“By a Thread” at Utah Cultural Industry Advocacy Day

Kellie Bornhoft’s “By a Thread” installation will appear in the Utah State Capitol Building’s Rotunda for one day only as part of the Utah Museum Association’s Utah Cultural Industry Advocacy Day! Members of the public are welcome to engage with the art installation and meet representatives from cultural institutions from across the state.
Great Salt Lake Hopeline at Frame by Frame

Catch the Great Salt Lake Hopeline at Frame by Frame! One night only in downtown SLC — a celebration of film and culture with Sundance Film Festival, The Blocks Arts District, Utah Film Commission, Visit Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, FICE, and more. Celebrate the frames that hold meaning on their own and the larger […]
Lakefacing Stories Street Tour

Join Of Salt and Sand and Wake the Great Salt Lake for an interactive walk tour and engaging afternoon highlighting the overlooked stories of people deeply connected to and impacted by the receding Great Salt Lake! Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Time: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Mountain Time Location: 300 S (between West Temple […]
Lunch & Learn • Stay Salty: Lakefacing Stories Discussion

Meet the artists and storytellers involved with Of Salt and Sand’s Stay Salty: Lakefacing Stories installation at this Lunch & Learn virtual panel discussion. Register here to receive the link. This Lunch & Learn event is sponsored by Craft Lake City as part of their Local Voices program. Learn more about Craft Lake City and […]
Spy Hop Apprenticeship Showcase

Spy Hop’s apprentices are ready to share their semester’s work with you! Along with work for Wake the Great Salt Lake and Great Salt Lake Collaborative, they’ve created a ton of neat projects for different clients, so come see what they’ve been up to! There will be a presentation from each apprenticeship’s students, plus listening […]
By a Thread opening reception and poetry reading

The opening reception for Kellie Bornhoft’s By a Thread at the Marmalade Branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library will feature a poetry reading and snacks. Sift through the installation’s illustrated banners while listening to Great Salt Lake poetry by Rachel White, Laura Stott, Nan Seymour, Mustafa Congo, Scott Moore, Chloe Skidmore, and Jasmine […]
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 […]
Call for Artists
