On October 26, 2021, the Governor's Arts Awards recipients were celebrated during the first-ever streaming edition of the awards ceremony filmed at Studio Lab in Derry.
Each recpient recieved an award designed and created by Berlin sculptor Andre Belanger, which are based on the State House dome eagle – the first public art in the state. The special 2021 Silver Lining Resilience award artwork was created by R.P. Hale.
Funds for the 2021 Governor's Arts Awards were generously donated by many private contributors, including the Award Sponsors noted above and the following:
