Oct. 16, 2025 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined community members today to celebrate the grand opening of Liberty Park’s Seven Canyon Refuge (formerly Seven Canyons Fountain), a reimagined public art space that encourages visitors to experience the intersection of art and nature. Originally donated to the residents of Salt Lake City by O.C. […]
Salt Lake City becomes the first Certified Welcoming city in Utah
Sept. 16, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Welcoming America, a national nonprofit organization, announced today that Salt Lake City has achieved the 3-star Certified Welcoming designation. “Salt Lake City is a place committed to ensuring that every individual, no matter their background, feels a sense of belonging here,” said […]
Salt Lake City announces artists selected to participate in citywide public art project, ‘Wake the Great Salt Lake’
‘Wake the Great Salt Lake’ will address the Lake’s decline by increasing understanding of the crisis and motivating action toward solutions July 16, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Arts Council has announced the artists and organizations selected to participate in “Wake the Great Salt Lake,” a […]
Salt Lake City named finalist for a Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge Grant supporting temporary art project that addresses the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake
June 23, 2023 Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that Salt Lake City has been selected as one of 17 finalist cities in the running to receive up to $1 million as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge. This unique grant program supports temporary public art projects that address important local civic issues in cities […]