| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Outside the Homeland: The Intermountain Indian School Exhibit Presented by Utah Humanities Council at Brigham City Museum-Gallery May 10-June 28, 2012 Now a collection of abandoned buildings, the Intermountain Indian School opened its doors to Navajo students in 1950. The exhibition and accompanying programming will explore the history of the school, including how it came to be, its thirty-odd years of existence, and its demise, as well as the experience of students who attended the school. | Utah Humanities Council | 05/10/12- 06/28/12 | Brigham City |
Outside the Homeland: The Intermountain Indian SchoolPresented by Brigham City Museum-Gallery at Brigham City Museum-Gallery May 10-June 28, 2012 After a week of travel that began on foot or on burrow from the depths of the reservation in Arizona, 234 Navajo children stepped off the bus at the Intermountain Indian Boarding School in Brigham City, Utah, on January 11, 1950. Many of the children had just completed their first ride in a motor vehicle and were attending school for the first time even though they were between 12 and 18 years old. | Brigham City Museum-Gallery | 05/10/12- 06/28/12 | Brigham City |
14th Annual Great Salt Lake Bird FestivalPresented by Davis County Community and Economic Development at Davis County Legacy Events Center May 17-May 21, 2012 The 14th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival announces its 2012 Student Art Contest, sponsored in part by a grant from the Davis County Commissioners' Cup Golf Tournament and Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper. All Utah students from kindergarten to 12th grade are invited to submit an original drawing or painting in color of a Black-crowned Night Heron using personal observation, field guides, or Internet resources to research their artwork. | Davis County Community and Economic Development | 05/17/12- 05/21/12 | Farmington |
Healing Arts Exhibit: Victor Cooper's AntarcticaPresented by Kanab Arts Council at Kane County Hospital September 15-October 14, 2012 Victor Cooper is as talented behind the lens of a digital camera as he was during his career at as major network cameraman This delightful exhibit captures the wonders of Antarctica. | Kanab Arts Council | 09/15/12- 10/14/12 | Kanab |
Healing Arts Exhibit: Friend's Art Presented by Kanab Arts Council at Kane County Hospital October 16-November 28, 2012 Julie Rogers is perhaps Utah's most recognized artist dealing with Mormon pioneers and their struggles. This show is hung over Utah's Pioneer Day season as a tribute to our pioneer's suffeding and triumph. | Kanab Arts Council | 10/16/12- 11/28/12 | Kanab |
Healing Arts Exhibit: Julie Rogers Pioneer Art Presented by Kanab Arts Council at Kane County Hospital July 16-August 15, 2012 Four marvelous woman artists from Kane County join hands to hang a show that reflects their collective talents. Participating are Diane Bertini, Rebecca Gaver, Yvonne Griffiths and Laurali Noteman. | Kanab Arts Council | 07/16/12- 08/15/12 | Kanab |
Notion of MotionPresented by Thanksgiving Point at Thanksgiving Point July 1, 2011-June 1, 2012 Thanksgiving Point's Museum of Ancient Life will open a new interactive science exhibit, "Notion of Motion". The exhibit will feature a variety of fun, hands-on activities relating to the principle of motion through June 2012 as part of Thanksgiving Point exclusive five-year agreement with the Exploratorium Network, a prestigious national partnership that provides traveling hands-on exhibits to engage children and adults in the areas of science, art and human perception. | Thanksgiving Point | 07/01/11- 06/01/12 | Lehi |
Art on the LawnPresented by Art on the Lawn at Old Crookston Home June 29-June 30, 2012 This is the 8th annual Art on the Lawn for inter-mountain artists, many well known from Northern Utah area. Interactive art event. Acres of shady grounds. Located on one of Utah's oldest homesteads. | Art on the Lawn | 06/29/12- 06/30/12 | Logan |
First Friday Art Stroll at Downtown Ogden July 9, 2011 - Ongoing Art Stroll in the Historic District: First Fridays of each month. Take a stroll through downtown Ogden and visit the numerous galleries and other venues to view and purchase fantastic original art. Stroll maps are available on the website and all stroll galleries.
| | 07/09/11- Ongoing | Ogden |
First Friday ShowPresented by Ogden Arts Gallery at Ogden Arts Gallery April 3, 2009 - Ongoing Art Stroll in the Historic District: First Fridays of each month. Take a stroll through downtown Ogden and visit the numerous galleries and other venues to view and purchase fantastic original art.
