If you’ve been to Salt Lake City’s Gallery Stroll recently, you’ll know that the Broadway Art Block (between about 150 East and 350 East) has become a vibrant and exciting part of the downtown tapestry. With galleries, bookstores, record stores, fashion boutiques, antiques, coffee shops and more, the […]
On Tuesday we mentioned Julie Checkoway, new features writer for the Salt Lake Tribune, who was kind enough to write an article on Artists of Utah and 15 Bytes. Checkoway has worn a number of hats in her career. She was director for the Creative Writing program at […]
The Salt Lake Tribune has a new reporter for the visual arts in Utah. Since Christy Karras left the paper more than a year ago, Culture Vulture Brandon Griggs added visual arts coverage to his already full plate. Recently, however, the Tribune hired Julie Checkoway, a novelist, radio […]
Ten years ago this month, Salt Lake City artist Shawn Rossiter caused a minor stir (and probably one or two fender benders) in his Sugar House neighborhood when he hung a 4′ x 8′ abstract painting in primary colors in front of his house on 13th East. He […]
15 Bytes got a nice mention in "The List" section of the March/April issue of Salt Lake Magazine. So, anyone out there collecting everything 15 Bytes (this means you mom) be sure to pick up a copy at your local newstand. Shawn RossiterThe founder of Artists of Utah and editor […]
The Sundance Film Festival opens today in Park City and that means that for the duration of the 10 day festival many of Park City’s visual arts venues will be hijacked by the glitterati (and those courting the glitterati). Julie Nester Gallery, located off well-trod Main Street, maintains its […]
The Salt Lake City Arts Council has awarded Artists of Utah a $1500 grant for the period of October 2007 – September 2008. The grant’s purpose is to help with Artists of Utah’s coverage of the visual arts in Salt Lake City, including the SLC Up & Upcoming […]
We failed to mention this in the August edition of 15 Bytes, but this weekend is the 7th annual Helper Arts and Music Festival Plein Air Competition. The Competition begins 6am Thursday August 16th, with 6pm Friday August 17th completion deadline. Over $6,000 in cash and prizes. For more info, visit the festival website at www.helperartsfestival.com or call 435-472-0318 with questions. Also this weekend is the The 2nd Annual OGDEN VALLEY Plein Air Competition & Silent Auction Sponsored by Wilkerson Fine Art […]
Evolution 337 The original installation of spray cans I placed in the small patch of grass in front of the 337 house began as a simple visual exercise intertwining rough mechanistic forms and bright color in an otherwise organic natural environment. These rough metallic forms were originally installed […]
For those of you checking the site today, itching for your new 15 Bytes, you’ll have to wait a few hours longer. But here’s another little preview for you. Kimberly Silcox has done a photographic essay of Frank McEntire’s studio space for this month’s edition of 15 […]
We’re happy to announce that Artists of Utah was recently awarded a $5000 grant from the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation to support the publication of 15 Bytes for a 12-month period. The Doctorow Family Foundation, headquartered in New York City, supports charitable organizations in New York […]
This weekend is the last public opening for the 337 project (http://www.337project.org ) in Salt Lake. Last night a film crew stopped in at the project. They were on assignment to get some footage of the City County building to be used as a "City Shot" during the […]
We realize that many of you are probably sick of our month long barrage of emails so we’re posting this note on our blog. We appreciate everyone’s financial support during our Spring Fundraiser. And we want you to know that despite our sometimes playful emails, we consider very […]
. . . Without your help. We only have three more days in our 2007 Spring Fundraiser and we still need to raise $1500 in pledges. Go to http://www.artistsofutah.org/07spfunds.html to see who has donated, if your region has met its goal, and how you can help. We still have […]
You’ve got to get ’em hooked early on. Here’s a photo of my two kids admiring the Veera Kasicharernvat exhibit at Acces II gallery. My oldest spent the better part of her first year in Chroma Gallery when the Artists of Utah office was in the back there. […]
Elizabeth Matthews invited me over for lunch today. Her other guests were Brian Parkin and his wife, Marian Boardley, owners of Moab Art Works, and their friend, Trish Hawkins, who lives in Castle Valley. Brian and Trish, both natives of the U.K., had come to Salt Lake to take their […]
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The following was written by Trent Thursby Alvey in regards to her exhibition Paintings and Assemblages on exhibit at the Salt Lake Main Library from Feb 25 through March 31. My experience exhibiting at the library became an opportunity for self-discovery. The reasons for creating art vary for different […]
