GALA has been recognized for its contributions to the Hispanic arts at the local, national, and international levels.

2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from First Lady Michelle Obama
Year: 2012
Chosen from a pool of more than 350 nominations and 50 finalists, Paso Nuevo was one of 12 after-school and out-of-school programs across the country that received the award, which is the highest honor such programs can receive in the United States.

Award by the D.C. Superior Court
Year: 2008
For its contributions to the Latino and arts communities.

Award Queen Isabella by the King of Spain Carlos I
Year: 2008
Received by Hugo and Rebecca Medrano in recognition of their promotion and dissemination of Spanish culture in the US.

Award by the National Puerto Rican Coalition
Year: 2006
For its contributions to the Latino and arts communities.

Award by ASPIRA
Year: 2006
For its contributions to the Latino and arts communities.

Mayor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Service to the Arts
Year: 2006
Received by Rebecca Medrano, GALA Co-founder and Executive Director, for her exemplary leadership, support and service to the development of the arts in the District of Columbia.

Richard Bauer Award from the Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archives
Year: 2003
Received by Abel López, Associate Producing Director, for his contributions as a past president of the League of Washington Theaters.

Selima Ottum Roberts Award from Americans for the Arts
Year: 2001
Received by Abel López, Associate Producing Director, for his contributions to the arts.

Founder's Award by the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
Year: 1998
Received by Hugo and Rebecca Medrano for their achievement in bringing Spanish-language theater to the nation's capital.

Helen Hayes Award
Year: 1996
Received by Dahd Sfeir (Uruguay) for Outstanding Actress in a Resident Musical for her role in "Mano a mano."

Leadership Award by The Association of American Cultures
Year: 1996
Received by Abel López, Associate Producing Director.

The Mary Goldwater Award of Theatre Lobby
Year: 1995
Received by Co-founder Producing Artistic Director, Hugo Medrano for his visionary work and pursuit of excellence.

Lobby Award for Direction and Producing
Year: 1995
Received by Abel López, Associate Producing Director from The Mary Goldwater Award, The Theater Lobby.

Helen Hayes Award
Year: 1994
Received by GALA Co-founder and Producing Artistic Director Hugo Medrano for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Resident Play for his role in "Kiss of the Spider Woman."

Helen Hayes Award
Year: 1994
Received by Kim Kovac and Deirdre Lavrakas for Outstanding Light Design Award for Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Hispanic Achievement Award in Communications from Hispanic Magazine and AT&T
Year: 1994
Received by Hugo Medrano, GALA co-founder and artistic director.

Helen Hayes Award
Year: 1991
Received by Abel López, Associate Producing Director, for Distinguished Community Service.

Public Humanities Award by the Humanities Council of Washington, DC
Year: 1988
For outstanding contributions to the city through promoting the public life of the humanities.

Helen Hayes/American Express Award
Year: 1988
For outstanding leadership in theater.

Mayor’s Art Awards
Year: 1981
First Mayor's Arts Awards of the District of Columbia