Medallion awards were established at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in 1992 in order to honor the exceptional volunteers that contribute significant personal time, expertise and resources to the center, enhancing the organization in a way that only the people that truly care about it can. The bronze ‘medallions’ are created by Joe Emery from an original mold by the late Bob Owens, proceeds from the medals are in turn donated to the Bob Owens scholarship fund at North Georgia College and State University.