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Performing Arts Fellowships Open Soon

We’re pleased to announce the debut of our Performing Arts Fellowships. The purpose of the Performing Arts Fellowship is to acknowledge and encourage the careers of established, professional Utah individual artists demonstrating exceptional creativity in, and dedication to, the performing arts. The Performing Arts Fellowship Program seeks to support committed Utah artists reaching pivotal moments in their artistic careers. Applicants …

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Visual Arts Fellowships Open

Each year, we award two $10,000 fellowships to individual visual artists to acknowledge their artistic excellence and encourage their careers. Artists practicing in a variety of media – such as painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, craft, and new genres – are eligible. Fellowship awards do not require matching funds. Applying artists must demonstrate professionalism in their practice through quality images and documentation. Artists …

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The People Have Spoken

Our Statewide Annual Exhibition is on display in our Rio Gallery until January 10. This year, we introduced a new award to the Statewide Annual: the People’s Choice Award. Visitors to the exhibition voted for their favorite piece in the show, selecting Cody Chamberlain’s Source (seen above) as the winner.  Our staff received more than 200 entries for this year’s …