2005 Estrella De Nuestra Cultura Mexican Cultural Institute Award, Los Angeles, CA
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's Latina of Excellence Award in Cultural Arts
2003 BCA Business Committee for the Arts Award, Founded by David Rockefeller, NY
2002 KCET Honor: Her Story is Our Story, Celebrating the Women of our Community
Flintridge Fellowship, Pasadena, CA
2000 San Diego Latino Film Festival Tribute
1999 Durfee Foundation Grant, Los Angeles, CA
Archives of American Art, Latino Initiative, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
1998 J Paul Getty Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA
1997 C.O.L.A. (City of Los Angeles) Cultural Grant Program, Individual Artist Fellow
1994 National Endowment for the Arts, U.S./Mexico Artist-in-Residence
1990 Art Matters Grant, New York, NY
1989 California Arts Council Artist-in-Residence
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Painting, Washington, DC
Medal of Recognition, Nantes, France
1988 Brody Arts Fellowship in Visual Arts, Los Angeles, CA
