The 2022 Governor’s Arts Awards Winners Announced

Governor Mark Gordon has announced the recipients of the Wyoming Arts Council’s 2022 Governor’s Arts Awards. Recipients will be honored at a dinner and awards ceremony on Feb. 24, 2023, in Cheyenne.

The recipients are: Anne Mason, artist and arts administrator from Laramie; The Actor’s Mission, a community theater from Rock Springs; and a posthumous award to Clarene Law, a legislator, businesswoman, and arts patron from Jackson.  

Established in 1982, the Governor’s Arts Awards winners are selected based on their substantial contributions made in Wyoming that exemplify a long-term commitment to the arts, with special consideration given to nominees whose arts service is statewide.

There are many nominations submitted for the Governor’s Arts Awards each year, and the selection process is quite competitive. Nominations are submitted to the Wyoming Arts Council in October and reviewed in November by the Wyoming Arts Council Board, which sends recommendations to the Governor, who makes the final decisions on which recipients are honored.

Nominations are open to any Wyoming citizen, business or community member. Award criteria include the length of commitment to the arts, outstanding contribution or impact, breadth of support, involvement in special initiatives supporting the arts, and artistic excellence/level of standards.

The Governor’s Arts Awards were first made possible by an endowment from the Union Pacific Foundation in honor of Mrs. John U. Loomis, a lifelong patron of the arts. Over the years, individuals and organizations from more than 35 Wyoming communities and state-wide organizations have been honored for their dedication to the arts in Wyoming.

For reservations to the Feb. 24, 2023 dinner and awards ceremony, or for more information on this event, visit 2022GAA.eventbrite.com. For additional information contact Brittany Howell at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 307-214-2701.