Confluence: Resource Limitations in the West through the Lens of Art, Science, and the Humanities
Great Salt Lake Institute presents Confluence: Resource Limitations in the West through the Lens of Art, Science, and the Humanities. This program includes a panel discussion of the newly-released book A Watershed Moment: The American West in the Age of Limits, with editors Bob Frodeman and Evelyn Brister, and authors Bonnie K. Baxter, Crystal Carr, […]
Opening Reception: Kellie Bornhoft, By a Thread
Kellie Bornhoft’s interactive sculptural installation, By a Thread, will be exhibited at Westminster University’s Meldrum Science Center Foyer from October 29–November 25, 2024. This exhibition will be the first public installation of work from Wake the Great Salt Lake, a temporary public art project that aims to educate and inspire residents and visitors to understand and […]
Evaluation of Salt Lake City’s Public Art Challenge Grant
DownloadBackgroundThe Public Art Challenge, launched in 2014, engages mayors of U.S. cities to collaborate with artists and arts organizations to develop temporary public art projects that address significant local civic issues, engage communities, catalyze economic development, and enhance the quality of life. After receiving applications from 154 cities across 40 states, the eight cities selected […]
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Download Background Salt Lake City Arts Council received a $1 million grant through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge to create a temporary, free public art projects that addresses a local civic issue. Salt Lake City’s winning project, Wake the Great Salt Lake, will support artists’ works that address many topics related to the decline […]