Season 1
For over two decades, the Governor’s Mansion Artist Awards series has honored Utah’s visual, performing, and culinary artists. 2021 recipients include artists from around the state with a wide range of ethnicities and sensibilities. With a glimpse into each artist’s inspiration and creative process, this limited series highlights Utah’s rich history of art and depth of the state’s creative talent.

Art Elevated: The Governor's Mansion Artist Awards
Ta’u Pupu’a, Diane Stewart & Elsie Holiday
Meet basket weaver Elsie Holiday, opera tenor Ta'u Pupu'a & philanthropist Diane Stewart.
Ta’u Pupu’a, Diane Stewart & Elsie Holiday

Art Elevated: The Governor's Mansion Artist Awards
Good Company Theatre & Fidalis Buehler
Meet painter Fidalis Buehler and Camille and Alicia Washington from Good Company Theatre.
Good Company Theatre & Fidalis Buehler

Art Elevated: The Governor's Mansion Artist Awards
Meet muralist V. Kim Martinez and former Utah Symphony violinist Jack Ashton.