Salt Lake City poet Rob Carney’s has been awarded the 15 Bytes Book Award for Poetry for his collection The Book of Sharks from Black Lawrence Press. Originally from Washington state, Carney is the author of four previous collections, including 88 Maps (Lost Horse Press 2015), which was named a finalist for […]
Artists of Utah is excited to announce the finalists for this year’s 15 Bytes Book Award for Poetry. 2019 marks the 7th year for this annual award, given to recognize excellence in publishing for books written by a Utah author or with a Utah connection. We received a […]
James McLaughlin has been awarded this year’s 15 Bytes Book Award for Fiction for his debut novel Bearskin, published by Ecco. James McLaughlin holds law and MFA degrees from the University of Virginia. He grew up in the mountains of Virginia and now lives in the Wasatch Range east […]
Artists of Utah is excited to announce the finalists for this year’s 15 Bytes Book Award for Fiction. 2019 marks the 7th year for this annual award, given to recognize excellence in publishing for books written by a Utah author or with a Utah connection. We received a […]
Division: Downtown SLC Presents Job title: Cultural Core (THE BLOCKS) Program Director Manager / Full-time / Exempt Supervisor: Downtown Alliance Executive Director Job description: The Program Director is an employee of the Downtown Alliance and leads the implementation of the Cultural Core Strategic Plan (see links for details) […]
Salt Lake City’s First Valley-Wide Artist Open Studio, Debuts Oct. 12-13, 2019 Launching in the Fall of 2019, Wasatch Studio Tour (www.wasatchstudiotour.com) will be Salt Lake City’s first valley-wide artist open studio tour featuring more than 100 established, mid-career and emerging artists working in more than 20 mediums. Artists […]
The curtain opened on the first evening of Junction Dance Co’s Zero Flux to an empty, yet brightly lit, stage. The audience clapped in anticipation, their excitement palpable. I could tell right off the bat that Junction Dance Co. possesses a loyal fan base, based on the number […]
James Swensen has been awarded this year’s 15 Bytes Book Award in the Art Book category for his scholarly publication In a Rugged Land: Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and the Three Mormon Towns Collaboration, 1953-1954, published by University of Utah Press. “Swensen’s book is a fascinating and detailed look […]
Artists of Utah is excited to announce the finalists for this year’s 15 Bytes Book Award in the Art Book category. 2019 marks the 7th year for this annual award, given to recognize excellence in publishing for art books written by a Utah author or with a Utah […]
The following is a reflection on creative process by Salt Lake City choreographer Karin Fenn. Fenn’s new work Girl Child, will be performed May 16, 17 and 18 at the Salt Lake Arts Academy Black Box. Tickets are $15 at the door or online. Girl Child is a […]
You may wonder how we come up with our fundraising campaigns. Because, some of them are pure gold, right? Like the whole “if the Huntsmans can’t afford to pay for arts coverage how can we?” from last fall (for those of you wondering, we were finally able to […]
Kathy Adams has been a dance reporter for two daily newspapers over a cumulative 20 years. She tells us “there have been few opportunities to write in depth about jazz or theater dance.” So after discovering Nick Palmquist’s class work on Instagram and later watching his rehearsal with […]
