We are proud to announce that our Museums Field Services Manager, Emily Johnson, has been selected to participate in the American Association for State and Local History’s annual History Leadership Institute. The Institute is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious leadership program for professionals in the history museum field and each year hosts a seminar which enhances the skills of …

The Utah Folk Arts program is proud to present a new series of videos introducing several outstanding traditional artists whose work is included in the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection. These individuals exemplify the critical relationship between the role of the culture keeper and the artist in a community. They have dedicated their vision and creativity to …

Our agency is proud to announce our new online directory of Utah’s museums. Discover Utah’s museums through the stunning array of exhibits and programs provided by museums across the state. More than 260 Utah museums offer a rich and diverse experience in a broad range of subjects, from art, culture, and history to science, gardens, and zoos. This directory divides …

Our staff who are involved in our Breaking Barriers accessibility project and our Measurement of Museum Social Impact (MOMSI) initiative have collaborated on a white paper, “Breaking Barriers, Or: How We Learned to Stop Fretting and Make Cultural Organizations More Accessible.”  From the white paper: “It is estimated that over 1 million residents and visitors of Utah are living with …

The federal government is transitioning from the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) to a new Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) through the SAM.gov system. This new UEI is required of state, regional, and local agencies, along with nonprofit organizations who receive federal funding. The new UEI is also required of subgrantees of state, regional, and local agencies. Beginning in April 2022, …

Before the holidays, our team installed Native American folk art pieces from our State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection at the Utah State Capitol. The pieces on display were chosen from each of the six major tribal groups present in Utah (Ute, Navajo, Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, and Hopi). These works will be on display on the fourth floor …

The Utah Division of Arts & Museums is pleased to announce recent staffing changes for our agency. Emily Johnson has been named as our new Field Services Manager, and Em Cebrowski has joined our team as a Program Support Specialist. We are excited for the work both of these individuals will do to help us continue supporting our state’s cultural …

The nation’s art agencies, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), have joined together to celebrate the 35th anniversary of National Arts and Humanities Month. Throughout October, the agencies will highlight how the arts and culture help to rebuild the economy, promote health and well-being of individuals …

Our Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts is the only museum in the country dedicated to displaying a state-owned collection of contemporary folk art. It features objects made by Utah artists from the state’s American Indian, rural, occupational, and ethnic communities. The museum offers a snapshot of Utah’s contemporary culture and heritage. The Chase Home Museum is always free …

Our Visual Arts and Folk Arts programs have collaborated to present The New Beehive, a contemporary approach to a 1980 exhibition, The Grand Beehive, that explored representations of the beehive symbol in various aspects of Utah culture.  The New Beehive exhibition brings together the work of 30 Utah-based artists who exemplify the diversity of artistic expression in visual media and …

The goal of our public art program is to culturally enrich public spaces throughout Utah through the Utah Percent-for-Art Act, which was passed by the Utah State Legislature in 1985. This act designates 1% of construction costs of new and/or renovated state public buildings to be added to the project for the purpose of commissioning, maintaining, and conserving site-specific art …

With relief funds provided by the Utah State Legislature, our agency has been able to provide aid to 117 additional organizations that have been affected by the loss of concerts, live theater, cultural events, and tourism through Create In Utah, Phase 3. These allocations are an investment by the legislature in Utah’s cultural community that ensure our cultural organizations have …