The Utah Arts Festival has announced various awards for the 39th annual event. Nine awards were presented for the artist marketplace. All of the award winners are eligible for invitation to the Utah Arts Festival in 2016. Best of Show and People’s Choice Award winners also will have their booth fees waived.
The 40th annual Utah Arts Festival will be held June 23-26, 2016 on Library Square and Washington Square.
ARTIST MARKETPLACE
BEST OF SHOW:
Sponsor Jury Award: Sandy Murphy, jewelry, Colorado Springs
Gallery Association Award: Robert Hall, photography, Lehi, Utah
Board Member Award: Steph Mader, glass, Freeland, Washington
Artist Marketplace Award: Natalie Wall and Kellie Murphy, fiber, Salt Lake City
AWARD OF MERIT:
Sponsor Jury Award: Moss Shacter, 3-D mixed media, Laguna Niguel, California
Gallery Association Award: Dawn LaGrave, 2-D mixed media, Kenmore, Washington
Board Member Award: Bryan Schulz, wearable art, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Artist Marketplace Award: Jake Buntjer (Mister Pauper), 3-D mixed media, American Fork, Utah
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD:
Chris Bodily, graphics/printmaking, Salt Lake City
Additional awards from various venues were announced (Fear No Film awards are announced in a separate article):
Wasatch Iron Pen Contest, The Salt Lake Community College Writing Center
FICTION, ADULT:
1st: Jessica Payne
Honorable Mention: Doc Luben
FICTION, YOUTH:
1st: Bess Bateman
Honorable Mention: Liam Thomas
POETRY, ADULT:
1st: Jon Sebba
Honorable Mention: Jesse Parent
POETRY, YOUTH:
1st: Jane Galian
NONFICTION, ADULT:
1st: Sarah Rose
Honorable Mention: Lisa Christensen
ULTRA IRONPEN, ADULT:
1st: Bill Pierce
Honorable Mention: Devin Sams
ULTRA IRONPEN, YOUTH:
1st: Audrey Nyberg
SLAM COMPETITION, BIG MOUTH STAGE:
Individual: Jesse Parent, Salt Lake City
Team: Battleborn, Las Vegas
INTERMOUNTAIN ACOUSTIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION’S SUSANNE MILLSAPS PERFORMING SONGWRITER SHOWCASE:
1st: Mindy Dillard, Berkeley, California
2nd: Dan Weber, Vancouver, Washington
3rd: Michelle Moonshine, Salt Lake City