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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 […]
8/16 SLTRIB: A Utah artist created 100 wacky caricatures of pop culture icons. Here’s where to see them. Chances are if you step into Coffee Garden, you’ll see 100 different faces staring back at you. If you’ve visited recently, those 100 faces are separate from the regular patrons […]
Aug. 16: Bountiful Davis Art Center Unveils Four Captivating Exhibitions The Bountiful Davis Art Center (BDAC) invites art enthusiasts to explore four new exhibitions, each offering a unique perspective on personal and collective experiences. From August 16 to September 21, 2024, visitors can engage with the introspective works […]
Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) has announced the appointment of Adrian Budhu as its new Managing Director. Budhu, who brings extensive experience in arts leadership, will co-lead the renowned regional theatre alongside Artistic Director Karen Azenberg. “After an extensive, nationwide search, Pioneer Theatre Company is pleased to welcome Adrian […]
At some time in the early years of my life, my artist father and my mother left their studio in Paris, France, where they had lived for many years on the Left Bank among all the artists of those days and where I was born on Bastille Day, the independence day of France. My mother and I went to England where her two maiden sisters lived and operated a little delicatessen store. My father came on to the U.S. to visit his sister, who he hadn’t seen since a small boy. It was a year or more before my mother and I came to the U.S. also, after he had opened a little studio in the small town of Carthage, MO, where his sister lived. That is how I came to know the Ozarks as a small boy.
Salt Lake City Arts Council has unveiled the artists and organizations chosen to participate in “Wake the Great Salt Lake,” a public art project designed to raise awareness and inspire action to address the decline of the Great Salt Lake. Supported by the Salt Lake City Arts Council, […]
7/9 PARK RECORD: John Bukaty adds more than color to the Park City Song Summit Renowned visual artist John Bukaty takes his role as the Park City Song Summit Artist in Residence seriously. “For the most part, I’m there to serve art for the musicians,” he said. “I’m […]
The prestigious Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition has announced its winners for 2024. After advancing through five rigorous rounds, three exceptional pianists have been named the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalists. The winners are: Gold Medalist: Youl Sun, who also received the Audience Choice Prize and Student […]
The rhythmic dynamism, the soulful melodies, the frenetic forward momentum punctuated with moments of sweet calm—Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony is an expansive sonic and emotional journey, one which the Utah Symphony will be performing during a free concert at Salt Lake City’s Gallivan Center on July 1st. The […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall has announced the winners of the 2024 Mayor’s Artists Awards. The awards, created in 1992, “honor artists and arts organizations who have deeply enriched the cultural landscape of our city and the lives of our citizens.” They will be presented by Felicia Baca, Executive Director […]
The Brigham Young University Department of Art has announced associate professor Collin Bradford has been selected as the new Department Chair. He will began his term June 1st. Bradford replaces professor Joseph Ostraff who is retiring after 31 years in the department (see our profile of Ostraff here). […]
6/14 SLTRIB: A Utah architect, inspired by LGBTQ stories, makes a walk-through art project Doug Staker’s moveable art project — a walk-through “sacred space” he calls “Sanctuary” — is designed to celebrate belonging. Staker said he was motivated to create the project by personal stories from family and […]
The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (NEHMA) at Utah State University (USU) and the University Press of Colorado have published Unearthed: The NEHMA Ceramic Collection and the Woman Behind It—a testament to the museum’s exceptional ceramic collection and the indelible impact of its founder, Nora Eccles Treadwell […]
Beginning this month, the Twilight Concert Series lights up Salt Lake City’s summer skies with an eclectic mix of music. Running from June to August, this series is not just a concert; it’s the cultural heartbeat of the city during the summer months. An urban plaza in downtown […]
