Dr. Don Keipp

Dr. Don Keipp - Music

Dr. Don Keipp inspires young musicians at Weber State University, where he is in his 25^th as a Professor of Music, directing the percussion and jazz ensembles, the Basketball Pep Band, and also teaching jazz history and world music. A native of Colfax, Iowa, he received his B.M. from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. and D.M.A. from the University of Iowa. Dr. Keipp is the former timpanist with the Cedar Rapids Symphony and the Rapides Symphony, and also former percussionist with the Quad Cities Symphony and the Tulsa Philharmonic. His music studies have taken him to Austria, India, Cuba, Brazil, Ireland and Ghana. Dr. Keipp is a past-president of the Utah chapter of the Percussive Arts Society and past-president of the Utah chapter of the International Association of Jazz Educators. Don enjoys spending time with his family and for the past 15 years has enjoyed biking, skiing, hiking, snowshoeing and backpacking with his wife Kathy.

Mayor's Awards Program

Ogden’s Mayor’s Awards in the Arts program began with the inauguration of Mayor Matthew Godfrey in 2001. Mayor Matthew Godfrey and Lifetime Arts Contributor Lorna Kennedy

Former Ogden City Arts Committee Chair Richard Scott, Board Member Sherry Ferrin, Ogden City Arts Coordinator Ginny Stout

It has been said, “Celebrate that which you wish to see more of in the world.” Held each year in October to coincide with National Arts Month, Ogden’s Mayor’s Awards in the Arts program provides the opportunity to shine the light of recognition on artists, arts advocates and organizations that have contributed in a significant way to the arts in our community.

Nominations for the 2009 Mayor’s Awards in the Arts will be accepted beginning in July. Check back at that time for a link to the nomination form.

Mayor's Awards Nomination

Ogden City and Ogden City Arts, on behalf of Mayor Matthew Godfrey, invite you to submit nominations for the 2009 Mayor’s Awards in the Arts.

The awards recognize the outstanding contributions of individual artists or groups of artists in eight arts disciplines: Dance, Design, Folk, Literary, Media, Music, Theater, Visual Arts and Art Advocacy.

Nomination Form