Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Awards records, 1982-1996.

1.00 cubic foot

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains records relating to Folk Arts awards. The records exist in a variety of formats, documenting the award process as well as the recipients of the awards.

Scope and Content

This series contains records of artists and their work generated for nominations to the National Endowment for the Arts for the National Heritage Award and of artists nominated for the Utah Governor's Folk Art, Cultural Heritage, or Service to Folk Arts Awards. These records include nomination forms, correspondence, photos, and cassette and CD copies of interviews with award recipients.

Arrangement

None.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

This collection came into the custody of the Utah State Archives and Records Service in 2010 as part of a massive transfer of records from the Folk Arts Program. In 2023 staff from the Folk Arts Program collaborated with the State Archives to bring better intellectual and physical control over that unaccessioned collection.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

Archival processing of this collection was done by Elizabeth Setterberg from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums and Carlton Jemmett of the Division of Archives and Records Service between June 2023 and July 2025.

Additional processing of this series was done by Katie McGirt between March and September of 2026.

Indexing Terms

Container List

Box	Description
1	Documents including nomination forms and correspondence related to awards from years 1982-1996. Also includes black and white photos of award recipients and cassette/CD copies of interviews with award recipients.