the Artie Awards Ceremony is a benefit, with all proceeds from the evening (along with proceeds from area theatres' sale of Red Ribbons) going to an HIV/AIDS related charity.  The current recipient is Benedict House. 

Navigating the Site...
Simply click on any of the links at the top of the page to take you to pages consisting of Artie Awards info (lists of nominees and winners, date/location of ceremony, hosts), with each page containing 5 years of Artie history.

For example, by clicking on "1990-1995 Awards," you'll be brought to a page consisting of Artie Awards info for the 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 Artie Awards.

Site Contests...
The "Artie Contests" page is where you'll find all things speculative about the year's upcoming ceremony: the"Predict the Nominees Contest" (now officially closed for the year) and the "Predict the Winners Contest" (also now officially closed for the year).  

Keep in mind, please: This is not a wagering site.  All contests are done merely for fun.  No prizes are offered, other than your personal bragging-rights. 

Site Progress...
I've put in all the information I have at my fingertips. I encourage you to let me know of any errors - factual, spelling, etc - and to send me any photos you have of any past Artie Awards.  Please do not send me photos that you do not have ownership of and be sure to identify the individuals in the photos. 

Also, for the sake of continuity, and to avoid confusion for those uninitiated in the Arties, I'll be using the current names of individuals and companies even though their names may have been different at the time of their nomination or win.