| Ogden Arts Gallery | 04/03/09- Ongoing | Ogden |
Stephen Henry: Monoprints and PaintingsPresented by Universe City at Universe City May 28, 2011 - Ongoing Henry's exhibit will feature recent prints and several oversized paintings. A feature common to works in both media is his sense of color. Pure, saturated colors and subtle pastels are the tools Henry uses to recreate his architectural environment. | Universe City | 05/28/11- Ongoing | Ogden |
Utah ImagesPresented by Gallery 25 at Gallery 25 September 2, 2011 - Ongoing Utah Images will be the on-going theme for a group show during the month of September at Gallery 25. Gallery members will be showcasing the diverse beauty of this area in a show that will continue with a reception during Art Stroll.
| Gallery 25 | 09/02/11- Ongoing | Ogden |
The Illustrated StoryPresented by Treehouse Children's Museum at Treehouse Children's Museum February 29-May 31, 2012 Over the past 20 years Treehouse Museum has hosted numerous artists and authors of children's literature and picture books. More than 30 have visited the Museum for residencies or special projects and programs, resulting in valued friendships and partnerships. In celebration of Treehouse Museum's 20th Birthday, Treehouse will be hosting a special exhibition of original illustrations and prints from many of those published children's book illustrators including Ashley Wolff, Jone Paley, Giles... | Treehouse Children's Museum | 02/29/12- 05/31/12 | Ogden |
Faces: Osral Allred, Heather Barron, Robin L. Farr, Jerry Hancock, Irene Rampton and Paul TrentelmanPresented by Eccles Community Art Center at Eccles Community Art Center May 4-May 26, 2012 Faces are the planned theme for May in the Main Gallery at the Eccles Community Art Center. Noted Utah artists, Osral Allred, Heather Barron, Robin L. Farr, Jerry Hancock, Irene Rampton and Paul Trentelman have been asked to provide formal and informal portraits of people for this exhibit. | Eccles Community Art Center | 05/04/12- 05/26/12 | Ogden |
Eccles Community Art Center EventsPresented by Eccles Community Art Center at Eccles Community Art Center April 5-July 30, 2012 Calendar of Events:Friday, April 6, 2012
The Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden will exhibit selected works from the Weber County School District Secondary Student Competition and in the Carriage House Gallery the watercolor paintings of Terrece Beesley April 6 through 28, 2012. A reception for the artists and community will be held in association with Ogden’s Art Stroll Friday, April 6th from 5 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Lori Parrish... | Eccles Community Art Center | 04/05/12- 07/30/12 | Ogden |
Dianne P. Della Silva PaskettPresented by Eccles Community Art Center at Eccles Community Art Center May 4-May 26, 2012 In Dianne P. Della Silva Paskett's artist statement she tells how she came to paint. "In October 2000, she went into an antique store and artist shop. There was a sign advertised the starting of an oil painting class in November. She told, Arthur, her husband that she would like to take the class to see if she could paint. | Eccles Community Art Center | 05/04/12- 05/26/12 | Ogden |
| Art in the Studio | Imagine Ballet Theatre | 06/01/12- 02/01/13 | Ogden |
| Scout Day/Family Day | Woodbury Art Museum - Utah Valley University | 06/02/12 | Orem |
| Wet into Wet | Woodbury Art Museum - Utah Valley University | 05/18/12 | Orem |
| Senior Social Hour | Woodbury Art Museum - Utah Valley University | 05/17/12 | Orem |
Park City Gallery StrollPresented by Park City Gallery Association at Park City July 9, 2011 - Ongoing On the last Friday of each month, from 6:00pm-9:00pm, members of the Park City Gallery Association offer a unique monthly showcase highlighting artists, special exhibits, and art events. The last Friday Gallery Stroll is a free community event that gives locals and Park City visitors alike the opportunity to enjoy light refreshments while exploring Park City's exciting art scene. Please visit any of our participating galleries to pick up a free gallery guide.
