Kevin MacPherson was honored at the OPA Awards Ceremonyon Mar 30, 2023. He received the "Have a Heart Humanitarian Award for his work as the Art Ambassador for a Colorful World, http://wwww.artambassaror.org.

"We are a global organization of artist ambassadors led by internationally recognized artist Kevin Macpherson, staff, supporters, and thousands of children sharing their joy in making the world a more colorful place and building communication across cultures the world over. We use art to engage kids in their education, to ignite their creative spark and to unite communities around their children."

Richard Prather, Master Signature member of PAPNM,  received the Ted Goerschner OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence for his painting, Timeless, oil, 24x36.