PCSC Arts Council to Host Arts Summit ‘20
The Park City Summit County Arts Council (“Arts Council”) will hold its Arts Summit ‘20 on Friday April 24th from 9am-noon at the Blair Education Center. This free event is an opportunity for the community to convene and celebrate progress in the arts and cultural sector. The Arts Council along with community partners will present about many of the existing projects happening in our community as a result of Project ABC, as well as outline the broad impact of Arts and Culture in Summit County.
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Now Accepting Artist Applications for Fourth-Annual Monster Drawing Rally
Kimball 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.
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CONNECT Summit County's Anti-bullying Screening
‘The Upstanders’, an IndieFlix original documentary, is challenging bullying across several channels. Join CONNECT Summit County in watching this free screening of the documentary, “About resilience and the power of connection to end bullying.” Monday, March 2, 6:30 p.m. at The Jim Santy Auditorium.
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A World Transformed: The Transcontinental Railroad and Utah
The Transcontinental Railroad, was completed at a ceremony on May 10, 1869 and joined by a ceremonial golden spike at Promontory, Utah just 120 miles from Park City.
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Local Musician Spotlight // Wyatt Pike
A 2019 graduate of Park City High School, local musician Wyatt Pike is making the most of his 'gap year' to write music and play locally as much as possible before attending Berklee School of Music in the spring.
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Park City Gallery Spotlight // CREATE PC
This month for our Park City Gallery Spotlight we are featuring the Arts Council’s pop-up retail gallery and studio space at 660 Main St (the old Zoom location), CREATE PC! CREATE PC is not only a retail gallery and studio space, it’s a local artist collective with an open studio layout that strives to create deeper connections between the viewer and artistic process, enabling local artists opportunities to make work and sell work in the same space.
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Park City Museum Historic Ornaments
Park City Museum and their committee 'Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History' have been working with contractor, Clark Martinez and structural engineer, Jonathan Richards since summer 2019 to stabilize the Thaynes Canyon conveyor, which is featured on the 2019 ornament.
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Last Chance to Shop Local at BRAND PC This Valentine's Day!
Have you found that perfect gift for your Valentine yet?! Look no further than BRAND PC at 692 Main St!
BRAND PC is a pop-up shop produced by the Park City Summit County Arts Council (Arts Council) to spotlight local creative brands and entrepreneurs from around Summit County.
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Park City Gallery Spotlight // The Prospect Pop Up Gallery and Executive Suites
We are pleased to introduce the Prospect Executive Suites as our January gallery feature! Our monthly blog series showcases all of our wonderful Park City galleries on a rotating basis.
Every month we tell the story of a local gallery and the gallerists and artists behind them. For this month’s spotlight we spoke with Kelly Pfaff and David James of The Prospect Executive Suites at 2078 Prospector Ave, in Park City. The Prospect offers fully furnished executive suites that not only embrace the beauty of the mountain aesthetic but the artistry of the Park City community with gorgeous interior design and a rotating pop-up gallery.
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On Teaching Writing Through Grief
After my brother Rob sustained a traumatic brain injury while riding his bicycle — yes, he was wearing a helmet — I was asked to teach a course called “Writing Through Grief.” I politely declined. It had only been a few months since he’d died, and I couldn’t deal with my own feelings of ambivalence and loss — let alone guide others who had been in a similarly dark place.
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PCSC Arts Council to Host Project ABC Community Convening on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access
The Park City Summit County Arts Council will hold its next Project ABC Community Convening in partnership with the Park City Community Foundation on Friday, February 14th from 9:30am - noon at the Christian Center of Park City at 1283 Deer Valley Drive. Light breakfast and coffee will be provided.
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Discover Local Art at the 2020 Winter Arts Showcase on Presidents’ Weekend
Experience art in the mountains over Presidents’ weekend at the new Winter Arts Showcase on Saturday and Sunday, February 15 and 16th from 10am - 5pm at the Park City Community Church.
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Sundance Film Festival Brings a Wide Variety of Activities
With its vast variety of panels, exhibits, live music, and of course screenings, Sundance has proven to be a massive attraction to not only locals but people from all parts of the world. Put simply, for people who love movies, Sundance is one of the most exciting events of the year.
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Sundance Volunteer Spotlight // Cheryl Soshnik
Cheryl Soshnik, had a unique first Sundance Film Festival experience. “One of those early years, a guy by the Holiday Village Cinemas stops me and says 'Hey, want to see a film for free? They're just getting ready to begin.' Those were the early days of Sundance!”
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Stop By Cherished Local Bookstore, Dolly’s
Dolly's Bookstore at 510 Main Street has been a fixture since 1972. It takes its name from the original owner, Dolly Makoff who always had a cat or two on site and was often adopted them out to local residents.
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Park City Gallery Spotlight // Lunds Fine Art Gallery
We are pleased to introduce our latest installment in our monthly blog series that showcases our wonderful Park City galleries. A prestigious and diverse art scene awaits visitors and local art aficionados alike throughout Park City’s historic district and beyond.
Every month we tell the story of a local gallery and the gallerists and artists behind them. For this month’s spotlight we spoke with Lunds Fine Art Gallery owner, Allen Lund, who’s gallery is located on 591 Main St. in Park City. Check out Lunds Fine Art website here, to find out more about them and stay on top of upcoming exhibits, events and more!
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Snowfest Brings Local Musical Talents to the Stage
Music plays a very important role in bringing people together. Whether it’s a festival, concert or a club night, people come together to enjoy the music that’s being played. It’s amazing to see the number of people coming from different countries in the whole world, just to be part of the experience. At festivals like Tomorrowland or Ultra, you’ll see a lot of people from all over the world to enjoy the whole musical experience.
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The Park City Musuem brings an Exhibit on Women's Suffrage
2020 marks the 100th year anniversary of the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote in the United States. As part of their celebration of women's suffrage, Park City Museum has an exhibit honoring Nina Allender, whose activist spirit and artistic talent played a key role in propelling the movement forward.
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Author Profile: Lola Beatlebrox
How can a change of hair color lead to transformation into an author? Local author, Lola Beatlebrox has an answer. “At the turn of the millennium, I changed my hair color. Since then I've logged more than 500 hours in the hairdresser's chair reading and marveling at news stories about the folly of mankind. That, and a keen sense of American social issues, inspired me to create the character of Tracy Lemon.”
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Celebrate the New Year with Creative Festivities at the Kimball Arts Center
The Kimball Arts center is holding an event called “Noon Year’s Eve” in which it allows for parents to celebrate the new year with their children at an appropriate time besides midnight. Kimball Arts states, “Celebrate the New Year at a kid-appropriate time with wishes for 2020, art projects, an apple cider toast, and countdown to the 12pm balloon drop. $25 per child, adults are free.” This is a fantastic way to celebrate the new year with children, while the adults celebrate the holiday at midnight.
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