CHEYENNE, Wyo.- Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has announced that the recipients of the 2019 Governor’s Arts Award.
The recipients for 2019 are:
- Jim Jackson, artisan and leatherworker from Sheridan
- Robert Martinez, Native American visual artist from Riverton
- Wendy Bredehoft, visual artist and educator from Laramie
- WYO Theater, a performing arts and education center in Sheridan
- The Wyoming Music Educators Association, a nonprofit that educates and promotes music and music education.
“Established in 1982, Governor’s Arts Awards winners are selected based on their substantial contributions made in Wyoming that exemplify a long-term commitment to the arts, with special consideration given to nominees whose arts service is statewide,” the announcement went on to say.
Nominations for the Governor’s Art Awards are submitted to the Wyoming Arts Council in October and reviewed in November by the Wyoming Arts Council Board. The Board then sends recommendations to the Governor for the final decision.
Nominations are open to any Wyoming citizen, business or community member. Award criteria includes: length of commitment to the arts, outstanding contribution or impact, breadth of support, involvement in special initiatives supporting the arts, artistic excellence/level of standards.
The recipients of the 2019 Governor’s Arts Award will be honored at a dinner and awards ceremony on February 21st, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Tickets to attend The Governor’s Art Awards will be available in January. For more information please contact Brittany Perez at 307-214-2701.
