The LDSPMA Spark Award recognizes aspiring, unknown creators who have the potential to become outstanding contributors to their field. We encourage you to support these creators by following them on social media, visiting their websites, and looking into their projects.
Funds raised by the LDSPMA Awards Gala contribute not only to the programs LDSPMA utilizes to uplift and inspire creators everywhere but also to provide scholarships to these promising individuals in order in order to further them in their careers. Your contribution means the world to these creators who dream of working full time in their artistic pursuits.
The Spark Award winners will be honored at the 2024 LDSPMA Awards Gala on Friday, October 18th at the UVU Sorenson Center Ballroom. Tickets are required.
Publishing Winners
Historical Fiction
Escape from Jerusalem
Author: Philip G White
Website: philipgwhite.com
Facebook: facebook.com/100087968087169
Instagram: @philipgwhite
Pintrest: @philip_g_white
Science Fiction/Fantasy
The Deepwood Tale
Author: Emily Crook
General Fiction
The Problem with Margaret Hennessy
Author: M. E. Hansen
Instagram: @author_mehansen
Amazon: amazon.com/author/mehansen
Memoir
What I Would Have Told You
Author: Lili Stephenson
Editor: Annelise Gardiner Argent
LinkTree: linktr.ee/worldcricketgirl
Instagram: @worldcricketgirl
Websites: empoweredcricket.org, howtoplaycricket.org
Facebook: @annelise.gardiner
Instagram: @annelise.argent
General Nonfiction
The Achievable Garden-A Quick Guide to Growing Your Own Food
Author: Mike Judson
Barnes & Noble: barnesandnoble.com/s/”Mike Judson”
Media Winners
Picture Book
Up, Down, and All Around: The Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Guide for Kids
Author & Illustrator: Amelia Pinegar
Chief Editor: Melanie Jex
Website: www.ameliapinegarbooks.com
Instagram: @storybookjane
Podcast
Covenant Hope: Anchor of the Soul – Episode 3 “A Smoking Furnace and a Burning Lamp”
Host: Tyler Torrie
Research, Editing and Proof Listening: Tausha Torrie
Music Video
“Rise as One”
Written and performed by Carrie Yost
Videography by Josh Sales
Additional performers: Jarica Jamison, Taeya Kalani, Greg Wright, David Allen, Abraham Thomas, Rod Villalba, Ryan Johnson, Annie Whitehead, Caitlan Gray, Boston Curnow, and Samson Osime
Website: carrieyostmusic.com
Website: joshsalesfilms.com
Arts Winners
Original Religious Music
“Kitetail”
Artist: Emily Susan Pack
Co-producer: Christopher Hudson
Instagram: @emilysusanpack
Spotify: Emily Susan Pack
Original Secular Music
“One More Day”
Artist: Brittney Bennett
Producers: Daniel Blomberg & Dave Zimmerman
Instagram: @brittneybennettmusic
Websites: blombergmusicproductions.com, noiseboxstudios.com
Music Cover/Arrangement
“I Need Thee Every Hour”
Artist: Michael R. Hicks
Vocals: Rebecca Lopez
Website: michaelrhicks.com
Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCW3u2s4HXdY1WwUH8ASLpCA
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/37jKFfAIHyQolYpr9fu0Eu
Instagram: @rebeccalopezmusic
Facebook: @Rebeccalopezmusic
2D Art
Cover art for “Reach for the Stars”, book 9 in the Wright Cousin Adventures
Artist: Anne R. Smith
Author: Gregory O. Smith
Editors: Lisa A. Smith, Anne R. Smith, Dorothy E. Smith
Instagram: @annerairplane, @draw_anne_adventure