Utah Cultural Alliance E-Newsletter
March 17, 2008
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Dear Colleagues,
In this issue you will find:
* Utah Cultural Events and Information*
1) Odyssey Dance Theatre will round out its 14th year <#odyssey>
2) Sundance Resort Kicks Off The 2008 Tree Room Author Series <#kicks>
3) Don Your Most Debonair Evening Wear for the Hottest Party of the Year<#don>
4) The Book Arts Program presents Drawing at the Press <#library>
5) A Special Advance Screening of AUTISM: THE MUSICAL <#autism>
6) Telford to Attend Opening Reception for Highway 89 Exhibition <#telford>
7) Dates and Theme of Arts Conference Officially Released <#theme>
8) Utah Arts Council Announces Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation
Contest<#loud>
9) New Performing Arts Tour Unveiled <#tour>
10) Ruess Artwork on View at Rose Wagner Gallery <#ruess>
11) Utah Museum of Fine Arts Events <#fine>
12) BYU MOA Introduces Victorian Film Series <#moa>
13) Two New Public Art Opportunities at Health and Technology
Facilities<#public>
14) We Are Looking For A Few Good Sponsors & Vendors <#vendors>
15) Dürer and Rembrandt Prints on Display at the St. George Art Museum<#zion>
16) Wood Takes Root at the St. George Museum <#wood>
17) Springville Museum of Art <#spring>
18) Early Modern Studies Conference <#modern>
19) St. George Announces "A Community Celebration of Arts &
Entertainment"<#george>
20) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater <#alvin>**
*Articles Of Interest <#article>*
*Resources <#resource>*
*Submission Guidelines <#guidelines>*
*Acknowledgments <#acknowledge>*
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*Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) *Odyssey Dance Theatre will round out its 14th year with its popular Shut
Up and Dance series―three separate programs in repertory!*
Odyssey's Spring Repertory Season where the dancers stretch their artistic
muscle and create new, exciting works is a dance lover's buffet, with
something for everyone. Deseret News said, "Odyssey Dance Theatre's Shut Up
and Dance season only proves that it is a company to be taken seriously.
Bravo!"
Program One:
Mar 19, 22 Mat, 25, 28 (evenings 8 p.m., matinees 2 p.m.)
Let It Be ?C back by popular demand! The full-length, smash Beatles
Anthology will return for one more season due to public outcry that it not
be retired. If you haven't seen it before, don't miss this last chance to
see what everyone has been talking about. If you have seen it, don't miss
this one last chance to relive the magic and to experience what The Salt
Lake Tribune said is filled with "Brilliance and Nostalgia!"
Program Two: Mar 20, 22 Eve, 26, 29 Mat (evenings 8 p.m., matinees 2 p.m.)
Club Calloway ?C Club Calloway is an entertaining and high-energy 25-minute
romp through the Big Band era with Zoot Suits, feather boas and tappers to
the live, big band sound of Synthesis. Set to the music from "The Mask" and
choreographed by Derryl Yeager, Rick Robinson and Chantelle Cook, this piece
has been a staple in the repertoire since Odyssey began.
Also on the program:
Ancient Future - Technically precise and energetic fireworks by Roni
Koresh.
Motif - The Derryl Yeager duet that made its dancers one of the "top 25 to
watch" by Dance Magazine!
Monsieur Loyal (The Ringmaster) ?C a new work by Choreographer Dee Caspary,
who created the company's successful Collide. A unique and haunting study
in manipulation ?C this world premiere is not to be missed!
Program Three: Mar 21, 24, 27, 29 Eve (evenings 8 p.m., matinees 2 p.m.)
Moulin Rouge! - The return of last year's hit. The New York Times said,
"Odyssey Dance Theatre breaks out! Moulin Rouge was a lot of fun!" Deseret
Morning News said, "Add another winner to the Odyssey Repertoire!...Fast
paced and spectacular!"
Also on this program - 3 World Premieres!
Heartland - Created by award winning choreographer and original Odyssey
Dance Theatre Member Tiffany Carpenter, this new work explores the soul of
America through the bluegrass music made famous in the movie "O Brother
Where Art Thou?"
Degrees of Separation ?C A multi-faceted insight into relationships,
choreographed by several of Odyssey's best dancer/choreographers including
Eldon Johnson, Veronica Yeager, Thayne Jasperson, Bonnie Story (Emmy Award
Winner), and Derryl Yeager.
