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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 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 …
With a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS), the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, in partnership with Thanksgiving Point, has selected 38 museums from across the United States to participate in the Measurement of Museum Social Impact (MOMSI) study. These museums will study social impact in their communities, helping the Division further refine …
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) recently recognized our StEPs-UT program with a National Leadership Award of Excellence. Our museums program, in partnership with Utah Humanities and Utah Division of State History, administered the StEPs-UT Jumpstart Pilot Program. This program engaged a cohort of seven small history museums in Utah over two years with training, individual mentoring, …
Our agency is committed to enhancing the accessibility of all our services. A key part of this is the accessibility of our website. To that end, we’ve initiated a website accessibility project in an effort to increase the ability of all individuals to access our digital resources and services. Leading this effort is Will Bubenik, a part-time addition to our …
On April 30, 2021, the finalists of the Senate Art Competition were given their awards at a reception at the Utah State Capitol. Although COVID-19 prevented the awards ceremony from being held during the session on the Senate floor, UA&M and the Senate were happy to have the opportunity this night to honor those students who shared their talents and …
On April 28, Governor and Mrs. Cox celebrated living artists whose works were selected for display at the Governor’s Mansion. Artists and their families were invited to an evening event at the Mansion for a guided tour and artwork reveal. As the tour moved through the Mansion, each artist was given the opportunity to speak directly about their specific work …