The SLAM editorial board selected the winners for the awards listed below. Awards were first given in 2002 thanks to a generous donation from the Pierce College Foundation.
Steve Jaech Poetry Award
- 2019: Steve Gonzalez
- 2018: Toni Lane
Michael Darcher Prose Award
- 2019: Whitney Orr
- 2018: Jenna Qury
Cherry Tinker Art Award
- 2019: Renee Geigoldt
- 2018: Lydia Selk
Brian Martin Cover Art Award
- 2019: Ngoc Chau Le Vi
- 2018: Genessa Anderson