State of the Arts is one of the longest running and most honored arts programs in the nation. In addition to other awards, the series has won more than 30 Mid-Atlantic and New York Emmys in the categories of Arts and Entertainment, Art News, History and Culture, Magazine Program, Documentary, Music Composition, and Writing.
2024 New York Emmy
Arts/Entertainment Short Form Content – Layqa
Sam Vladimirsky, Producer
2022 New York Emmy
Short Form Arts Program – Rose Marie McCoy: It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
Susan Wallner, Producer
2021 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Long Form Arts Program – Kea’s Ark
Susan Wallner, Producer
2017 Mid-Atlantic Emmys
Arts/Entertainment Program Feature – Helen M. Stummer, Social Documentary Photographer
Susan Wallner, Producer
Joseph Conlon, Director of Photography
Writer, Program – Anne Morrow Lindbergh: You’ll Have the Sky
Susan Wallner
2016 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Arts/Entertainment News Single Story – The Art and Artificial Intelligence Lab
Christopher Benincasa, Producer
2015 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Magazine Program/Special – State of the Arts #3305
Susan Wallner, Producer/Director
Christopher Benincasa, Producer/Director
Eric Schultz, Producer/Director
Joseph Conlon, Director of Photography
Robert Szuter, Segment Producer
2015 New York Emmy
Historical/Cultural Program Feature – David Bianculli on the Birth of the Cinema
Christopher Benincasa, Producer
2014 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Arts/Entertainment Program Feature – Guthrie at Greystone
Susan Wallner, Producer
Joe Conlon, Videographer
2012 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Arts/Entertainment Program Feature – Steve Tobin
Eric Schultz
2011 Giles R. Wright Grant
7 Steps to Freedom
Susan Wallner
2009 CINE Golden Eagle
New Glass at Wheaton
Susan Wallner
2008 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Arts Program – Twentieth Century Limited
Susan Wallner, Eric Schultz, Christopher Benincasa
2007 New York Emmy
Magazine Program – House & Garden
Susan Wallner, Eric Schultz, Christopher Benincasa
2007 Mid-Atlantic Emmys
Magazine Program – The Healing Arts
Susan Wallner, Eric Schultz, Christopher Benincasa
Outstanding Program Feature – The Body You Have
Susan Wallner
2006 NETA Award (National Educational Telecommunications Association)
Best Website – State of the Arts
Susan Wallner, Producer
Charlie Starkey, Graphic Designer
Juan Carlos Rojas, Webmaster
2006 CINE Golden Eagle
Peters Valley
Christopher Benincasa
2006 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Magazine Program – Tools of the Trade
Susan Wallner, Eric Schultz, Christopher Benincasa
2005 New York Emmy
Cultural Program – Magnificent Obsession
Susan Wallner, Eric Schultz
2005 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Musical Composition – Peters Valley
Christopher Benincasa
2004 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Programming Feature – Young at Heart: Dorothy Young
Eric Schultz
2003 Worldfest Houston
Gold Special Jury Award – Biographical – Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice
Susan Wallner
2003 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Magazine Format – State of the Arts
Susan Wallner, Eric Schultz, Christopher Benincasa
2002 US International Film & Video Festival
First Place – Gold Camera Award – Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice
Susan Wallner
2002 Chicago International Television Competition
Silver Plaque – Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice
Susan Wallner
Certificate of Merit for Music Score – Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice
John Hodian,
Composer
Susan Wallner, Producer
2002 Columbus International Film & Video Festival
Bronze Plaque – Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice
Susan Wallner
2002 CINE Golden Eagle
Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice
Susan Wallner
2002 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Programming Feature – My Two Dads
Eric Schultz
2001 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Talk Program/Series – State of the Arts
Susan Wallner
2000 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Magazine Format Broadcast – State of the Arts
Susan Wallner
1999 NETA Award (National Educational Telecommunications Association)
First Place – Ben Shahn: Propaganda Artist
Susan Wallner
1997 Mid-Atlantic Emmy
Documentary – Crossroads: The Story of a Theatre
Susan Wallner
1996 CINE Golden Eagle
Performance Program – Dream Journey
Susan Wallner
1996 Silver Award Charleston International Film Festival
Performance Arts – Dream Journey
Susan Wallner, Producer
Yass Hakoshima, Artist
1993 CINE Golden Eagle
Toshiko Takaezu: Portrait of an Artist
Susan Wallner
1993 New York Emmy
Original Music Composition – Toshiko Takaezu: Portrait of an Artist
John Hodian, Composer
Susan Wallner, Producer