Mike Graves has received more than thirty-seven awards and six medals. These prestigious awards include:
- Grumbacher Gold Medal; Salmagundi Club, NY
- Silver Medal of Honor; Allied Artists, NY
- Helen VanWyk Memorial Medal; Rockport Art Association, MA
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Marine Art Medal; National Park Academy of the Arts, WY
- Grumbacher Gold Medal; Academic Artists, MA
- Founder's Award; National Park Academy of the Arts, WY
