Come honor artists, arts educators, patrons and arts supporters during the Governor’s Arts Awards at noon March 13 at the Robinson Center in Little Rock.

Tickets to attend the luncheon are $40 each. The deadline to purchase tickets is Feb. 24. Doors open at 11 a.m. Tickets are available HERE. 

Governor’s Arts Awards recipients are nominated by the public, then selected by an independent panel of arts professionals from around the state. Nominees are judged, in part, on the significance of their contributions and achievements in the arts.

The 2026 awardees are:

• Michael Fothergill of Little Rock | Arts Community Development Award
• Corey Alderdice of Hot Springs | Arts in Education Award
• The Northwest Arkansas Mall | Corporate Sponsorship Award
• Kay Thomas of Mountain View | Folklife Award
• Sheila Holland Cotton of Little Rock | Individual Artist Award
• Al "Papa Rap" Lopez of Rogers | Judges Recognition Award
• The Charles A. Frueauff Foundation| The Patron Award

For more information, email [email protected].