Since 1992, the Utah Arts Festival in conjunction with the Salt Lake City Mayor's Office has recognized contributions to our community through the Mayor's Artist Awards. Listed below are past recipients.
To nominate an individual or an organization for the 2019 awards, email Kandace Steadman at the Salt Lake City Arts Council at .
2018
ART EDUCATION – Joe Marotta
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL – Kerri Hopkins
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION – The Utah Arts Alliance (UAA)
LITERARY ARTS – Ann Poore
2017
VISUAL ARTS – Geri Cordova
ARTS EDUCATION – Lynn Hoffman-Brouse
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL – Shawn Kane
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION – Gifted Music School
PERFORMING ARTS – Susan Memmott Allred
2016
VISUAL ARTS – Kathryn Stats
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL – Betsy Burton
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION – Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION – Utah Tibetan Association
PERFORMING ARTS – Jason Hardink
SPECIAL RECOGNTION FOR ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY – The Utah Arts Festival
2015
VISUAL ARTS - Tony Smith and Claudia Sisemore
LITERARY ARTS - Jeff Metcalf
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL - Kent Miles
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION - Plan-B Theatre Company
2014
VISUAL ARTS – Ken Baxter
PERFORMING ARTS – Ashley Anderson
LITERARY ARTS - Utah Humanities Council Book Festival
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL - Craig Miller
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION - Artists of Utah
2013
VISUAL ARTS - Karen Horne
PERFORMING ARTS - Mary Ann Lee
LITERARY ARTS - Bryan Young
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL - Frank McEntire
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION - RadioWest
2012
VISUAL ARTS - Cara Despain
PERFORMING ARTS - Madeleine Choir School
LITERARY ARTS - Pat Bagley
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL - Jean Irwin
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION - SLCC Community Writing Center
2011
PERFORMING ARTS - Charles Frost
VISUAL ARTS - Trent Alvey
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL - Carol Edison
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL - Ruth Lubbers
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION - Book Arts Program
2010
VISUAL ARTS - Teresa Flowers
PERFORMING ARTS - Richard Scott
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL - Dan Miller
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL - Jeff Lambson
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION - Saltgrass Printmakers
2009
PERFORMING ARTS – Keven Myhre
VISUAL ARTS – Sam Wilson
LITERARY ARTS – Joel Long
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION – Heart & Soul
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION – Project 337
2008
PERFORMING ARTS - Jerry Rapier
VISUAL ARTS - Edward Bateman
LITERARY ARTS - Lisa Bickmore
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION - Utah Cultural Alliance
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL - Maria Garciaz
2007
PERFORMING ARTS – Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
VISUAL ARTS – Ruby Chacon
LITERARY ARTS – Alex Caldiero
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN ORGANIZATION – Salt Lake Art Center
SERVICE TO THE ARTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL – Daryl Drage
2006
SERVICE TO THE ARTS – Jerry & Jean LaSarre Gardner
VISUAL ARTS – Bonnie Sucec
SERVICE TO THE ARTS – Ken Sanders
2004
PERFORMING ARTS – Stephen Brown
VISUAL ARTS – Valerie Parker Price
VISUAL ARTS – Shawn Rossiter
SERVICE TO THE ARTS – Walt Hunter
2003
PERFORMING ARTS - Herschel Bullen
VISUAL ARTS - V. Kim Martinez
LITERARY ARTS - Eileen Hallett Stone
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Spy Hop Productions
2002
VISUAL ARTS - Susan Makov
LITERARY ARTS - Melissa Bond
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - DeWayne Sessions
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Cordell Taylor
2001
PERFORMING ARTS - Carolyn Wood
VISUAL ARTS - Michael Moonbird & Victoria Lyons
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Art Access/VSA arts of Utah
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Marian Iwasaki & I.J. “Izzy” Wagner
2000
PERFORMING ARTS - Jim Moreno
VISUAL ARTS - Kent Rigby
LITERARY ARTS - Jeffrey Berke
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Victoria Panella Bourns
1999
PERFORMING ARTS - Nancy Borgenicht & Allen Nevins
VISUAL ARTS - Brent Herridge
LITERARY ARTS - Stephen Ruffus
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Cary Stevens Jones
1998
PERFORMING ARTS - Linda Call Smith
VISUAL ARTS - Ed Dolinger
LITERARY ARTS - Neil Hollands
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Bonnie Phillips
1997
PERFORMING ARTS - Rita Bankhead
VISUAL ARTS - Paul Heath
LITERARY ARTS - Sandy Anderson
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - KRCL 91FM
1996
PERFORMING ARTS - Tina Misaka
VISUAL ARTS - Carleen Jimenez
LITERARY ARTS - Hector Ahumada
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Kathy Wilson
1995
PERFORMING ARTS - Jimmy & Beth Miklavcic
VISUAL ARTS - Willy Littig
LITERARY ARTS - Francois Camoin
1994
PERFORMING ARTS - Joe Pitti
VISUAL ARTS - Elaine Harding
LITERARY ARTS - Katharine Coles
1993
PERFORMING ARTS - Frances Pruyn
VISUAL ARTS - John Schaefer
LITERARY ARTS - Terry Tempest Williams
1992
PERFORMING ARTS - Barbara Scowcroft
VISUAL ARTS - Stephen Goldsmith
LITERARY ARTS - Aden Ross