New hirings, retirements and more from Utah’s visual arts community.
The Southern Utah Museum of Art, which opened on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City last year (see here), announced this week that Jessica Farling will be coming to Cedar City on July 1 to begin her new job as museum director/curator.Farling arrives in southern Utah […]
Art Access has announced that after 12 years with the organization, Executive Director Sheryl Gillilan will resign on September 30, 2016. She is leaving to pursue new opportunities and challenges in the arts and community service sectors in Salt Lake City. Art Access is seeking a new director […]
Gay Cookson has been appointed the new Director of the Utah Division of Arts & Museums. Cookson previously served as the senior director of development for the University of Utah College of Fine Arts, which includes the University’s four professional arts and cultural affiliates: Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah […]
On Monday, Lynnette Hiskey stepped down as Director of the Utah Division of Arts & Museums after two years in the position. She previously had served as the department’s assistant director and was promoted to the new position after Margaret Hunt resigned in 2013. Hiskey’s departure was sudden […]
On Wednesday, the Utah Department of Heritage & Arts announced that after a nationwide search they have selected Lynette Hiskey as the new director of the Utah Division of Arts & Museums. “Lynnette has the experience to connect with and strengthen arts, museums, and cultural organizations that are […]
If you went strolling in Salt Lake last night and instead of checking listings first decided to simply stop by a few of your favorite galleries you may have encountered a surprise or two. For instance, Patrick Moore Gallery in Sugar House was all shuttered up, and the […]
To judge by the number of announcements we have received from them this week the Bountiful Davis Art Center’s (BDAC) resolution was to start the New Year with lots of movement. They’ve announced that Sherry Rauch has been elected as the new Chair for the center’s Board of Trustees. […]
The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) announced today that Adam Price, its Executive Director since 2009, will be leaving the museum before the end of the year. Price oversaw the transformation of the institution from the Salt Lake Art Center into the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, […]
“One man’s loss is another man’s gain,” is the proverb we overheard someone cite at Gallery Stroll tonight. They were referring to changes at the LDS Church History Museum and the Springville Museum of Art. Dr. Rita Wright of Salt Lake is leaving the LDS Church History Museum […]
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) has announced the appointment of Whitney Tassie as the organization’s new Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. In her curatorial capacity, Tassie will organize exhibitions of 20th and 21st century art, including the continuation of the UMFA’s salt series of projects […]
Salt Lake’s Kayo Gallery is moving. Though the move isn’t geographically very big — owner Shilo Jackson will be taking over the space adjacent to hers, recently vacated by Frosty Darling, allowing the former Kayo Gallery to be home to the expanding Green Ant furniture store — Jackson […]
If you attend the Utah Symphony Saturday night for the final symphony in Thierry Fischer’s season-long Beethoven Cycle (since Fischer is performing them backwards it’s actually Beethoven’s first symphony), you’ll also catch the final performance of violinist Frances Darger. Now 87, Darger has been with the orchestra for […]
Ruth Lubbers, Nancy Boskoff and Stephanie Harpst to speak at Culture Bytes and Dr. Vern G. Swanson to retire from the Springville Museum of Art.
You work somewhere long enough and it starts to seem like home; leaving your desk, your files, and your coworkers feels a little like leaving your bed, your books and your family. After almost 22 years with Utah’s visual arts program, Lila Abersold has decided it’s time to […]
The Visual Art Institute (VAI) is finally able to confirm that they have found a new home. They will be occupying the former Exotica Imports, located at 2901 S. Highland Drive. Earlier this year VAI, which also housed GARFO, was forced to move out of their home of […]
Local filmmaker Davey Davis is headed to Palestine. Davis has been doing camera work for some of our video interviews (remember the Sam Wilson interview?), and since he’s been manning the 337 Art Truck you’ve probably run into him at one event or another. In January he’ll be […]
