A Division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage

Current Recipients

Congratulations to the 2018 Governor's Arts Awards recipients. Click on the links below to learn more about each recipient.

Becky Thornton - Conway

Judges Recognition Award

Brockwell Gospel Music School - Brockwell

Charlotte Hudspeth Gadberry - Little Rock

David Woolly - Alma

Arts In Education Award

Highlands Oncology Group - Fayetteville and Rogers

Corporate Sponsorship of the Arts Award

June Biber Freeman - Little Rock

Lifetime Achievement Award

Peggy Kjelgaard - Eureka Springs

Arts Community Development Award

Richard Stephens - Hot Springs

Individual Artist Award

Arkansas Arts Council

Arkansas Historic Preservation Program

Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission

Arkansas State Archives

Department of Arkansas Heritage

Delta Cultural Center

Historic Arkansas Museum

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center

Old Statehouse Museum