| Park City Gallery Association | 07/09/11- Ongoing | Park City |
The Wasatch Back Student Art Show: Everyday ArtPresented by Kimball Art Center at Kimball Art Center April 14-May 27, 2012 The Kimball Art Center is pleased to present the annual Wasatch Back Student Art Show featuring work by student artists in Summit and Wasatch County Schools, grades K - 12. | Kimball Art Center | 04/14/12- 05/27/12 | Park City |
My Favorite PlacePresented by Gallery MAR at Gallery MAR July 6, 2012 - Ongoing This is a group exhibition celebrating their Grand reopining weekend. | Gallery MAR | 07/06/12- Ongoing | Park City |
| Statewide Summer Art Showcase | Covey Center for the Arts | 06/01/12- 07/31/12 | Provo |
Curious Science InvestigatorsPresented by Discovery Gateway at Discovery Gateway July 2, 2011-June 30, 2012 In this half-hour workshop, children will uncover mysteries of the world by finding evidence, conducting experiments and drawing conclusions. | Discovery Gateway | 07/02/11- 06/30/12 | Salt Lake City |
Creative KidsPresented by Discovery Gateway at Discovery Gateway July 6, 2011-June 27, 2012 Children can explore their inner artist through creative work with a variety of materials, including paint, clay, and glue at Creative Kids, a half-hour class for children ages 2-5 years. | Discovery Gateway | 07/06/11- 06/27/12 | Salt Lake City |
Family Art Saturday: Kite Making and Screening of Curious GeorgePresented by Utah Museum of Contemporary Art at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art August 13, 2012 Come and choose from a variety of kite designs from bugs to birds and embellish your kite with designs that are sure to dazzle the sky. This special edition of Family Art Saturday will feature a special screening of the movie Curious George. | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | 08/13/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Particulation and Caught Up in the Moment | Utah Arts Festival Gallery | 05/18/12- 06/08/12 | Salt Lake City |
Gordon Eddington Copper Art ExhibitPresented by Red Butte Garden and Arboretum at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum April 27-May 20, 2012 The Process of Art on Copper: Gordon takes an image, usually from his photography, and then creates a mosaic pattern from the design. He then transfers the pattern to a piece of copper sheeting. Once this is done the copper is cut into pieces that can be fired with a torch. The type of enamel, translucent or opaque, and the color and the amount of heat determines the outcome of the firing. Once the pieces are fired, they are reassembled and mounted on a steel plate and framed. | Red Butte Garden and Arboretum | 04/27/12- 05/20/12 | Salt Lake City |
Michelle Condrat Art ExhibitPresented by Red Butte Garden and Arboretum at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum May 25-June 17, 2012 Michelle Condrat was born and raised in Salt Lake City Utah, and is an active participant in the art community. She graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor degree in Painting/Drawing and Printmaking and a minor in Art History in 2007. She has had her artwork shown in many different art shows including the Springville Museum of Art Spring Salon in 2010, the Utah and Park City Arts Festivals, and the Salt Lake City Deseret News Landscape Art Show. | Red Butte Garden and Arboretum | 05/25/12- 06/17/12 | Salt Lake City |
Richard Ansley Photography ExhibitPresented by Red Butte Garden and Arboretum at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum June 22-July 15, 2012 Being born and spending his childhood in the cloudy suburbs of Atlanta Georgia, Richard Ansley never learned to appreciate open vistas and clear blue skis like those of the Western landscape until his first of many hitchhiking trips that cut through the never-ending cornfields of the plains across the desolate Nevadan sagebrush and finally to the Western shores of California in the early 70's. | Red Butte Garden and Arboretum | 06/22/12- 07/15/12 | Salt Lake City |
Hadley Anne Rampton Art ExhibitPresented by Red Butte Garden and Arboretum at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum August 17-September 9, 2012 Hadley Anne Rampton began painting outside, mainly in the mountains, due to her love of wilderness. The beauty, the peace, the energy of ever transitory life; it gave her a desire to create and express greater than any other experience she have known. | Red Butte Garden and Arboretum | 08/17/12- 09/09/12 | Salt Lake City |
Colleen Reynolds Art Exhibit - Life in BloomPresented by Red Butte Garden and Arboretum at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum September 14-October 7, 2012 Colleen Reynolds work celebrates the complexity of the living world, triggered by her interest in biology. She derives much of her inspiration from her husband's garden. Reynolds paints in acrylic, watercolor and oil. She creates textured and iridescent paintings where the surface shimmers, chameleon-like, in changing light. Her watercolor paintings depict rich, brilliant color applied in puddles or poured in random flows. | Red Butte Garden and Arboretum | 09/14/12- 10/07/12 | Salt Lake City |
Bridge Over Barriers: The BOB ProjectPresented by Brolly Arts at Salt Lake City, UT November 28, 2011-November 30, 2012 This is a public art project that strengthens community, reaches underserved populations, and results in a cultural treasure for Salt Lake City. This long term art project began in 2005 as part of an ongoing neighborhood beautification, community building and revitalization of Salt Lake City's west side. Phase I resulted in 16 mosaic columns representing the diversity of the community. Phase II completes one side of the underpass with Mother Earth. Phase III (slated for completion summer... | Brolly Arts | 11/28/11- 11/30/12 | Salt Lake City |
