The Stranger Genius Awards, given by Seattle alternative weekly newspaper The Stranger, "bring attention to, and recognize the contributions of, ... outstanding artists in Seattle."[1] [2] Winners are notified by receiving a chocolate cake bearing the message "You're a Friggin' Genius!"
The event is generally taking place in autumn.[3]
| Person or organization | Category | Image | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Robb | Visual Art | 2003 | ||
| Web Crowell | Film | 2003 | ||
| Matt Briggs | Literature | 2003 | ||
| Chris Jeffries | Theater | 2003 | ||
| Velocity Dance Center | Organization | 2003 | ||
| Vital 5 | Organization | 2003 | ||
| Victoria Haven | Visual Art | 2004 | ||
| David Russo | Film | 2004 | ||
| John Olson | Literature | 2004 | ||
| Sarah Rudinoff | Theater | 2004 | ||
| Seattle School | Organization | 2004 | ||
| SuttonBeresCuller | Visual Art | 2005 | ||
| Michael Seiwerath | Film | 2005 | ||
| Rebecca Brown | Literature | 2005 | ||
| Gabriel Baron | Theater | 2005 | ||
| Frye Art Museum | Organization | 2005 | ||
| Lead Pencil Studio | Visual Art | 2006 | ||
| James Longley | Film | 2006 | ||
| Jonathan Raban | Literature | 2006 | ||
| Jennifer Zeyl | Theater | 2006 | ||
| On the Boards | Organization | 2006 | ||
| Alex Schweder | Visual Art | 2007 | ||
| Linas Phillips | Film | 2007 | ||
| Heather McHugh | Literature | 2007 | ||
| Cary Moon | Politics | 2007 | ||
| Amy Thone | Theater | 2007 | ||
| Strawberry Theatre Workshop | Organization | 2007 | ||
| Wynne Greenwood | Visual Art | 2008 | ||
| Lynn Shelton | Film | 2008 | ||
| Sherman Alexie | Literature | 2008 | ||
| Paul Mullin | Theater | 2008 | ||
| Implied Violence | Organization | 2008 | ||
| Jeffry Mitchell | Visual Art | 2009 | ||
| Zia Mohajerjasbi | Film | 2009 | ||
| Stacey Levine | Literature | 2009 | ||
| The Cody Rivers Show | Theater | 2009 | ||
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | Organization | 2009 | ||
| Susie Lee | Visual Art | 2010 | ||
| Charles Mudede and Robinson Devor | Film | 2010 | ||
| Jim Woodring | Literature | 2010 | ||
| Shabazz Palaces | Music | 2010 | ||
| Marya Sea Kaminski | Theater | 2010 | ||
| DK Pan | Visual Art | 2011 | ||
| Gary Hill | Film | 2011 | ||
| Lesley Hazleton | Literature | 2011 | ||
| The Intelligence | Music | 2011 | ||
| John Osebold | Theater | 2011 | ||
| Sarah Bergmann | Visual Art | 2012 | ||
| Megan Griffiths | Film | 2012 | ||
| Ellen Forney | Literature | 2012 | ||
| Lori Goldston | Music | 2012 | ||
| Grady West | Theater | 2012 | ||
| Zoe Scofield & Juniper Shuey | Performance | 2013 | ||
| Eyvind Kang & Jessika Kenney | Music | 2013 | ||
| Rodrigo Valenzuela | Visual Art | 2013 | ||
| Maged Zaher | Literature | 2013 | ||
| Benjamin Kasulke | Film | 2013 | ||
| Valerie Curtis-Newton | Performance | 2014 | ||
| Industrial Revelation | Music | 2014 | ||
| C. Davida Ingram | Visual Art | 2014 | ||
| Gary Groth | Literature | 2014 | ||
| Drew Christie | Film | 2014 | ||
| Yussef El Guindi | Literature | 2015 | ||
| Steve Fisk | Music | 2015 | ||
| Mary Ann Peters | Visual Art | 2015 | ||
| Scarecrow Project | 2015 | |||
| Cherdonna Shinatra | Performance | 2015 | ||
| Barbara Earl Thomas | Art | 2016 | ||
| Tracy Rector | Film | 2016 | ||
| Lindy West | Literature | 2016 | ||
| Erik Blood | Music | 2016 | ||
| Emily Chisholm | Performance | 2016 |