Designer/Metalsmith/Sculptor
Kevin J. O'Dwyer
Arts Management Awards and Recognition
Kevin O’Dwyer has been widely recognized for his contributions to arts management, cultural heritage, and creative tourism through a series of prestigious awards spanning two decades. In 2020, he received the Montana Governor's Arts Award, the state’s highest honor for artistic and cultural leadership. This followed the Lewis and Clark County Heritage Award in 2019, acknowledging his role in preserving and promoting local heritage, and the Montana Tourism Award in 2018 for advancing cultural tourism initiatives. Internationally, his impact has been celebrated through the Irish Landscape Award in 2009 and the LAMA Award in 2007, highlighting his commitment to integrating art within community and environmental contexts. Earlier in his career, he was twice honored with the Business to Arts Award (2002 and 2009), recognizing innovative partnerships between the arts and business sectors. Collectively, these awards underscore O’Dwyer’s enduring influence on arts management, cultural preservation, and creative collaboration across borders.
Montana Governors Arts Award
Kevin O'Dwyer and Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild
Sculpture in the Parklands
Business to Arts Award 2009
Kevin O'Dwyer, President Mary MacAleese and BnM Director
Sculpture in the Parklands
Business to Arts Award 2002
Kevin O'Dwyer, President Mary MacAleese and Tom Egan (BnM)