The Utah Arts Festival has announced various awards for the 38th 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 2015. Best of Show and People’s Choice Award winners also will have their booth fees waived.
The 39th annual Utah Arts Festival will be held June 25-28, 2015 on Library Square and Washington Square.
ARTIST MARKETPLACE
BEST OF SHOW:
Sponsor Award: Sondra Wampler, Paso Robles, California, Digital
Gallery Association Award: Dan Bi, Markhan, Ontario, 2-D
Board Member Award: Johanna Mueller, Fort Collins, Colorado, Graphics/Printmaking
Artist Marketplace Award: Lugana Nzalamba, Los Angeles, 2-D
AWARD OF MERIT:
Sponsor Award: Katherine Goulandris, Abiquiu, New Mexico, Jewelry
Gallery Association Award: Aaron Memmott, Helper, Utah, Painting
Board Member Award: Carlos Page, Union City, New Jersey, Sculpture
Artist Marketplace Award: Kali Mellus, Murray, Utah, Fiber/2-D
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD:
Jennifer Lashbrook, Dallas, Texas, 2-D
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, ‘My Brief Affair with Lonnie Anderson’
Honorable Mention: Ian Cummings, ‘The Final Journal of Everett Reuss’
FICTION, YOUTH:
1st: Mia Schmidt, ‘Capture The Beauty’
Honorable Mention: Madeline Galian, ‘The Journey Of Everett Ruess’
POETRY, ADULT:
1st: Rachel White, ‘Desert Sonnet’
Honorable Mention: Trish Hopkinson, “A Man Misplaced’
NONFICTION, ADULT:
Winner: Diane Lockard, ‘Monument Valley Woodcut-Everett Ruess Mystery’
ULTRA IRONPEN, ADULT:
Andrew Writt, ‘The Drive South,’ ‘Everett, Where Have You Gone?’, ‘Almost Home’
ULTRA IRONPEN, YOUTH:
1st: Aubrey K. Nyberg, ‘I’m Still Lost,’ ‘Wild Things,’ ‘Lost’
Honorable Mention: Suresh lalith, ‘The Great Everett Ruess’
SLAM COMPETITION, BIG MOUTH STAGE:
Individual: Gray Brian Thomas
Team: Slam NUBA
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD, LOCAL PERFORMER: Motown Sounds
INTERMOUNTAIN ACOUSTIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION’S SUSANNE MILLSAPS PERFORMING SONGWRITER SHOWCASE:
1st: Kray Van Kirk, Alaska
2nd: Paul Fritzler, Utah
3rd: Jim Svendsen, Utah/Arkansas
