UTAH'S ART MAGAZINE SINCE 2001, 15 Bytes is published by Artists of Utah, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Although the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art is closed due to COVID-19, its programming is still being made accessible to the public online and off-site. The museum has created 360 virtual tours of current exhibitions, allowing viewers to move through the museum and view artworks as if they […]
… Mutter all you want: in this You are different from nobody, even in your feeling Alone at night when darkness brings itself down And all you find gazing out from where you are is light Blazing the house across the way, where you imagine Neighbors you haven’t […]
“Poetry is about trying to re-create an experience that, technically, can never happen again,” Trish Hopkinson said in our profile of the poet, blogger and literary arts advocate in April, 2019. “It’s specific to the poet or the character they’re writing through.” You can find Hopkinson’s work online […]
Earlier this year, Laura Durham was asked to be on a panel for a book club discussion hosted by Utah Arts and Museums about Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven. “The book is set 20 years following a pandemic,” Durham says. “Crazy timing, right? Anyway, the book is about […]
In honor of National Poetry Month, we’ve asked poets in our state to read from their own work as well as from the work of a poet they admire. Rob Carney is the author of six books and three chapbooks of poems, most recently Facts and Figures (2020). […]
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is scheduled to be closed through Friday, May 8 (though dates could change at any time). Below are some virtual art experiences the museum is offering that may interest you in the meantime: UMFA at Home https://umfa.utah.edu/museum-at-home is a new online portal launched in late March. […]
As this case in Washington proves, the COVID crisis is not a good time to be participate in a choir. Along with everything else in Utah’s performing art community, the crisis forced Utah Chamber Artists to cancel the final concert of their 2019-2020 season. To assuage the appetites […]
Artists of Utah is excited to announce the artists for its 5th iteration of 35×35, an exhibition that explores the varied interests and talents of Utah’s young generation of artists. From a surfeit of exceptional submissions, the organization’s board of directors has narrowed the field to the following […]
“I am living that phrase, ‘Careful of what you wish for,’” says Salt Lake City artist Stephanie St. Thomas, who is gearing up for a very, very busy March. She has been accepted into the prestigious La Quinta Art Signature Event (Mar. 5 — 8), will be attending […]
Is it possible to make sense of a large, statewide exhibition constructed on little more than common mediums and the tastes of one or two jurors? Possibly, but it’s not easy; or always advisable. So, for the Utah Division of Arts and Museum’s 2019 statewide annual at the […]
Utah’s 15: The State’s Most Influential Artists, Vol. II. This book, published in conjunction with our Utah’s 15 exhibit held earlier this year, features profiles on the 15 Utah artists selected by our readers as the state’s most influential. $25 (shipping included) You can also send a payment directly through PayPal […]
Hopefully you’re a fan of all our content. But maybe you’d like to support coverage of a specific art form. During our Fall Fundraiser, you can make a general donation, or you can choose your poison by supporting coverage in a specific area: Literary Arts, Visual Arts, Performing […]
New York City-based author Tara Westover has been awarded the 15 Bytes Book Award for creative nonfiction for her memoir Educated, published by Random House. She received her bachelor’s from Brigham Young University. Our jurors wrote of the book: Born from torn metal, broken glass, and gasoline in […]
Artists of Utah is excited to announce the finalists for this year’s 15 Bytes Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. 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 […]
Salt Lake City poet Rob Carney 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 […]
