The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) recently announced the recipients of their TourWest Grant program. We are thrilled that Utah will receive the highest number of grants, as well as the largest amount of funding that the state has ever received.  Twenty-nine performing arts presenters from across the state will share in the 100k+ amount that Utah is being awarded. ... Read More ..read more

We at the Utah Division of Arts & Museums are celebrating our agency’s 125th anniversary in 2024. The division has been acquiring art by Utah artists ever since its founding in 1899, and we’d like to share five highlights from the division’s collection, known as the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection. This collection now includes more than ... Read More ..read more

ALF ENGEN SKI MUSEUM GETS A LIFT FROM FIELD SERVICES, AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION Our Museum Field Services team works closely with Utah Humanities and the Utah Historical Society, regularly joining forces to work as partners. Together, we share staff to support statewide efforts to preserve and improve access to collections by lending technical assistance to Utah’s museums and collecting ... Read More ..read more

Eighteen years of cumulative service were recently celebrated as two members retired from the Utah Division of Arts & Museums board. Staff and board members honored them with the following thoughts: Caitlin Gochnour (2014-24, chair 2020-22) Caitlin has been the quintessential board member, committed to all Utahns. Caitlin’s broad range of experience, practicality, and the high level of dedication to ... Read More ..read more

All organizations looking to apply for a grant from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums (UA&M) need a Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov, the System for Award Management (SAM) administered by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). There is no cost to apply for a UEI on the government website, SAM.gov. Once registered, your UEI will act as a unique identifier that never expires.  Here’s what you need to know about applying for a UEI. What is SAM.gov? The System for Award Management, SAM.gov, is an official government website that allows organizations to create a Unique Enti ..read more

Our Utah Arts Advisory Board is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members, Dr. Samuel Tsugawa from Utah County, representing music, and John Ballard from Salt Lake County, representing theater. Dr. Samuel Tsugawa is an associate professor of music education at Brigham Young University, boasting a 28-year career in musical education. Samuel holds bachelors and masters of music education degrees from Brigham Young University and a doctor of musical arts degree in music education from Arizona State University. Recognized by his colleagues as an accomplished classroom teacher, Samuel ..read more

Our Arts Education Program and Folk Arts Program received an unexpected funding increase. The staff instantly responded by sending folk artists into classrooms, community centers, museums, and a Head Start program. Beginning in September, artists went throughout Utah, from Smithfield to Bluff, Altamont to Clearfield, Perry to Spanish Fork, Provo to Green River, and beyond. Kids through adults enjoyed learning from 27 different artists.  One artist praised the program, stating, “I have never seen this type of opportunity in the 15+ years I have been [working] with the division. With these ..read more

We are sad to say good-bye to Jill Remington Love, who will be leaving her post as executive director of our parent department, the Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement, at the end of December 2023. Under Jill’s leadership, the Utah Division of Arts & Museums has thrived. She knew all the staff personally in the department and led with care and compassion. She brought qualities of warmth and humor, and she always encouraged creative thinking. Jill is open, empathetic, and understanding. She takes time to know people and remembers them. We appreciated how she diligently pr ..read more

UA&M’s Arts Education program hosted the annual gathering of the National Association of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) arts education managers from across the U.S. and territories, here in Salt Lake City, Nov. 7-9. The gathering was a resounding success, with some colleagues declaring, “We’re still walking on air!” The convening allowed our agency to share several arts organizations and stellar arts education programs.  We began Tuesday at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Arts (UMOCA), where teaching artist James Rees guided AE managers in creating artist trading cards. Pam Breaux, execu ..read more

The newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) is an economic and social impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry. Building on its 30-year legacy as the largest and most inclusive study of its kind, AEP6 provides detailed findings on 373 regions from across all 50 states and Puerto Rico — ranging in population from 4,000 to 4 million — and representing rural, suburban, and large urban communities. With its largest cohort ever, AEP6 uses a rigorous methodology to document the economic contributions of the arts and culture industry, demonstrating that nonprofi ..read more