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With light and sound, Olafur Eliasson calls global attention to Great Salt Lake  

Posted on: March 23rd, 2026

March 23, 2026 Salt Lake City invites residents to gather at Memory Grove after dark to experience a new art installation by Olafur Eliasson—titled “A symphony of disappearing sounds for the Great Salt Lake”—that brings sounds of the lake to the heart of the city from March 26 through April 4.  Each night at 9 […]

Salt Lake City announces artists selected to participate in citywide public art project, ‘Wake the Great Salt Lake’

Posted on: July 16th, 2024

‘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 

Posted on: June 28th, 2023

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 […]