In May 2024, EFA will be honored with the 2024 Gari Melchers Memorial Medal by Artists' Fellowship, Inc. This honor recognizes EFA as a unique and laudable organization in supporting visual artists. The Gari Melchers Memorial Medal is awarded to a person or an organization that has materially furthered the interest of the profession of the fine arts. Thank you to Jessica Daryl Winer, her staff, and the Board of Trustees for their program's resolute support of the arts.