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.
The 38th Annual Sears Invitational Art Show & Sale, hosted at the Sears Art Museum in the Eccles Fine Arts Center at Utah Tech University, has named its top award recipients. This year’s showcase features over 200 artists from Utah and the Western United States, with a variety […]
2/5 SLUGMAG: “Where Art and Community Meet”: The Curatorial Ethos of Michelle Pace Art is a very vulnerable gift,” says Michelle Pace, artist and curator of the Urban Arts Gallery’s 2025 exhibition Shades of Expression. “Art comes with judgement and opinion: positive, negative, whatever.” For Pace, an artist, […]
The Utah Cultural Alliance (UCA) has announced their priorities for Utah’s 2025 General Legislative session: $2 Million in one-time funding for Arts and Museums Grants Programs $500,000 in additional America250 Utah celebration funding to be used through July 2026 $3 Million in one-time funding for the Beverley Taylor […]
Katie Lee-Koven, executive director and chief curator of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (NEHMA), recently marked her tenth anniversary with the museum. Reflecting on her tenure, she noted her mission to transform NEHMA from a “hidden gem” into a leading academic and regional art institution. “On […]
11/25 FOX 13 NEWS: Utah family creates ‘Giving Gallery’ to spread joy of art WATCH THE VIDEO 11/19 DESERET NEWS: Abravanel Hall now on National Register of Historic Places The future of iconic Abravanel Hall appeared uncertain as plans for a massive makeover of downtown Salt Lake City […]
Artes de México en Utah has announced that Luis Eduardo Novoa will take the reins as its new Executive Director, marking an exciting new chapter for the organization. Novoa, a multidisciplinary artist and muralist, is well-known for his ability to combine art, culture, and community engagement. A graduate […]
10/23 DESERET NEWS: New Provo gallery rises ‘from the ashes’ of Writ & Vision to give voice to a variety of LDS, other artists For about a decade, the cramped, lively quarters of Provo’s Writ & Vision operated as a kind of unofficial headquarters for the Mormon intelligentsia — a […]
Full Color: A Bold and Authentic Premiere at The Rose From October 24 to November 10, 2024, the Studio Theatre at The Rose will host the world premiere of Full Color, a powerful and barrier-breaking production featuring eight BIPOC playwrights and their personal stories. Each monologue presents a […]
Artists of Utah is thrilled to announce that Always Crashing in the Same Car by Lance Olsen has been awarded the 2024 15 Bytes Book Award for Fiction. Olsen, an experimental novelist, essayist, and professor, is renowned for his innovative exploration of memory, time, and consciousness. His prismatic, […]
Daniel Charon, artistic director of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, has announced that he will step down at the end of the company’s 12th season in the spring of 2025. After a transformative 12-year tenure, Charon shared his decision, citing it as a deeply personal choice made in pursuit of […]
10/13 SLTRIB: Sign-painting is in this Salt Lake City artist’s blood, and her work is unavoidable Salt Lake City residents may not know of Shley Kinser, but they almost certainly know her work. A 40-foot graphic for Spy Hop on 900 South. A musical ode on a wall outside the Hip-Hop Education Resource Center. […]
Since its inception in 2013, the 15 Bytes Book Awards have honored exceptional books by Utah authors or those with a Utah connection, showcasing the diverse voices in the state’s literary landscape. Artists of Utah is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s award in Fiction. The […]
6th and 6th Studios: Seven Artists and Live Music If you missed luscious works like these by Sri Whipple at the Poor Yorick Open Studios, you’ve got another chance as 6th and 6th Studios in Salt Lake City open their doors to the public Friday evening, Oct. 4, […]
Poor Yorick Studios: Salon d’Automne Open Studio Event On Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 4 to 10 PM, Poor Yorick Studios in South Salt Lake will open its doors for their semi-annual open studio event, Salon d’Automne. Featuring the work of over 40 Utah artists, this lively celebration […]
Nolan Flynn’s is one of the studios you’ll be able to visit this weekend during the 10th annual Avenues Open Studios: Off the Grid (see below). “While working through my pieces they begin as a sketch or painting calisthenic,” Flynn says. “It is important for a consistent awareness […]
9/15 BYU TV’s Artful: Season 5 Episode 2 Amber Eldredge shares how God creates beauty from ashes and how she seeks to do the same with her art. Santiago Michalek focuses on portraying horses and automobiles with exact detail and strength in his paintings, inspired by his grandfather. […]
Art at The Park: A Unique Art Experience at This Is The Place Heritage Park From September 12 to 14, 2024, art lovers will have the opportunity to engage with both prominent and emerging local artists at Art at The Park, held at This Is The Place Heritage […]
These events showcase the rich cultural tapestry of Salt Lake City and its surroundings, offering something for everyone to enjoy this August. Aug. 23-25: Grid City Music Festival: A Celebration of Salt Lake’s Creative Industries South Salt Lake’s Creative Industries Zone will be buzzing with energy from August […]
