The Utah Arts Festival is back this weekend at Salt Lake City's Library Square. It will feature 177 artists, 73 of which are locally based. This year boasts cirque-style performances, interactive art, concerts, films, and booths where artists sell their work.
People seen through the Dichroic Skull at the Utah Arts Festival in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 28, 2024.People walking into Salt Lake City’s Library Square this weekend will be able to see aerialists and stilt walkers, contribute to a mural made by 100 artists, watch a wide array of short films, buy art objects from dozens of artists and hear work by musicians from Utah and much further away.
A complete schedule of events, and a full list of artists, can be found on the free Utah Arts Festival app.Voodoo Productions “People of any age, ability, or background can come and get one of these squares,” Fetzer said. Patrons find a place on the grass and paint with colors that Fetzer mixes. Once all squares are complete, Fetzer will mount them on scaffolding he has set up near the festival’s southwest corner. The assembly, Fetzer said, is somewhat of a “performance piece,” as only he knows the final product.
An image from the Oscar-nominated "Ninety-Five Senses," an animated short film directed by Utah filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess. The film is playing in the Fear No Film Festival at the 2024 Utah Arts Festival.Inside the Library’s auditorium, away from the crowds, the Fear No Film Festival will screen hourlong sessions of short films.
Artist Kristy Hawks paints at the Utah Arts Festival in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 28, 2024.The Utah Arts Festival supports up-and-coming Utah artists through its Emerging Artist Program. The six artists selected this year are: painter Shane Pooler, jewelry maker Samantha Anderson, painter Lyra Zoe Smith, wood carver Jose de Jesus Cuevas, sculptor Craig Crazier and ceramicist Shiya Zeng
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