Nov. 13, 2026 Salt Lake City reopened Pioneer Park on Friday, November 13, following an eight-month transformation that added new amenities, improved accessibility, and created more opportunities for the community to gather, play, and connect. Improvements include: The space also includes a co-located restroom and Park Ranger office building to improve oversight and safety. With […]
Salt Lake City celebrates the completion of six new murals along North Temple
Nov. 4, 2026 Six new murals are bringing color, creativity, and a stronger sense of place to Salt Lake City’s North Temple corridor through a public art initiative led by the Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) in partnership with the Salt Lake City Arts Council Public Art Program. The CRA allocated $150,000 to […]
Salt Lake City announces 2026 Mayor’s Artist Awards recipients
Oct. 13, 2026 Mayor Erin Mendenhall is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Mayor’s Artist Awards, who were recognized during a ceremony and reception on Tuesday, October 13, at Finch Lane Gallery in the Art Barn. “Ninety-five years ago, Salt Lakers broke ground on the Art Barn because they believed art deserved a […]
Salt Lake City celebrates a revitalized Donner Trail Park
Oct. 1, 2026 Salt Lake City celebrated the completion of the newly revitalized Donner Trail Park, featuring new playgrounds, water-wise landscaping, a walking pathway, public art, and space for the City’s first Memorial Tree Grove. The improvements were funded through the City’s Parks, Trails, and Open Space General Obligation Bond and completed in just four […]
Salt Lake City celebrates new mural for ‘Out of the Blue’ with Whale Fest
Oct. 1, 2026 Salt Lake City’s most famous landlocked whale has a new fit, and now it’s the neighborhood’s turn to strut its most sea-worthy look for the Whale Fest costume contest and whale call contest on Saturday, Oct. 3. “Open Your Eyes,” the new mural by Salt Lake County artist Jiyoun Lee-Lodge painted on Stephen Kesler’s sculpture […]
Salt Lake City reveals plan to create a safer, more connected and comfortable 500 West
Aug. 27, 2026 Salt Lake City has unveiled a concept plan, drafted in coordination with property owners and adjacent businesses, for the future of 500 West, an important north-south corridor connecting the 9-Line to Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, as well as the North Temple FrontRunner Station and Folsom Trail. The City is seeking public input […]
Salt Lake City unveils final vision for Fleet Block public open space
Aug. 6, 2026 After more than a year of community engagement, the Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands has unveiled the final design concept for the future of the Fleet Block open space, a 2.4-acre area in the Granary District, designed by and for the community. Located at the corner of 900 South and 300 West, […]
SLC completes new bikeways, longest continuous public art in Utah to date
May 27, 2026 Salt Lake City officials cut the ribbon on the 400 South Viaduct Trail bridge Wednesday, marking the completion of a new protected bike route that links downtown and the Granary District to the extended 300 West path. The 400 South Viaduct Trail is one of only two routes where residents can cross […]
Salt Lake City seeks its first-ever Poet Laureate
April 20, 2026 The Salt Lake City Arts Council and Mayor’s Office are launching the City’s first-ever Salt Lake City Poet Laureate Program. The new initiative will designate a local poet to serve as the City’s official ambassador for poetry, a vital literary art form. “Salt Lake City has a long history of stewarding public […]
With light and sound, Olafur Eliasson calls global attention to Great Salt Lake
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 […]