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        • Guidelines for Presenting Organizations
        • Apply for Arts on Tour Grant
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ProgramsGovernor's Arts AwardCurrent Recipients

Current Recipients

Congratulations to the 2019 Governor's Arts Awards recipients. Click on the links below to learn more about each recipient.

Anthony Tidwell - Hot Springs
Judges Recognition Award
Billie Jo Starr - Fayetteville
Lifetime Achievement Award
James H. Faulkner and Joyce Faulkner - Little Rock
Patron Award
Marjorie Williams-Smith - Little Rock
Individual Artist Award
Murphy USA - El Dorado
Corporate Sponsorship of the Arts Award
Oxford American - Little Rock
Folklife Award
Steve Clark - Fort Smith
Arts Community Development Award
The Center for Children and Youth - Fayetteville
Arts In Education Award





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