Third Saturday Art Activity for Families: Found Object SculpturePresented by Utah Museum of Fine Arts at Utah Museum of Fine Arts May 19, 2012 Explore our newly installed Modern and Contemporary Art gallery and see sculptures made from rubber, Plexiglas, cardboard, and pins. Create your own sculpture from everyday materials. | Utah Museum of Fine Arts | 05/19/12 | Salt Lake City |
Third Saturday Art Activity for Families: Ancient JewelryPresented by Utah Museum of Fine Arts at Utah Museum of Fine Arts June 16, 2012 Their newly installed Mesoamerican and Egyptian galleries are filled with beautiful ancient jewelry. Be inspired by the mysterious scarab or the foreboding bat and make your own version of these ancient amulets. | Utah Museum of Fine Arts | 06/16/12 | Salt Lake City |
2012 Sundance Film Festival New FrontierPresented by Utah Museum of Contemporary Art at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art January 20-May 19, 2012 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art will again host Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier in Salt Lake City, Utah. New Frontier is curated by Sundance Film Festival Senior Programmer Shari Frilot. Highlighting work that pushes the boundaries of storytelling and the moving image, New Frontier celebrates its sixth anniversary as a convergence of film, art, and new media technologies and is a hotbed for cinematic innovation. | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | 01/20/12- 05/19/12 | Salt Lake City |
| This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement | The Leonardo at Library Square | 01/13/12- 05/31/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Utah Arts Festival | Utah Arts Festival | 06/21/12- 06/24/12 | Salt Lake City |
David Brower Centennial CelebrationPresented by Glen Canyon Institute at Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center May 25, 2012 Glen Canyon Institute is proud to host a celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of legendary conservationist David Brower at the new Natural History Museum of Utah. GCI will present the David R. Brower Conservation Award to Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. | Glen Canyon Institute | 05/25/12 | Salt Lake City |
2012 Utah Arts FestivalPresented by Utah Arts Festival at Salt Lake City Downtown June 21-June 24, 2012 Utah's biggest summer event, the 2012 Utah Arts Festival is set to run in downtown Salt Lake City on Library Square. For 36 years, the Utah Arts Festival has showcased the diverse talents of Utah's artistic community, while featuring outstanding artists from around the country.
Opening night takes off with Texas singer and songwriter James McMurtry. For four days and night Festival guests can catch a full range of musical styles from Americana rockers Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash,... | Utah Arts Festival | 06/21/12- 06/24/12 | Salt Lake City |
| 2012 Annual Gala | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | 06/02/12 | Salt Lake City |
Little HauntsPresented by This is the Place Heritage Park at This is the Place Heritage Park October 18-October 20, 2012 It's not scary at the Park during the day, so put on your costumes and come to the Village for a fun-filled event! Visit the Story Witch, go trick-or-treating, and with pony rides, train rides and take-home crafts your little ones will want to return for Little Haunts year after year! Make it part of your family's Halloween tradition. | This is the Place Heritage Park | 10/18/12- 10/20/12 | Salt Lake City |
Utah Lawyers for the Arts Art and the Law: DocumentariesPresented by Utah Museum of Contemporary Art at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art May 26, 2012 Get the inside scoop on legal issues you may encounter in producing documentary films, including relevant considerations in organizing a production entity, fundamental models of financing for independent films, copyrights and clearances, fair use, basic personnel contracts, and concepts of privacy, publicity and defamation. | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | 05/26/12 | Salt Lake City |
Sugar House Art Walk at Sugar Space Studio for the Arts April 13-June 8, 2012
The newly formed Sugar House Art Walk Association will be hosting a monthly Art WALK the 2nd Friday of each month beginning April 13 from 6-9pm and conclude with refreshments, music and entertainment at Sugar Space, 616 Wilmington Ave. We plan to show the Sundance movie “Love Free or Die” at 9:00pm and 11:00pm. Seating is limited and the $7 movie tickets must be reserved in advance by visiting our web site | | 04/13/12- 06/08/12 | Salt Lake City |
Let Them Eat Cupcakes: The Cupcake ProjectPresented by Utah Museum of Contemporary Art at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art April 6-May 19, 2012 The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased to announce a new exhibition of work by Elizabeth Tobias. Let Them Eat Cupcakes (aka The Cupcake Project) combines performance, community outreach and installation art to create a sobering commentary about the scale of hunger in the United States. | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | 04/06/12- 05/19/12 | Salt Lake City |
Take it for GrantedPresented by Salt Lake Community College at Salt Lake Community Writing Center April 20-May 18, 2012 Do you need money for your project or college program but don't know where to start? Government and private funding organizations often have money to give and only require that you make a persuasive case. Join the SLCC Community Writing Center for a five-part interactive workshop on the basics of grant writing. | Salt Lake Community College | 04/20/12- 05/18/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Brian Christensen and Oonju Chun | Salt Lake City Arts Council | 05/04/12- 06/15/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Catherine Downing, Tawni Schuler and Nancy Steele-Makasci, Vance L. Mellen | Salt Lake City Arts Council | 06/22/12- 08/03/12 | Salt Lake City |
| David Baddley and Kent WIng | Salt Lake City Arts Council | 08/10/12- 09/28/12 | Salt Lake City |