Since the inception of the Mayor's Artist Awards,  the Utah Arts Festival has recognized many artists and organizations that illustrate commitment to building our community through the arts.

2007

PERFORMING ARTS– Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
VISUAL ARTS– Ruby Chacon
LITERARY ARTS– Alex Caldiero
SERVICE TO THE ARTS by an Organization – Salt Lake Art  Center
SERVICE TO THE ARTS by an Individual – Daryl Drage

2006

SERVICE TO THE ARTS – Jerry & Jean LaSarre Gardner
VISUAL ARTS –Bonnie Sucec
SERVICE TO THE ARTS – Ken Sanders

2004

PERFORMING ARTS – Stephen Brown
VISUAL ARTS – Valerie Parker Price
VISUAL ARTS – Shawn Rossiter
SERVICE TO THE ARTS – Walt Hunter

2003

PERFORMING ARTS - Herschel Bullen
VISUAL ARTS - V. Kim Martinez
LITERARY ARTS - Eileen Hallett Stone
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Spy Hop Productions

2002

VISUAL ARTS - Susan Makov
LITERARY ARTS - Melissa Bond
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - DeWayne Sessions
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Cordell Taylor

2001

PERFORMING ARTS - Carolyn Wood
VISUAL ARTS - Michael Moonbird & Victoria Lyons
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Art Access/VSA arts of Utah
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Marian Iwasaki & I.J. “Izzy” Wagner

2000

PERFORMING ARTS - Jim Moreno
VISUAL ARTS - Kent Rigby
LITERARY ARTS - Jeffrey Berke
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Victoria Panella Bourns

1999

PERFORMING ARTS - Nancy Borgenicht & Allen Nevins
VISUAL ARTS - Brent Herridge
LITERARY ARTS - Stephen Ruffus
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Cary Stevens Jones

1998

PERFORMING ARTS - Linda Call Smith
VISUAL ARTS - Ed Dolinger
LITERARY ARTS - Neil Hollands
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Bonnie Phillips

1997

PERFORMING ARTS - Rita Bankhead
VISUAL ARTS - Paul Heath
LITERARY ARTS - Sandy Anderson
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - KRCL 91FM

1996

PERFORMING ARTS - Tina Misaka
VISUAL ARTS - Carleen Jimenez
LITERARY ARTS - Hector Ahumada
SERVICE TO THE ARTS - Kathy Wilson

1995

PERFORMING ARTS - Jimmy & Beth Miklavcic
VISUAL ARTS - Willy Littig
LITERARY ARTS - Francois Camoin

1994

PERFORMING ARTS - Joe Pitti
VISUAL ARTS - Elaine Harding
LITERARY ARTS - Katharine Coles

1993

PERFORMING ARTS - Frances Pruyn
VISUAL ARTS - John Schaefer
LITERARY ARTS - Terry Tempest Williams

1992
PERFORMING ARTS - Barbara Scowcroft
VISUAL ARTS - Stephen Goldsmith
LITERARY ARTS - Aden Ross