| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | 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 |
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 |
| Dream Big! Read! | Mad Science of Greater Salt Lake | 07/13/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Fly Your Flag | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | 07/14/12 | 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 |
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 |
Art Gallery Exhibit: Through Artist Eyes by Kelly J. ThurgoodPresented by Utah State Parks at Antelope Island State Park June 1-July 31, 2012 Kelly J. Thurgood will display photographs and bronze statues in the visitor center art gallery. The exhibit features images of the birds and wildlife of Antelope Island State Park. | Utah State Parks | 06/01/12- 07/31/12 | Syracuse |
| Statewide Summer Art Showcase | Covey Center for the Arts | 06/01/12- 07/31/12 | Provo |
| Dream Big! Read! | Mad Science of Greater Salt Lake | 08/02/12 | 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 |
| Expressions in Color: Pilar Pobil | The Gallery at Library Square | 06/21/12- 08/03/12 | Salt Lake City |
Go Big Or Go HomePresented by Saltgrass Printmakers at Saltgrass Printmakers August 4, 2012 To help everyone get ready, Saltgrass Printmakers will be offering a free woodblock information session. Drop by to learn how prepare your LARGE woodblock for printing. | Saltgrass Printmakers | 08/04/12 | Salt Lake City |
Utah Architects and Sanborn MapsPresented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery June 22-August 5, 2012 This exhibition features the Capitol Competition drawings of Richard Kletting (1858-1943), and the Harvard drawings of Salt Lake City-born architect Lloyd Snedaker (1905-1989). Originally from Germany, Kletting was informally known as "The Dean of Utah Architecture." His first commission in Salt Lake City was the University of Deseret, which is now the University of Utah. | Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library | 06/22/12- 08/05/12 | Salt Lake City |
Community and Family NightPresented by Springville Museum of Art at Springville Museum of Art August 6, 2012 Join them for an evening of fun and entertainment! The evening will feature a presentation from a guest artist and a performance from a guest entertainer! The evening will end with a children's art project! | Springville Museum of Art | 08/06/12 | Springville |
| Cantastoria | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | 08/11/12 | 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 |
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 |
The Invincibility FablePresented by Utah Museum of Contemporary Art at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art May 4-August 18, 2012 The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased to announce Mark Hedengren as the next artist appearing in their Locals Only Gallery. Hedengren's The Invincibility Fable is a survey of over 30 color photographs taken from his series "Cliff Jumpers", a project that spanned nearly two years while Hedengren traveled across the nation. His images depict the exuberant youth culture found at swimming holes across the American South and Mountain West, oblivious to the dangers posed by rocks and... | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | 05/04/12- 08/18/12 | 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 |
Fighting Words: American Revolutionary War PamphletsPresented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery August 10-September 23, 2012 Before the first shots were fired at the battle of Lexington and Concord, American Colonists and British Imperialists had already begun to fight in print. Words could not win physical battles but they could fight on the ideological front. American and British pamphleteers struggled to determine the meaning of the revolution and what winning meant. Ultimately they would define what it meant to be an American. | Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library | 08/10/12- 09/23/12 | Salt Lake City |
| David Baddley and Kent WIng | Salt Lake City Arts Council | 08/10/12- 09/28/12 | 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 |
CrafternoonPresented by Springville Museum of Art at Springville Museum of Art October 11, 2012 Designed especially for adults to explore their craftier sides and socialize in the Museum's beautiful environment! Embroidery: It's not just for your grandma anymore. There are so many cool images to make with embroidery! | Springville Museum of Art | 10/11/12 | Springville |
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 |
| Counterform: A Juried Show of Utah Book Work | Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library | 08/31/12- 10/14/12 | 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 |
Recent WorkPresented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Book Arts Studio November 1, 2012 Clifton Meador's recent work engages multiple modes of making: letterpress, offset lithography, print-on-demand services, and now ebooks to create artist's books. Clifton shows some of his newest works, performs readings from some of them, and discusses how choices in technology represent much more than simply choosing a way to make something. | Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library | 11/01/12 | Salt Lake City |
Martha WilsonPresented by Utah Museum of Fine Arts at Utah Museum of Fine Arts August 30-November 10, 2012 Martha Wilson's career, spanning forty years, encapsulates the contestations inherent in feminist and socially engaged practices. In her work and throughout her life, Wilson has explored how identity and positioning are not just self-defined or projected, but also negotiated. | Utah Museum of Fine Arts | 08/30/12- 11/10/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Matt Kruback, Maureen O'Hara Ure and Katherine Coles and Marina Alexandrescu | Salt Lake City Arts Council | 10/05/12- 11/16/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Movable Books: Selections from the Rare Book Collections | Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library | 09/28/12- 11/25/12 | Salt Lake City |
Herding Cats: The Wild World of Artists' BooksPresented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery September 28-November 25, 2012 Interpretations of The Artist's Book are nearly as numerous as those who create them; also abundant are the perspectives from which readers can view these works. This exhibition, with selections from the Marriott Library's fine art and rare collections, presents remarkable examples as viewed through the lenses of text and form, design and typography, binding craft and design, drawing and illustration, and printing technique. | Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library | 09/28/12- 11/25/12 | Salt Lake City |
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 |
Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona LisaPresented by Springville Museum of Art at Springville Museum of Art November 28, 2012 Part love story, part mystery, Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa reopens the case of the most audacious and perplexing art theft ever committed. In Paris at the start of a radically new century, the most famous face in the history of art stepped out of her frame and into a sensational mystery. | Springville Museum of Art | 11/28/12 | Springville |
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 |
| Architecture Tours | Natural History Museum of Utah - Rio Tinto Center | 05/01/12- 12/30/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Art in the Studio | Imagine Ballet Theatre | 06/01/12- 02/01/13 | Ogden |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |