2001
Audubon Artists Inc., “Kudu Cow”, Richard L. Marini Memorial Award for Realistic Work Originally Modeled in Clay
New York, NY
2000
Elected First Vice President of the National Sculpture Society
New York, NY
Allied Artists of America, Inc. 87th Annual Exhibition “Le Grand-pere”, Silver Medal of Honor
New York, NY
1998
Gold Medal of Honor: “Marcella”
Allied Artists of America, Inc., 85th Annual Exhibition, New York, NY
1997
Bedi-Makky Foundry Prize: “Rearing Elephant”
National Sculpture Society 64th Annual Exhibition, New York, NY
1996
Elected as member of Allied Artists of America
New York, NY
1995
Silver Medal of Honor: “Redondo”
Allied Artists of America, Inc., 82nd Annual Exhibition, New York, NY
1994
Walter Arts Center-Holland Hall, One-Man Show
Tulsa, OK
Fleischer Museum Retrospect
Scottsdale, AZ
1992
Art in the Park: A Natural Selection of the Sculpture of Dan Ostermiller
Metropolitan Life Insurance, Warren Place, One-Man Show, Tulsa, OK
1990
Award of Merit: “Camille”, Society of Animal Artist’s 30th Annual Exhibition
St. Hubert's Giralda Animal Art Museum, Madison, NJ
1989
Elected member National Sculpture Society
New York, NY
Gold Medal: “Vantage Point”
Texas Cowboy Artists Association, El Paso, TX
1988
Mercedes Boot Award for “Arctic Sun”
Texas Cowboy Artists Association, El Paso, TX
1987
Loveland City Council express appreciation for Dan’s contribution as a member of the Visual Arts Commission
Loveland, CO
Award of Merit for “Arctic Sun”, National Art Exhibition of Alaskan Wildlife
Audubon Society, Inc., Anchorage AK
1986
Silver Medal for “A Friend Indeed”
Texas Cowboy Artists Association, El Paso, TX
1984
Co-chaired Sculpture in the Park
Benson Sculpture Garden, Loveland, CO
1983
Gold Medal of Honor for “Impala Ram”, American Artists Professional League Grand National
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
1981
Elected member of the Society of Animal Artists, Inc.
New York, NY