The Factory ?C A new Hip-hop piece by the fabulous Trey Barber (The Krew)
about the Factory- where the world's finest Hip-Hop Dancers are created and
produced ?C but as usual ?C something goes wrong on the production line.
Check out our Kingsbury Kamp-Out Discount! To buy tickets, go to
www.odysseydance.com or
www.kingsburyhall.org or call the Kingsbury Hall
Ticket Office, 581-7100.
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2)* **Sundance Resort Kicks Off The 2008 Tree Room Author Series*
With an Eclectic List of Award Winning Authors,
Including former Secretary of
State Madeleine Albright
The Sundance Resort begins its sixth year of the Tree Room Author Series
with an eclectic array of topics and authors who explore everything from
politics and religion to the environment. In addition, a leading author of
fiction, as well as the author of a bestselling memoir rounds out the series
to provide insight into their world of story telling.
Former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright returns to Sundance to discuss
her new book Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's
Reputation and Leadership; popular columnist and bestselling author,
Maureen Dowd, also returns to discuss some of her most popular political
columns; Fred Krupp discusses his book, Earth: the Sequel ?C the Race to
Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming; Christopher Hitchens explores
religion's effect on world issues throughout the ages in his book, God is
Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything; and Jay Parini discusses the
books who have the greatest effect on America in Promised Land: Thirteen
Books that Changed America.
On the lighter side, Joanne Harris discusses the continuation of her book,
Chocolat, which is called The Girl With No Shadow and John Grogan, discusses
his bestselling memoir, Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst
Dog.
Subscription Information
A package of three authors can be purchased in advance for $270 and are
available immediately. Tickets to the Madeleine Albright event are available
only through the purchase of an Author Series package. Those who purchase a
package of three authors will be eligible to purchase single tickets for
other authors in the series for a discounted rate of $90. For those who do
not purchase a package of three authors, single tickets will be priced at
$95 per person. Tickets include the lecture and discussion and a signed copy
of the author's book and brunch in the award winning Tree Room and gratuity.
Alcohol is not included. Advance reservations are required. Tickets are
available by calling the Sundance Activities Desk at 801-223- 4567 or visit
our website,
www.sundanceresort.com.
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3) *Don Your Most Debonair Evening Wear for the Hottest Party of the Year*
Enjoy an evening of merriment, delectable dining and brilliant entertainment
at CABARET OF FOOLS on March 29, 2008 as Ririe-Woodbury celebrates 44
seasons of exceptional contemporary dance, educational programs, and
national and international touring.
The evening will feature entertainment by dancers in Ririe-Woodbury's Step
Up and Step Lively educational programs, as well as a special guest
appearance by Kurt Bestor. Featured restaurants for the event include the
Metropolitan, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Aristo's, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse,
and Dolcetti Gelato.
Not only will there be dining and dancing, but guests also have the
opportunity to bid on some of the most stunning and provocative auction
items available from local artists, businesses, and restaurants. Featured
auction items for 2008 include a Story & Clark Grand Piano from Daynes
Music, tickets to any destination on Southwest Airlines, a stay at the Casa
Blanca Resort in Mesquite, and much more. Proceeds from the evening
primarily benefit Ririe-Woodbury's educational programs for Utah's students.
So, don your most debonair evening wear to see and be seen at what the Salt
Lake Tribune has called "The Party of the Year."
For tickets call 297-4236 or purchase them online at
www.ririewoodbury.com.
Cabaret of Fools
March 29 7:00 p.m.
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
138 West 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
Cost: $75
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4) *The Book Arts Program at the J. Willard Marriott Library presents
Drawing at the Press: Fluid Approaches to Innovative Printing*
Book Artist Sara Langworthy shatters the constraints of traditional fine
printing with her unconventional letterpress techniques. This workshop,
hosted by the Book Arts Program at the J. Willard Marriott Library, runs
April 4th & 5th, Friday and Saturday, 9:00-5:00. Sara's secrets for the
innovative use of pressure prints, excessive layers, misregistration,
monoprints, collagraphs, photopolymer plates, stencils, and handwork allow
beginning and advanced printers to augment their artistic repertoires. What
a blast
Sara Langworthy trained in bookbinding, printing, and papermaking at the
University of Iowa Center for the Book where she is currently
printer-in-residence. Recipient of numerous awards and residencies, Sara
collaborates with the College of Saint Benedict Literary Arts Institute,
printing poetry broadsides for their imprint One Crow Press.
Sara's teaching resume is extensive and her artists' books are found in a
number of national collections.
