Autumn Kersey, founder and executive director of Treasure Valley Children's Theater, received the Governor's Awards in the Arts for Excellence in Arts Administration. Since 1970, the Governor’s Awards in the Arts have been given every two years to recognize outstanding contributions to the arts in Idaho. Kersey's vision to empower youth through the transformative power .
When Autumn Kersey launched the Treasure Valley Children’s Theater in 2012, Meridian was the only major city in the valley without a local theater organization