Stories about local arts and culture events and profiles about local creatives.
As 2024 unfolds, there will be plenty of opportunities for those passionate about Arts & Culture to get involved, including the chance to join the Culture Club, volunteer at the Latino Arts Festival, or join the Arts Council as a sponsor. If you believe that Summit County deserves an Arts & Culture community that is robust, vibrant, and inclusive, we hope you will lend your voice to our cause and make this year one to remember!
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to be partnering with Summit Community Gardens as part of our lead up programming to the 2023 Latino Arts Festival for Cena en el Jardin! Set for Thursday, June 15th from 5-7pm, Cena en el Jardin or Dinner in the Garden will showcase Latino flavors. Join us for a family friendly night filled with delicious cuisine, music, and art!
Read MoreThe 2023 Sundance Film Festival is making its return to Park City after two years of hosting the festival virtually. Taking place from January 19th through the 29th, screenings will be held all around Park City, Salt Lake City and the Sundance Resort. Featuring over 100 films this year, the Festival’s return seemingly has something in store for everyone. Here are some of this year’s most anticipated Sundance films:
Read MoreCelebrate our local creative community this holiday season at the MAKERS MARKET at CREATE PC.
Read MoreThe Deer Valley Music Festival (DVMF) has become a summer staple in the community since its inception in 2003.
Read MoreThis Summit County Fair Fine Arts Exhibit provides local artists an opportunity to share their creative work with the public.
Read MoreNow accepting artist applications for the annual Latino Arts Festival! The sixth annual Latino Arts Festival, taking place on June 20-26, 2022 at various locations throughout Park City, will showcase and celebrate Latin American traditions and heritage. The six-day event brings our community together to highlight the beauty and creativity of Hispanic and Latino culture through creative art forms including food, film, fine art, craft, live music and folkloric dance, offering opportunities for all people to connect and interact with one another through arts and culture.
Read MoreExperience unique artwork and handcrafted artisanal goods from local artists at the annual Winter Arts Showcase, produced by the Arts Council of Park CIty & Summit County, on Friday March 18th from 6-9pm and Saturday and Sunday March 19th & 20th form 11am-6pm at Utah Film Studios in Park City. This year’s Winter Arts Showcase features 20 Utah artist booths, selling their creative endeavors including paintings, photographs, jewelry, ceramics, fabric, textiles and sculpture. Some of the artists will also perform demonstrations over the two-day event to give people a glimpse into their creative process. And new this year, the Winter Arts Showcase will be presented in collaboration with the local nonprofit Voterize and their Art 4 Action fundraising event. Visit www.pcscarts.org for more information.
Read MoreMark your calendars for August 6-8th, because the Park City Kimball Arts Festival is making a much anticipated return to in-person events! The festival, which will take place on Friday, August 5th from 5pm-9pm, Saturday, August 7th from 10am-8pm, and Sunday, August 8th from 10am-6pm in downtown Park City, will feature hundreds of artists, food, and live music.
Read MoreThe annual Summit County Fair brings the community together for a week of food, fun, exhibits, demonstrations, contests, and rides. In addition to the demolition derby (always a locals favorite), the livestock showings, the 4H displays, parade, pie baking contest, and the little buckeroo rodeo, the Fair hosts the Fine Arts Show at the Ledges Event Center at the Coalville Fairgrounds which gives local artists the opportunity to share their creative work with the public. Admission to all Fair events is free and a full schedule of activities is available on the Fair website.
Read MoreThe Kimball Arts Festival is live! This year, the festival has found a new, virtual home: check it out at parkcitykimballartsfestival.org. While Main Street is usually home to the Park City Kimball Arts Festival, where thousands of professional artists showcase and sell their work, the Kimball Arts Center has worked to honor that 50-year history and embrace the change brought by 2020.
Read MoreOne of Park City’s most beloved community events, the Monster Drawing Rally, has been postponed to the fall. But in an effort to support local artists and continue to inspire the community, organizers decided to host a similar virtual event on May 15th. Like the original Monster Draw, Monster Drawing Rally // Digital + Rewired will be a live art-making event that allows attendees to spy on the creative process. The ‘spying’ will take place via Zoom, while local artists create in their studios. Online attendees will still be able to purchase artwork for $50, and new this year, artists will have additional pieces available priced at their discretion.
Read MoreKimball Art Center and Park City Summit County Arts Council will once again team up to host this year’s fourth-annual Monster Drawing Rally, an event that allows artists to interact with spectators, collectors, and other local artists. The organizations are now accepting artist applications for the event, which will be held May 15,th 2020 at Kimball Art Center.
Read MoreIt’s the most wonderful time of the year and countless places in Utah are celebrating the holiday season. However, Park City has a special stretch of holiday festivities to enjoy starting December 20th through January 5th. Join the magic of the holiday season in Park City during Snowfest. Celebrations abound, from Santa Comes Down Town Lift to the 57th Annual Torchlight Parade, fireworks, festive carolers, spectacular ice sculptures, holiday movie nights, special daily surprises and more. Your favorite holiday memories are sure to be made with Snowfest in Park City.
Read MoreApplications are now open for Winter Arts Showcase, an artisanal market and art showcase featuring local artists and developed in partnership with the Park City Summit County Arts Council and the Park City Professional Artists Association (‘PCPAA’). The Showcase will take place President’s Day Weekend, February 15-16, at the Park City Community Church and will feature artwork and handcrafted artisanal goods for sale.
Read MoreOn October 12 at the Kimball Art Center, there will be a variety of free activities that will be apart of ARToberFest. From ceramics demos, scheduled tours of the exhibition “Jim Jacobs: The Imperfections that Render Us Visible”, live music by Ecker Hill String Band, and even more activities, there will be no shortage of things to do with the entire family.
Read MoreFall season has approached here in Summit County! The cool, crisp mornings turn into warm days. The leaves change and the mountains are beautiful. Plus there are a ton of Fall events and activities to look forward to in our community.
Read MoreCalling all music lovers! On September 13-14th Park City’s Main Street will be inundated with musical performances by our country’s most prolific songwriters for the Park City Songwriter’s Festival. If you are a music lover, a musician, a songwriter, or someone who just likes to feel good, there will be no shortage of goose bumps and chills at this festival of award-winning talent.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again. Sundance Film Festival is recruiting for their 2020 Festival. Sundance Film Festival brings about 50,000 people to Park City, Salt Lake City and Sundance Resort each year, so it goes without saying, they need a lot of help! Sundance Film Festival would not run like a well-oiled machine without a legion of volunteers.
Read MoreLet the Polka music and stein lifting competitions commence as Canyons Village at Park City Mountain transforms into a mini-Munich August 30st - September 1st. We all know the infamous Oktoberfest that celebrates Bavarian culture with family-friendly events the entire Labor Day weekend. The event officially begins with an opening ceremony on Friday, followed by an entire weekend of festivities you don’t have to travel to Germany for!
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