Since 1995, the Book Arts Program at the J. Willard Marriott Library has
encouraged appreciation for the art and history of the book by offering
classes, workshops, lectures, exhibitions, and K-12 programming to the
communities it serves. The program rests firmly upon the Marriott Library's
rare books collection, numbering over sixty thousand books.
For more information about Sara Langworthy's workshop, please contact the
Book Arts Program at 801-585-9191 or bookartsprogram@??? or go to
www.bookartsprogram.org for a complete listing of Book Arts Program events.
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5) *The SLC Film Center And HBO Documentary Films Are Pleased To Announce A
Special Advance Screening of AUTISM: THE MUSICAL*
Following five Los Angeles children over the course of six months, director
Tricia Regan captures the struggles and triumphs of their family lives and
observes how this musical production gives these performers a comfort zone
in which they can explore their creative sides.
WHAT: AUTISM: THE MUSICAL
WHEN: 7pm, Tuesday, March 18, 2008
WHERE: Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W 300 S,
SLC
More information available at
www.slcfilmcenter.org or 801-746-7000
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
About the Film:
Directed by Tricia Regan (2007) Not Rated 94
min
In 1980, autism was a relatively rare disorder, diagnosed in one in 10,000
children in the United States. Now it is one in 150. AUTISM: THE MUSICAL
counters today s bleak statistics with one woman s optimistic pledge to lead
a group of autistic children in defying diagnosed expectations by writing,
rehearsing and performing their own full-length musical. Both on and off
stage, AUTISM: THE MUSICAL is a call-to-arms, bringing attention to a
modern-day epidemic, all the while celebrating the way the human spirit can
overcome any challenge.
www.autismthemusical.com
Premiers on HBO Tuesday, March 25, 2008!
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6) *Telford to Attend Opening Reception for Highway 89 Exhibition*
The Utah Arts Council's Rio Gallery will host an opening reception for John
Telford's photographic exhibition, People, Places, and Things on US-89. The
exhibition, which is comprised of 60 photographs, documents the daily lives
and shared experiences of Utahns who live along historic Highway 89. Telford
will be in attendance at the opening reception.
The Rio Gallery exhibition marks the first time Telford's exhibition has
been shown in its entirety. Half of the exhibition's photos have been
touring the state as part of the Utah Arts Council's Traveling Exhibition
Program under the same exhibition title.
Telford is a native of Utah and has been taking photographs for more than 35
years. His work has been widely published and includes more than 50 magazine
cover photographs. Telford's photos have also been exhibited in over 60 solo
and group shows, both nationally and internationally. He has an MFA from the
University of Utah and is currently a Professor at Brigham Young University.
The exhibition opening will take place in coordination with Gallery Stroll
on Friday, March 21, 2008 from 6 ?C 9 p.m. The Rio Gallery is located in the
Rio Grande Depot at 310 South Rio Grande Street (455 West) in Salt Lake
City. Parking is available in a lot adjacent to the Rio Grande Depot.
The exhibition will be on view until Saturday, April 12, 2008. The gallery
is open Monday ?C Friday from 9 a.m. ?C 5 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. ?C
1 p.m.
The Utah Arts Council is part of the Division of Arts and Museums within the
Utah Department of Community and Culture.
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7) *Dates and Theme of Arts Conference Officially Released*
The Utah Arts Council has officially announced the "Imagination, Innovation,
Action" to be the theme of their 2008 Mountain West Conference on the Arts.
The conference, which will take place May 8-9, 2008 at the Utah Cultural
Celebration Center in West Valley City, provides low-cost access to
workshops, networking opportunities, training, and speakers on issues facing
the art world in the Mountain West region.
The Conference will feature approximately 14 workshops, hands-on art-making
sessions, and live performances. Registration for the Conference will open
on Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Registration can be accessed from the Utah
Arts Council website. Tickets will cost $60 for Thursday, $70 for Friday, or
$90 for both days.
Information on Mountain West Conference registration, workshop topics, and
speaker biographies, and other event specifics will be posted as it becomes
available on the Statewide Annual Conference webpage on the Utah Arts
Council website at
www.arts.utah.gov. For more information, contact Jason
Bowcutt at jbowcutt@??? or 801.236.7554.
The Utah Arts Council is part of the Division of Arts and Museums within the
Utah Department of Community and Culture.
