Storyteller Of The Year

ART VEGA tells wonderful, heartfelt stories through puppeteering that reach millions over Twitch, social media platforms and in person every year & partners with studios like Disney, The Muppets, Sesame Street and more.

He is a professional puppeteer, puppet fabricator, and small business owner based in Southern California. He has been both studying and teaching puppetry for 20 years which has landed him gigs working from noted performers such as Ceelo Green to The Muppets. Art has worked on many projects for Muppets Studio including the recent Disney Plus Muppets Mayhem television series. He worked for the Walt Disney Company for 14 years as a puppet performer as well as a puppetry specialist who helped cast and train new puppeteers at both Disneyland and California Adventure Parks.

Art’s small business, Perception Studio provides high-quality live entertainment, usually featuring puppets, on Twitch as well as offers services like puppet design, fabrication, and consulting. When he is not immersed in puppetry, Art works as a freelance filmmaker and editor who specializes in creative short form filmmaking and collaboration.