Wetmore Leadership in the Fine Arts Award

In an effort to recognize and acknowledge individual artists, patrons and institutions that have made a difference in the arts in America, the Portrait Society has established three awards. The Wetmore Leadership in the Fine Arts award, established in 2004, is an honor that recognizes the indispensable contributions for those who are supporters and promoters of the arts. It is one of the highest honors the Portrait Society presents each year.

2023 - Sarah Perot The Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. Foundation	2016 - Sir John Leighton Director-General of the National Galleries of Scotland	2015 - Richard Ormond Former Museum Director and Author
2012 - Derek Gillman Barnes Foundation	2010 - Iris Cantor Art Patron	2009 - Louis Zona Director of The Butler Institute of American Art
2008 - George Weymouth Founder of Brandywine Museum of Art	2007 - Marc Pachter Director, National Portrait Gallery	2006 - Wilhelmina C. Holladay Co-Founder of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
2005 - Raymond Nasher Art Patron and Founder of Nasher Sculpture Center	2004 - Dr. Alan Fern Director, National Portrait Gallery	2009 - Artists' Fellowship, Inc.

Wetmore Leadership in the Fine Arts Award

2023 - Sarah Perot

The Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. Foundation

2016 - Sir John Leighton

Director-General of the National Galleries of Scotland

2015 - Richard Ormond

Former Museum Director and Author

2012 - Derek Gillman

Barnes Foundation

2010 - Iris Cantor

Art Patron

2009 - Louis Zona

Director of The Butler Institute of American Art

2008 - George Weymouth

Founder of Brandywine Museum of Art

2007 - Marc Pachter

Director, National Portrait Gallery

2006 - Wilhelmina C. Holladay

Co-Founder of the National Museum of Women in the Arts

2005 - Raymond Nasher

Art Patron and Founder of Nasher Sculpture Center

2004 - Dr. Alan Fern

Director, National Portrait Gallery

2009 - Artists' Fellowship, Inc.