Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell received a national award in recognition of his support for the arts.

Treadwell was given the 2011 Lieutenant Governors Arts Leadership Award during the National Lieutenant Governors Association conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico this week. The award was presented by Americans for the Arts, which honors outstanding leadership by public officials who demonstrate their commitment to advancing the arts, and their understanding of the benefits to economies, culture, job creation, and the preservation of heritage.