Salt Lake City Art Center, Salt Lake City

The Salt Lake City Art Center, Utah’s leading space for contemporary art, has been a cornerstone of the local arts community since its founding in 1931 by activist and visionary Alta Rawlins Jensen. Nestled in the heart of Salt Lake City since 1979, the Art Center showcases pioneering work by both local and international artists, providing an eclectic mix of sculpture, architecture, and Abstract Expressionism.

The Art Center is known for pushing artistic boundaries, with recent exhibitions like Contemporary Masters: Artist-Designed Miniature Golf and the Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier program drawing attention. Upcoming shows promise to be equally engaging, including site-specific installations by the California-based collective Fallen Fruit and Robert Fontenot’s The Place This Is, a conceptual reflection on the narratives and histories of Utah and the United States, utilizing domestic materials to underscore themes of place and identity. Moreover, the Art Center’s commitment to bringing art into the community means some installations will step outside the traditional gallery, engaging visitors in public spaces where they work, live, and play.

Further enriching the Salt Lake community, the center offers a variety of educational programs and classes in ceramics and photography, providing hands-on opportunities to work with local artists. Film screenings, panel discussions, and events all contribute to a vibrant cultural experience, celebrating Salt Lake’s dynamic art scene and offering creative enrichment for visitors of all ages.