2008 Erendira de las Artes Award 2008 to the plastic arts, Teatro Ocampo, Morelia, Michoacán.
2007 Kentucky Colonel: Recognition by the Kentucky State Government of U.S.A.
1995 Honorable mention to the most important artistic production of the Michoacan’s State, by the State´s Institute of Culture of Morelia.
1994 Winner of the “Jose Tocaven 1994” 46th. Aniversary of “La Voz de Michoacan” (Newspapaer) Morelia, Michoacan.
1992 First place in the Landscape Competition “Efrain Vargas”, Contemporary Art Museum, Morelia, Michoacan.
1990 Winner for second time of the award “Highest Honor” at the National Autonomous University (UNAM) Mexico, City.
1988 Winner for first time of the award “Highest Honor” at the National Autonomous University (UNAM) Mexico, City.
1982 Special Grant for Outstanding Art Producer, from the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) Mexico, City
1981 Second place in the 20th. Exhibit - Competition at the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) Mexico, City.
1979 Honorable Mention and Diploma for Award of Plastic Arts "Alfredo Zalce", Museum of Contemporary Arts, Morelia, Michoacan.
1977 Specail Grant for first place in the 16th. Exhibit - Competition at the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA). Mexico, City.
1975 Bronze Medal in the Exhibit - Competition at the University of Michoacan, "San Nicolas de Hidalgo." Morelia, Michoacan.
1974 Silver Medal in the Second Exhibit - Competition at the National Autonomous University (UNAM). Mexico, City.
1971 Special Grant for first place in the 12th Exhibit - Competition at the National Institute of Fine Arts. (INBA). Mexico, City.
1969 Silver Medal in the 1st. Exhibit - Comepetition at the National Autonomous University, Mexico, City.
1969 Honorable mention in the 10th Exhibit Competition at the National Institute of Fine Arts, (INBA) Mexico, City.
1949 Special Grant from the University of Michoacan, "San Nicolas de Hidalgo". Morelia, Michoacan.
1947 First place in the exhibition "End of the Year". Morelia's School of Popular Fine Arts, Morelia, Michoacan.
1947 National Drawing Prize for the Magazine "El Paquin", Newspaper Editor, SCL México, DF
The Master Luis Palomares, receiving from the Secretary of Culture of the State of Michoacán, the 2008 Erendira de las Artes Prize, on October 24, 2008.
Photo: Gustavo Aguado, La Jornada Michoacán.
