Utah poet laureate Lance Larsen

Last week Governor Gary Herbert named BYU professor Lance Larsen the state’s new poet laureate. As the Daily Herald reports, during his five-year term the Springville resident will travel the state “promoting what he calls a lost art form” (read the article here). Larsen, and his artist wife Jacqui Biggs Larsen, have appeared frequently in our pages. Take a look at this January 2011 article for a discussion of Larsen’s poetry.

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Steampunk illustrators talk robots, history and whimsey
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/54025651-81/bennett-exhibit-guinan-leo.html.csp

Teen exhibit deals with fears, inspiration
http://davisclipper.com/view/full_story/18374490/article-Teen-exhibit-deals-with-fears–inspiration?instance=secondary_stories_left_column

Ogden to receive award for nurturing community art.
http://go.standard.net/story/ogden-to-receive-award-for-nurturing-community-art

Stage and costume design exhibited at Pioneer Theatre
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/54043989-81/design-costume-mancha-pioneer.html.csp

BDAC yard sale raises money for renovation
http://go.standard.net/story/bdac-yard-sale-raises-money-for-building-renovation

Utah photographer Mark Hedengren explores swimming holes, drugs and danger
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/54027243-81/hedengren-says-swimming-utah.html.csp

Family Art Saturdays at the Utah Museum of Comtemporary Art
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865555269/Family-Art-Saturdays-begin-May-12-at-Utah-Museum-of-Contemporary-Art.html

Snow Horse photo contest/show now accepting entries.
http://go.standard.net/story/snow-horse-photo-contestshow-accepting-entries

Art Tell announces competition winners in Brigham City
http://go.standard.net/story/art-tell-announces-competition-winners

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