AWARDS & ACCOLADES

"Jazz will endure as long as people hear it through their feet instead of their brains." ~ John Phillip Sousa

Recognition of Wildflower! includes:

  • "Best of the Fests" -D Magazine

  • Two Time Recipient of the International Festivals & Events Association's Grand Pinnacle Award

  • Over 50 awards from associations such as the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA), the Texas Festivals and Events Association (TFEA), and the International Special Events Society. Here are a few…

  • International Festival & Events Association:

    Gold
    Best Promotional Poster
    Best Single Newspaper Display Ad
    Best Press/Media Kit
    Best TV Promotion
    Best Solicitation Package
    Best Other Merchandise
    Best New Event (within an existing festival)
    Best Follow-Up Sponsor Report
    Best Pin or Button
    Best Event Program (interior 3 or less color)

    Silver
    Best Volunteer Program (two-time winner)
    Best Miscellaneous Clothing
    Best Community Outreach Program
    Best Event/Organization E-Newsletter
    Best Miscellaneous Multimedia
    Best Cover Design

    Bronze
    Best Promotional Poster
    Best New Fundraising Program- Guitar Art Program

  • Texas Festival & Event Association:

    First Place
    Best Overall Merchandising Program
    Best Newspaper Insert/Supplement
    Best Commemorative Poster
    Best Pin or Button
    Best Creative/Effective Stunt
    Best Press Kit
    Best Souvenir Poster
    Best Overall Promotional Campaign
    Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials
    Best Cover Design

    Second Place
    Best Event Program
    Best TV Promotion (ad spot or PSA)
    Best Event/Organization E-Newsletter
    Best Single Newspaper Display Ad
    Best Pin or Button (by an event)

    Third Place
    Best Miscellaneous Multimedia
    Best Promotional Brochure
    Best Commemorative Poster
    Best Magazine Display Ad
    Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials
    Best Sponsor Follow-up Report
    Best T-Shirt Design (no collared shirts)

  • Recognized, out of 38,000 events, as one of the Top 100 Festivals in the United States by Event Business Magazine.

  • Named by The Dallas Morning News as having one of the Top Ten Best Concerts in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex.

  • Member- International Festival and Events Association, Texas Festivals and Events Association, Texas Parks and Recreation Society, Dallas/Ft. Worth Area Tourism Council, ASCAP, BMI, The Southwest Folk Alliance, and the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.