AWARDS
During his life, Don Antonio Blanco had received many awards, among which feature :
- The Tiffany Fellowship (USA)
- The Cannon Prize (New York City)
- The Suydam Bronze Medal (National Academy of Art and Design New York City)
- The Most Popular Painting Award (USA)
- Honorable Mention (Honolulu Academy of Art USA)
- The Best Portrait Award (Society of Honolulu Artist USA)
- Special Award (Waikiki Artists Colony, Hawaii, USA)
- Silver Medal and Scroll Decoration - Chevalier du Sahametrei by his Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk Varman (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
- One Among the Society of Painters of Fine Art Quality - Autographed Testimonial, IR. Soekarno - President of the Republic of Indonesia
- Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy (PH.D) Diploma - National College Windsor (Canada)
- Membro D'Onore - Ass. Inter.Cavallieri di S. Andrea di Caffa (Napoli, Italia)
- Honorary Membership -Japan Water Colour Society "Waves of the Ocean" (Tokyo,Japan)
- Premio De La Critca De Arte - Otorgado al Pintor Y Poeta Don Antonio Maria Blanco por la Exposicion des sus Poemas Pintados En (Barcelona - Spain).
- Cruz de Caballero by King Juan Carlos I, Rey De Espana awarded in 24 of June1992
- Dharma Kusuma granted by the Government of Bali in 1997