{"id":96754,"date":"2025-10-01T08:51:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=96754"},"modified":"2025-10-08T08:58:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:58:21","slug":"salt-lake-city-arts-council-selects-four-utah-artists-for-new-public-art-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/salt-lake-city-arts-council-selects-four-utah-artists-for-new-public-art-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Salt Lake City Arts Council selects four Utah artists for new public art project"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Salt Lake City Arts Council\u2019s Public Art Program has announced four artists\u2014Jann Haworth, Lenka Konopasek, Trent Call, and Jason Manley\u2014as recipients of its latest public art commission, Unifying Artworks. The project aims to enliven the city\u2019s parks, trails, and open spaces through a series of sculptural installations funded by the voter-approved Parks, Trails & Open Space General Obligation (GO) Bond.<\/p>\n

Recommended by the Salt Lake Art Design Board and approved by Mayor Erin Mendenhall in spring 2025, the artists were chosen from the city\u2019s 2023\u20132025 Pre-Qualified Artist Pool. Each will design a sculptural model to be fabricated into five bronze or steel replicas, for a total of 20 sculptures installed across all seven City Council districts.<\/p>\n

The works\u2014celebrating joy, play, and the wonder of nature\u2014will link parks and open spaces throughout the city. Installation is expected to begin in summer 2026. The Unifying Artworks project is supported by the GO Bond\u2019s 1.5% public art allocation, which also funds future commissions for Glendale Park, Fleet Block Public Open Space, Warm Springs & North Gateway Parks, and Donner Trail Park.<\/p>\n

The selected artists bring a wide range of experience to the project: Jann Haworth, an internationally recognized Pop Art pioneer, is known for collaborative public murals celebrating women\u2019s history; Lenka Konopasek, a Czech-born artist, explores the intersection of human-made and natural forces through sculptural and mixed-media works; Trent Call, a Salt Lake City native, blends academic painting with street art and comics in a style that bridges fine art and pop culture; and Jason Manley, a sculptor and installation artist, integrates text, material experimentation, and conceptual depth in his public works across the U.S.<\/p>\n