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8) *Utah Arts Council Announces Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
*
High school students in Utah invited to compete in national poetry
recitation contest
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation present Poetry
Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, in partnership with the Utah Arts
Council. Poetry Out Loud is a program that encourages high school students
to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and
competition. Schools are invited to participate in classroom and school-wide
contests, advancing a school representative to a state competition on March
27, 2008. State champions will advance to the National Finals, to take place
on April 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC.
Amanda Fujiki from Provo's Meridian School was selected as the 2007 Utah
Poetry Out Loud champion and represented the state in the 2007 National
Finals in Washington, DC, last May.
Poetry Out Loud seeks to foster the next generation of literary readers by
capitalizing on the latest trends in poetry - recitation and performance.
The program builds on the resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as seen
in the slam poetry movement and the immense popularity of rap music among
youth. Poetry Out Loud invites the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken
word, and theater into the English class. Through Poetry Out Loud, students
can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about
their literary heritage.
The NEA and the Poetry Foundation have partnered to provide administrative
grants to state arts agencies, prizes, and will coordinate the National
Finals next April. With this support, the Utah Arts Council will aim to
continually increase the number of participating high schools in Utah.
Additionally, the NEA and the Poetry Foundation will provide State Arts
Agencies with free, standards-based curriculum materials for use by
participating schools. These materials include print and online poetry
anthologies, a teacher's guide with sample lesson plans to help instructors
teach recitation and performance, and an audio CD featuring well-known
actors and writers such as James Earl Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Alyssa Milano,
and N. Scott Momaday. Program materials are available for download on the
website,
www.poetryoutloud.org, which offers additional resources.
Utah State Finals of Poetry Out Loud
The Poetry Out Loud State Finals for Utah will take place at 7 p.m. on March
27, 2008 in the auditorium at the Main Branch of the Salt Lake City Public
Library. The competition is open to the public for free.
How to get involved in Poetry Out Loud
High school teachers who are interested in participating in Poetry Out Loud
should know that the program requires less than two or three weeks of class
time. High schools that wish to be part of the official Poetry Out Loud
program must contact the Utah Arts Council to participate. The Utah Arts
Council will determine which schools are eligible to take part in the
official Poetry Out Loud program. Schools that are not in the official
program may conduct their own contests using the online resources. Contact
Guy Lebeda, Literary Arts Manager at glebeda@???, call 801.236.7553 or
visit
www.poetryoutloud.org for more information.
Poetry Out Loud prizes
Students who participate in the official Poetry Out Loud program may be
eligible to compete in the state and National Finals in 2007. Each winner
at the state level will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to
Washington, DC, to compete for the national championship. The state
winner's school will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry
books. One runner-up in each state will receive $100, with $200 for his or
her school library. Poetry Out Loud will award a total of $50,000 in
scholarships and school stipends at the National Finals, with a $20,000
college scholarship for the Poetry Out Loud National Champion.
For further information on Poetry Out Loud, visit
www.poetryoutloud.org.
The Utah Arts Council is part of the Division of Arts and Museums within the
Utah Department of Community and Culture.
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9) *New Performing Arts Tour Unveiled*
The Utah Arts Council announces the new state-wide performing arts tour
program, OnStage in Utah! Replacing the Utah Arts Council's Utah Performing
Arts Tour, OnStage in Utah! coordinates performances by high-quality,
nationally touring groups and is open to nonprofit presenters in Utah
communities of all sizes.
Currently, three tours are forming for the 2008-2009 season. Tours include a
performance, one artist outreach workshop led by the guest performer, and a
performer-specific marketing package featuring posters and press templates.
Tour funding assistance is also available.
OnStage in Utah! participation fees operate on a sliding scale based on the
Annual Presenter Budget of the sponsoring nonprofit when the budget is below
$25,000. Organizations with a budget higher than $25,000 are still eligible
to participate in the Tour, however, financial assistance from the Utah Arts
Council is not available. Additional funding is available in the form of a
grant through the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)'s TourWest
program. TourWest grants are available in amounts up to $2,500. Grant
applications are due April 1, 2008. The forms are available at
http://westaf.org/prog-grants.php. WESTAF Grant writing assistance is
available from the Utah Arts Council.
In order for a tour to be finalized, each tour must have at least three
venues confirmed. To register your organization as an interested presenter,
or to request grant writing assistance, contact Jason Bowcutt at
jbowcutt@??? , call 801.236.7554, or visit
www.art.utah.gov.
The artists available for 2008-2009 OnStage in Utah! tours are:
Franc D'Ambrosio ?C D'Ambrosio is best known as the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd
Webber's Tony award-winning musical, The Phantom of the Opera. He has
performed the role of the masked man close to 3,000 times. D'Ambrosio is
available September 12-24, 2008 or February 10-20, 2009.
Brad Richter ?C Richter is recognized as one of the leading guitarists and
guitar composers of the 21st century, having reinvigorated the guitar
repertoire with a freshness and unaffectedness that transcends preconceived
genres. Richter is available October 15-22, 2008 or April 7-15, 2008.
NY Chamber Soloists ?C Acclaimed as an outstanding ensemble of distinguished
virtuosi, performing widely diverse repertoire in creatively programmed
concerts, the NY Chamber Soloists have maintained a unique niche in the
chamber music work for nearly five decades. NY Chamber Soloists are
available October 1-9, 2008 or March 6-14, 2009.
The Utah Arts Council is part of the Division of Arts and Museums within the
Utah Department of Community and Culture.
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10) *Ruess Artwork on View at Rose Wagner Gallery*
A set of 25 block prints by lost artist Everett Ruess will be on view at the
Art Gallery at the Rose Wagner Center from March 14-30, 2008 in coordination
with Salt Lake County and the world premier of Plan-B Theatre's play, THE
END OF THE HORIZON.
In 1934, Ruess, a twenty-year-old artist and writer, mysteriously
disappeared near Escalante, Utah. While traveling through the backcountry of
Utah, he recorded his travels through wood block prints, essays, and poems.
Since his disappearance, Ruess has emerged in Utah folklore as a mythic icon
?C the embodiment of the wilderness he revered and respected.
The prints on view are from the last five years of Ruess' life. They portray
a variety of natural scenes and chronicle his travels along the California
coast, high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and among the deserts and
canyons of Arizona and Utah. The exhibition includes two photographs, two
Lino Blocks, and a poem by Ruess as well.
This exhibit was re-curated in 2004 by the Utah Arts Council and is now an
active part of the Traveling Exhibition Program. For more information on the
program or how to schedule it in your city or town, contact Laura Durham at
ldurham@??? or call 801.533.3582.
THE END OF THE HORIZON: In November 1934, at the age of 20, artist and
naturalist Everett Ruess disappeared in the canyon country near Escalante,
Utah. Nearly a century later Ruess is a near-mythic figure―Jon Krakauer
devotes a section of his book "Into The Wild" to him. THE END OF THE HORIZON
is a searing drama about the Ruess family and the power of the unknown. To
find out more about THE END OF THE HORIZON, visit
www.planbtheatre.org or
call 355-ARTS.
The Utah Arts Council is part of the Division of Arts and Museums within the
Utah Department of Community and Culture.
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11)* **Utah Museum of Fine Arts Event *
Join us this spring for captivating exhibits delightful events!
Exhibitions:
Natural Revelations
January 11, 2008- April 13, 2008
Marvel at the open spaces, transient light, and soothing silence of artist
Susan Swartz's impressionistic landscapes.
Forgotten Splendor: Utah's Echo & Weber Canyons
January 25, 2008- April 20, 2008
Original photographs and promotional material featured in this exhibition
will bring the forgotten splendor of Northeastern Utah canyons back to life.
A Fragile Empire: Rome and Her Glass
February 8, 2008 ?C August 3, 2009
Come gaze at the UMFA's own collection of glittering Roman glass and learn
about the important role of glassblowers in ancient Roman society.
Masters of Fine Arts Graduates Exhibition
April 19, 2008 ?C May 18, 2008
Soon-to-be graduates of the University of Utah's esteemed College of Fine
Arts strut their stuff in this eclectic exhibition. Join us as we showcase
a variety of works by these up-and-coming artists!
Special Events:
March 26, 2008 ?C April 30, 2008: Soft Pastel Drawing Adult Art Class
UMFA Classroom on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm ?C 8:30 pm: SLC FEE $125
Create your own masterpieces with soft pastels! Explore the basic techniques
of this lovely art form with award-winning artist Diana Stover as you work
with sketching, value studies, color layering, and more. To register or to
get more information call 801-587-5433 or email us at life@???.
April 1, 2008 ?C April 30, 2008: Highlights of the Collection Tour
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 pm at the UMFA
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Come learn about the UMFA's most exciting works in a 30-minute "Highlights
of the Collection" tour. No pre-registration necessary.
April 3, 2008: Natural Revelations Lecture Series
UMFA Auditorium at 7 pm
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Widely published cultural and religious historian Diane Apostolos-Cappadona
will present a lecture titled "The Spirituality of Vision: Artistic Journeys
to the Sacred" in conjunction with the UMFA's "Natural Revelations"
exhibition.
April 8, 2008: Contemporary Native American Art Lecture
UMFA Auditorium at 2 pm
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Bill Anthes, Assistant Professor of Art History at Pitzer College, will
present an intriguing lecture on contemporary Native American art and visual
culture. This lecture is sponsored by the University of Utah American West
Center.
April 16, 2008: Days of Remembrance Film: "Exodus"
UMFA Auditorium at 7 pm
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Based on the novel Exodus by Leon Uris, this 1960 epic war film depicts
events associated with the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. The UMFA
is collaborating with the Days of Remembrance committee at the U of U to
present this film. (208 min).
April 19, 2008: Third Saturday
UMFA Classroom at 2 pm
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Don't miss the chance to invent your very own Mix and Match book! Mix,
match, cut and contort the UMFA's European and American portraits to
transform them into your own original designs!
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
University of Utah Campus
Marcia & John Price Museum Building
410 Campus Center Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
(801) 581-7332
Museum hours
Tuesday-Friday: 10 am- 5 pm
Wednesday: 10 am- 8 pm
Sat & Sunday: 11 am- 5 pm
Closed Mondays and Holidays
Visit our website at
www.umfa.utah.edu
Admission
Adults $5
Youth (ages 6-18) $3
Seniors & Students $3
Children Under 6 FREE
U students, staff & faculty FREE
UMFA Members FREE
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12) *BYU MOA Introduces Victorian Film Series*
WHAT: Beginning March 14, 2008, the Brigham Young University Museum of Art
will offer a four-week Friday night film series in conjunction with the
current exhibition "Masterworks of Victorian Art from the Collection of John
H. Schaeffer." This series will include classic films that address Victorian
era stereotypes. BYU Theatre and Media Arts Professor Dean Duncan will
introduce the films and will set the stage by providing background
information that will help viewers appreciate the films within their
original contexts. Admission is free and open to the public. For more
information, contact the museum at (801) 422-8287.
WHEN: Film screenings will begin at 7 p.m.
- Friday, March 14: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (U.S., 1932)
- Friday, March 21: The Picture of Dorian Gray (U.S., 1945)
- Friday, March 28: Great Expectations (U.K., 1946)
- Friday, April 4: The Importance of Being Earnest (U.K., 1952)
WHERE: Museum of Art Auditorium, Brigham Young University campus,
North Campus Drive, Provo, Utah 84602
WHY: "This informative and highly entertaining film series will open the
world of Victorian charm, Old World values, and the distinctive culture of
the period," said Museum of Art Educator Herman du Toit.
"Masterworks of Victorian Art from the Collection of John H. Schaeffer," on
view through Aug. 16, 2008, is a rare opportunity to view some of the most
beautiful and well-crafted works of the Victorian era from the world-class
private collection of Australian businessman and entrepreneur John H.
Schaeffer. The exhibition consists of paintings, sculpture and works on
paper by the luminaries of Victorian art including, William Holman Hunt, Sir
Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John William Waterhouse
and George Frederic Watts. Many of these pieces have never been shown before
in the United States.
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13) *Two New Public Art Opportunities at Health and Technology Facilities*
The Public Art Program of the Utah Arts Council, in collaboration with the
Division of Facilities Construction and Management, announces two new calls
for artist qualifications for the creation of site-specific public art.
The Utah Department of Health Unified State Lab facility in Taylorsville and
Davis Applied Technology College in Kaysville will each commission artwork
for their new facilities. Interested artists and/or artist teams are
encouraged to submit letters of interest and qualifications for these
projects. Separate applications must be submitted for each project. The
deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on May 5, 2008.
The Unified State Lab facility will be located on the state-owned Rampton
Complex in Taylorsville. Currently under design, the 60,193 square feet
Unified State Laboratory will contain public health and forensic toxicology
labs, administrative offices, common space, and building support. The
Kaysville campus of Davis Applied Technology College will house the new
Haven J. and Bonnie Rae Barlow Technology and Manufacturing Building. This
60,000 square foot facility will provide class and work space for heavy duty
diesel, mold maker machinist, industrial automation maintenance, machining
technology, and computer aided drafting and design programs.
The selection committee for each project is composed of representatives from
the respective communities, faculty, facilities, and project architects, as
well as Utah artists, Utah Arts Council Board members, and employees of the
Division of Facilities Construction and Management.
Project plans, budget information, a statement of scope released by each
selection committee, and additional project information is available on the
Utah Arts Council's Public Art Program web site at:
www.utahpublicart.org or
by calling 801-533-3586 or 801-533-3585.
The Public Art Program was created by the Utah State Legislature in 1985
with the passage of the Percent-for-Art-Act. This statute allows for 1
percent of construction costs for new or remodeled State facilities to be
added to the project for the commissioning or acquisition of art that is
site specific to the facility and community. To date, over 200 works have
been placed in State facilities statewide.
The Utah Arts Council is part of the Division of Arts and Museums within the
Utah Department of Community and Culture.
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14) *We Are Looking For A Few Good Sponsors & Vendors*
Downtown Thursday Night Street Fair Plus Much More Planned For 2008
Including:
Flea Market On Main (April 12th)
Rodders In Main Car Show (May 17th)
Kidzapalooza Festival (June 28th)
*Rock'n On Main (July 4th)
*Southern Utah Cultural & Folk Life Festival (Aug 30th)
*Art In The Park/Taste Of Dixie (Sep 27th)
*Red Rock Music & Arts Festival (Oct 17th & 18th) And
*Main Street Holiday Stroll (Every Friday Beginning Nov 28th And Concluding
Dec 19th)
We look forward to working with you again in 2008. At this time, events
scheduled to be held prior to July 1, our solidified as event and date.
Those scheduled after July 1 are on a tentative basis awaiting final
approval and may have a few slight changes when finalized.
Sponsorship packages are available for each event, if interested, please
contact me so we can discuss the various options. You may have an idea of a
particular activity that you would like to sponsor at one of the events, if
so, let's talk.
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15) *Dürer and Rembrandt Prints on Display at the St. George Art Museum Plus
Royden Card Woodblock Prints of Zion*
The Inspired Line: Selected Prints of Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt van Rijn
from the Thrivent Financial Collection of Religious Art, opening April 5,
2008 at the St. George Art Museum is a traveling showcase of prints from two
renowned masters. Even though they created their artwork a century apart,
connections between Dürer and Rembrandt's religious pieces are significant
and intriguing. While the exhibition explores the extraordinary nature and
output of each artist's prints individually, the focus of The Inspired Line
is the contrasts and parallels that can be drawn between Dürer and
Rembrandt's works. This exhibition is toured by Exhibits USA, which is the
national touring division of Mid-America Arts Alliance, a non-profit
regional arts organization.
Visitors to The Inspired Line will enjoy a rare opportunity to view a
combined 40 works which demonstrate several print techniques, including
etching, woodcut, engraving, and drypoint. Many of the prints are presented
as pairs of works in which Dürer and Rembrandt each executed his own version
of the same subject matter, including The Death of the Virgin, St. Jerome,
and The Crucifixion.
On April 15 at 7pm, the featured Art Conversation will be on this exhibit &
Rembrandt by Art Historian, Nancy Ross Ph.D.
The Inspired Line: Selected Prints of Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt van Rijn
from the Thrivent Financial Collection of Religious Art is organized by the
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and toured by Exhibit USA. The purpose of
Exhibits USA is to create access to an array of arts and humanities
exhibitions, nurture the development and understanding of diverse art forms
and cultures, and encourage the expanding depth and breadth of cultural life
in local communities. Exhibits USA is a national division of Mid-America
Arts Alliance, a private, nonprofit organization based in Kansas City,
Missouri and founded in 1972.
A series of Royden Card's woodblock prints of Zion National Park, From
Blocks to Rocks, will also be on display. This exhibit will feature some of
the tools he uses to create his wood blocks and prints. Card, a well known
artist, now living in Virgin, Utah, created these prints as part of the
requirements for his Master's of Arts degree from Brigham Young University.
While woodblock prints are a very old form of printing, we are privileged in
these exhibits to see prints from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Contemporary
eras.
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16) *Wood Takes Root at the St. George Museum
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On view from April 5 to May 24, 2008
The St. George Museum will present WOOD TAKES ROOT, an exhibition that will
showcase the state of the art in contemporary woodwork. The exhibition will
shatter preconceptions about the material and the language employed by
woodworkers with works that are sculptural, painterly and unlike anything
that has preceded them.
The exhibition will include artists featured in the book New Masters of
Woodturning, published by Fox Chapel Publishing to coincide with the
exhibition. The book features an international array of artists, sharing
their amazing turning techniques, their creative influences, and the
inspiration that fuels their distinctive designs. The exhibition will
feature numerous respected modern artists who are pushing the boundaries of
contemporary wood art, including Binh Pho, Marilyn Cambell, Jacques Vesery,
and J. Paul Fennell.
WOOD TAKES ROOT is guest-curated by Kevin Wallace, co-author of New Masters
of Woodturning. "I'm honored that the St. George Museum has agreed to
present an exhibition of artists featured in New Masters of Woodturning,"
Wallace says. "While everyone has some experience of both art and
woodworking, visitors to the museum will encounter exciting new approaches
to self-expression by artists from the U.S., Europe, New Zealand and
Australia. They will see exotic woods, cutting-edge sculpture and unexpected
painterly approaches to creating art in wood."
WOOD TAKES ROOT will also feature an exhibit titled, Dennis Elliott: Recent
Work. "Dennis Elliott is one of the leading artists working in wood today,"
Wallace says. "His sculptural bowls and wall pieces combine the primitive
and modern in a bold new manner."
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17) *Springville Museum of Art*
126 East 400 South Springville, Utah 84663 ?C 801.489.2727 ?C
www.smofa.org
March 2008 - Event Listing
Museum Hours: Tues-Sat 10-5, Wed 10-9, Sun 3-6
Closed Mondays and holidays
Free & open to the public
Exhibitions:
23 February -28 March 2008
36th Annual All-State High Schools of Utah Show
Come and view the best young artistic talent Utah has to offer! Now in its
36th year, the Utah All-State High School Art Show celebrates the talent and
creativity of Utah's youth.
29 March ?C 27 July 2008
"Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting"
'Delicious' is perhaps the best way to describe the art of iconic American
artist Wayne Thiebaud. Whether it is the delectable desserts of his
paintings or his almost touchable painting surfaces, to see his work is a
multi-sensory experience.
Events:
19 March, 6:00 pm ?C Evening for Educators at the Springville Museum of Art
"Let's Face It (featuring originals of the American Realist Wayne Thiebaud)"
All about portraits; including hands-on workshops featuring lessons about
the art of portraiture. The highlight of the evening will be the keynote
speaker; professional portrait artist William Whitaker. Special preview of
the exhibition "Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting." Educators state
certification credit available. Open to educators and all interested public.
29 March, 1:00 pm ?C Wayne Thiebaud: Conversation with the Artist
'Delicious' is perhaps the best way to describe the art of iconic American
artist Wayne Thiebaud. Meet the artist at the Museum for a lecture and book
signing. Tickets are available for $10, and overflow seating is available
for $5. Tickets are expected to sell out fast, so get yours soon! call the
Museum for tickets (801) 489-2727.
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18) *Early Modern Studies Conference*
August 4-6, 2008 at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah
The Wooden O Symposium is a cross disciplinary conference that will explore
Early Modern studies through the text and performance of Shakespeare's
plays. Scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to submit papers that
offer insights and new ideas springing from the works of William
Shakespeare. Priority for papers/presentations will be given to research
relating to one or more of these specific works: Shakespeare's The Two
Gentlemen of Verona, Othello, and The Taming of the Shrew.
The Wooden O Symposium is hosted by Southern Utah University, home of the
Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival, which will be presenting The
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Othello, and The Taming of the Shrew during its
2008 summer season. Conference participants will have the unique opportunity
of immersing themselves in research, text and performance in one of the most
beautiful settings in the western U.S.
Deadline: April 1, 2008
Submissions must include:
- 250 word abstract or complete paper
- author's name
- participant category (faculty, graduate student, undergraduate,
aficionado)
- mailing address
- college/university affiliation (if any)
- email address
- daytime phone number.
Send submissions to:
Wooden O Symposium
c/o Utah Shakespearean Festival
351 West Center Street
Cedar City, UT 84720
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Fax: 435-865-8169
For more information visit
www.woodenosymposium.org
http://www.woodenosymposium.org/ or call 435-586-7880.
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19) *The City of St. George Announces "A Community Celebration of Arts &
Entertainment"*
Downtown Thursday Night Street Fair
The Downtown Thursday Night (DTN) Street Fair is reopening for its fourth
year on Thursday, April 3rd, under the direction of Sandra Lenois as Event
Coordinator in cooperation with the Downtown Business Alliance―an
organization of downtown merchants and businesses who are working
