{"id":99527,"date":"2026-01-03T14:09:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=99527"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:56:46","slug":"utah-art-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/utah-art-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Art Map!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new year, and a shared project we\u2019re excited to build together.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As we step into a new year, we want to share something we\u2019re especially energized by\u2014and something we see as a long-term, collaborative effort. Utah Art Map (UAM!) is a project rooted in attention, documentation, and care for the art that lives out in the open across Utah.<\/p>\n

For more than two decades, 15 Bytes<\/em> has been documenting the artworks that shape Utah\u2019s public landscape\u2014sometimes formally commissioned, sometimes improvised or unsanctioned, often overlooked. From bronze monuments anchoring small towns to wheat-paste experiments in alleyways; from full-scale murals wrapping warehouse walls to whimsical objects that quietly appear on porches and storefronts, Utah\u2019s art exists far beyond galleries and museums.<\/p>\n

UAM! brings this dispersed landscape into one place.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What began in 2011 as Art Lake City<\/em>, focused on the creative pulse of Salt Lake City, has grown into a statewide resource. UAM!\u2014Utah Art Map now brings together hundreds of works from across Utah\u2019s cities, towns, highways, and back roads, offering a way to explore the state through the art that inhabits it\u2014often temporary, always rooted in place.<\/p>\n

The map functions as both archive and invitation. It reflects years of on-the-ground documentation by 15 Bytes<\/em>, but it is not fixed or complete. Public art changes. Murals fade, are painted over, or reappear in new forms. New works arrive quietly. Stories are forgotten\u2014or remembered differently.<\/p>\n

To build, refine, and expand the map, we rely on crowd-sourced knowledge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

UAM! works best when it draws on the collective attention of the people who live with this art every day. We\u2019re actively asking for help identifying artists, confirming dates and locations, filling in histories, correcting errors, and pointing us toward works we haven\u2019t yet encountered.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll often see us posting images on our Instagram account<\/a>, asking for context, names, or stories\u2014so following us there is one of the easiest ways to participate. And, of course, people are always welcome to contact us directly at editor@artistsofutah.org<\/a><\/strong> with information, corrections, or tips.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t about volume for its own sake. It\u2019s about care, verification, and shared memory\u2014about building a resource that reflects how art actually exists in public: informally, relationally, and through community awareness.<\/p>\n

As the map grows, we invite you to use it in whatever way suits your curiosity: to discover unexpected artworks near you, to plan a road trip around creative landmarks, or simply to see familiar places with fresh eyes. Whether you\u2019re wandering a neighborhood, passing through a small town, or tracing a long stretch of highway, UAM! is a guide to the art already surrounding you.<\/p>\n

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