2014 Zocalo Magazine’s featured cover and story, “The Ark & The Link”
2013 Arizona Public Media’s Arizona Illustrated (KUAT) featured story, “The Ark de Bevel”
2013 Photo Plus magazine’s (Korea) magazine cover and photo exhibit, “Photo Bistro—An Eclectic Mix of Art and Documentary Photography” with Mat Bevel characters photographed by Toshi Ueshina
2012 City of Tucson’s public art award for kinetic sculpture, “Iron Butterfly”
2009 University of Arizona’s UA Cares Awards commission of traveling kinetic sculpture award, “Mechanical Butterfly,” for recipient University of Arizona library
2007 Food Network’s Glutton for Punishment contest winner for “Egg Frying Using Solar Oven”
2003 Tucson Weekly’s Best of Tucson for Best Local Artist/Visual
2003 Public Radio International’s Studio 360 (WNYC) featured guest in “Junk Sculptor”
2003 Tucson Lifestyle featured cover and story, “Our Town”
2002 City of Tucson’s Back To Basics award for public art enhancement
2001 Tucson Guide Quarterly’s designation as “5 Tucson Treasures”
2001 Arizona Arts Award ($25,000)
2000 Tucson Weekly’s Best of Tucson for Best Local Venue Staff Pick
1998 Tucson Weekly’s Best of Tucson for Best Local Artist/Performing
1997 Tucson Weekly’s Best of Tucson for Best Local Artist/Performing Runner Up
1991 Arizona Commission on the Arts’ Artist Project Grant, “Solar Powered Parade”
1989 Tucson Citizen’s designation as one of “Six To Watch” in the 90s
1989 Soho 20 Gallery’s (NYC) Artists Talk On Art Series panelist, “Kinetic Light Sculpture”
1989 Tucson Arts District’s first award for Artist-In-Residence
1989-91 Arizona Commission of the Arts award for Artist-In-Residence