The hills will be alive with music at Park City Library’s patio throughout the summer. The Friends of Park City Library are sponsoring Music in the Hills on Wednesdays from 10 am to 1 pm on Wednesdays.
Read MoreIn this blog series we feature Summit County Public Art Board Member’s favorite local art pieces. See Summit County public art through new eyes and experience what makes these pieces so special according to our Summit County Public Art Board members. Once you’ve read our blog, go experience these public art pieces for yourself! In this blog post we feature a favorite from Summit County Public Art Board member, Maureen Lahey.
Read MoreThe latest Summit County art piano has just been completed! Artist Anna Leigh Moore has just finished work on the latest addition to the Summit County Art Pianos For All piano managed by the Summit County Public Art Advisory Board, a Schilling & Sons Cabinet Grand piano located at Trailside Park!
Read MoreYou may remember reading our blog post a few weeks ago about the new Kamas Valley History Mobile Museum. If you missed it, no worries. You can check it out here. Long story short, the article covered exciting news about the Kamas Valley History Group's new undertaking led by Kate Wynn. The group purchased, renovated, and converted a vintage trailer into a museum on wheels!
Read MoreThe Arts Council of Park City & Summit County and Kimball Art Center will once again team up to host this year’s 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 outside on July 10th at Kimball Art Center’s new location at the YARD, 1251 Kearns Blvd.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2017 was the day of the worldwide Women’s March. Legendary civil rights leader and co-founder of the United Farm Workers’ Union, Dolores Huerta was invited to be one of the featured speakers to the half million marchers gathered in Washington D.C. She chose not to go. Instead, the thousands of marchers who paraded down Park City’s Main Street were honored to have Huerta, right here, to speak to our crowd and inspire everyone to stay strong and stand up.
Read MoreWe are pleased to introduce Trove Gallery as our May 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 Jen Schumacher, owner of Trove Gallery at 804 Main St. in Park City. Trove Gallery is proud to represent a variety of talent with an emphasis on Utah artists. They strive to stay current and maintain an environment that is comfortable and inviting to all.
Egyptian YouTheatre has announced a full slate of summer programs for kids and teens. Beginning in June, campers can choose from a wide variety of creative camps.
Read MoreIn this blog series we feature Park City Public Art Board Members favorite local art pieces. See public art through new eyes and experience what makes these pieces so special according to our Public Art Board members. Once you’ve read our blog, go experience these public art pieces for yourself! In this blog post we feature a favorite from Park City Public Art Board Member, Alex Butwinski. His favorite Park City Public Art piece is Sheltering Aspens, by Koryn Rolstad
Read MoreThe Arts Council of Park City & Summit County is pleased to announce a Call for Artists for the 2021 Summit Arts Showcase, located outside at the Red Barn in Oakley, UT on June 18th & 19th.
Read MoreIn this blog series we have been featuring Summit County Public Art Board Member’s favorite local art pieces. See Summit County art collection through new eyes and experience what makes these pieces so special according to our Summit County Public Art Board members. In our most recent post we feature a favorite from Summit County Public Art Board member, Minda Stockdale.
Read MoreLike all local organizations, Park City Film, got creative to continue providing cinematic experiences for eager fans even with theatres closed. They launched ‘Virtual Cinema’ in April 2020, with screenings of the top independent films being released, complete with post-film panels and free screenings. According to Katy Wang, Executive Director, “It was a great way to stay connected to our community and help to support the Independent film ecosystem when movies theaters around the world were closed.”
Read MoreWestern Gallery works to curate distinct perspectives of the American West, through art ranging from abstract to photorealistic to contemporary. Now, they’re searching for new talent for an upcoming exhibition in May and June of 2021!
Read MoreThe Kamas Valley History Group is undertaking an ambitious and equally exciting project in 2021. Using money raised from their 2020 Labor Day Sale, the group purchased a 1978 Layton Trailer and plans to renovate the vintage trailer into a mobile museum.
Read MoreAt North Summit Elementary in Coalville, art is helping kids find their place in the world. When principal Russell Hendry arrived at the school 3 years ago, he realized a high traffic area of the school lacked character and wanted to see something of interest and educational value in that space. The theme of “You Are Here” developed over time through conversations with different people and last summer, local artist Camille Vernon’s creative genius brought it to life.
Read MoreThe Arts Council is thrilled to announce that our generous host sponsor, Vacasa Real Estate, has offered to extend our stay at 544 Main St. through the month of April. CREATE PC, the Arts Council’s pop-up community gallery, will maintain the same hours of operation through the month, Monday through Wednesday 12pm to 6pm and Thursday through Saturday 12pm to 8pm. Stop by and shop local!
Read MoreWe’re so lucky that every summer, the Utah Symphony decides to call Park City home for their Deer Valley Music Festival. For the last seventeen years, the symphony orchestra has paired with world-class artists to bring us beautiful music in a stunning, outdoor setting.
Read MoreMarielle Pariseau, also known locally as “The Tooth Fairy” from many workshops and presentations, is one of the Park City area’s newest authors. After 37 years of clinical dentistry, Marielle hung up her drills in 2012 at which point she and husband, Hans, relocated from Ottawa, Canada, to Midway, Utah.
Read MoreWe are pleased to introduce J GO Gallery as our March 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 Jude Grenney of J GO Gallery at 268 Main Street in Park City, UT. J GO Gallery, located in the heart of historic Park City, UT is a carefully curated collection of contemporary artwork by renowned artists who have technical expertise, aesthetic excellence and remarkable creativity.
Read MoreIn this recent blog series, we have been featuring Summit County Public Art Board Member’s favorite local art pieces. See Summit County public art through new eyes and experience what makes these pieces so special according to our Summit County Public Art Board members. Once you’ve read our blog, go experience these public art pieces for yourself! In this blog post we feature a favorite from Summit County Public Art Board member, Teresa Tackman. Her favorite Summit County Public Art piece is the somewhat recently created Yambo, by Day Christiansen.
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