If you've been to the Festival at least once with a kid, you hopefully have visited the Kids Art Yard and you probably know there are some activities there that will keep kids busy for a while (and even we like to stop and paint now and then because — why not?).
But our resident kids' activities...

There's nothing better than when a plan comes together — especially when it involves some upcycled stuff combined with a little infusion of energy crossed with the vision to make it happen. The old folks might call that MacGyver-ing. We just call it a hands-on experiment gone right!
At our Art &...

Part of the Utah Arts Festival’s mission is to bring new art to the state of Utah. Whether that be a masterpiece painting, national headlining act, or fabulous food. But we don’t stop there, we are proud to bring you our Composer Commissions, Dance Commissions, and Literary Arts programs. These innovative...

Fear No Film at the 2018 Utah Arts Festival 
The year 2018 is ripping off a patchwork of societal band aids, each placed over time across a range of incomplete issues. Fear No Film 2018 distinguishes these band aids through the lenses of over 50 international, award-winning short films,...

Tips and Tricks for Enjoying our Artist Marketplace 
This year, the Festival’s Artist Marketplace is the largest, ever-exciting, and most competitive in our history. With 170+ artist booths gracing our nine-acre footprint, it’s easy to see why when the Utah Arts Festival comes to...

The Utah Arts Festival would like to take a minute to thank our generous sponsors. The Festival is a place where art comes to life and community comes together in new and exciting ways, all thanks to our donors. These donations allow Festival goers the opportunity to explore and experience...

Think the Utah Arts Festival is just a place to buy art?  Think again! Make your own art by attending one of the Festival’s dynamic workshops designed to bring out the artist in you and your family. But sign up soon, because spaces are filling up fast.
Learn a New Technique
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Urban Arts
Graffiti happens by people making a mark on the world at the intersection of art and typography. Born of the
streets, urban arts breathes and beats with our city landscape.
A voice for the many, we do not
destroy—we create. Located southeast of the Library Crescent Wall.

Live Graffiti...

We are in love with circles! Circles are found everywhere you go—whether you gaze at the night sky, inflate the tires on your bicycle, or explore ancient petroglyphs on a rock wall. They are universal symbols with extensive meaning in art and tradition. They represent infinity, wholeness, and so much...

You are invited to let your imagination soar and discover the sky is not the limit—courtesy of BANDALOOP, an internationally renowned dance company that awakens the human spirit and activates public spaces.

The dancers of the Oakland, California-based BANDALOOP perform complex, dynamic choreography...

Hello everyone, this is Lisa Sewell, Executive Director of the Utah Arts Festival. Welcome to the Festival Blog, a place for (just like the Festival itself) artistic expression, surprising discoveries, and art fans alike! Are you ready? Because this year the Utah Arts Festival, Utah’s largest outdoor...