The Show
The 49th annual Utah Arts Festival is scheduled for June 19–22, 2025, at Library Square in downtown Salt Lake City. Each summer the Utah Arts Festival transforms downtown Salt Lake City, attracting 35,000+ attendees and generating close to $1 million in art sales. Being one of the only remaining multi-disciplinary events in the nation, we strive to combine high quality artistic presentations bringing together the best local, regional and national talent across all programs. We proudly present four days of award-winning fine arts in the artist marketplace, more than 100 live music performances, dance, literary and street theater performances along various stages throughout the grounds, as well as an internationally recognized short film program, urban arts program, a children’s art yard filled with free make-and-take projects, demonstrating artists, workshops and a wide variety of culinary and beverage options.
New in 2025
We’re adding back Thursday evening from 5pm to 11pm at a discounted price for attendees. We will bring back free admission for children age 12 and under, as well as offer discounted ticket prices for those arriving in our less attended, earlier hours on Friday afternoon. We’re also working on a completely updated site layout and re-tooling programming to enhance the patron and participant experience.
2025 Deadlines & Important Dates
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025: Completed applications and supporting materials must be received by the Utah Arts Festival by January 22, 2025. All performing arts applications must be completed online. NO drop-off applications are accepted.
- Friday, March 14, 2025: Notification emails sent to applicants
- Friday, March 28, 2025: Signed contracts due back to Festival no later than 5:00 pm
- June 19 - 22, 2025: Utah Arts Festival
Selection Process
The Utah Arts Festival places an emphasis on review of recent, (all performance videos need to be produced within the past five years) live performance and/or rehearsal video as part of the jury process. Please provide links to your most current and relevant live performance and/or rehearsal video links and streaming links to ensure we are able to understand and evaluate your work as an artist. Applications without required materials in the format specified below will be disqualified.
Artists will be selected by a peer jury composed of professionals and performing arts enthusiasts. Jury selections will be based upon materials submitted with the application, including live performance or rehearsal videos. The jury will look for professionalism, originality, creativity, and suitability for the Utah Arts Festival.
The Utah Arts Festival is working to ensure we balance tradition and innovation. The number of consecutive years an artist has participated in the Utah Arts Festival will be taken into consideration as part of the final selection process. The Utah Arts Festival reserves the right to “rest” an artist for one year after three consecutive years of participation.
Please look through the categories and choose the best option for your genre.
ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS: At this time, we are unable to accept applications from international artists. However, if you are an internationally based artist or booking agent representing an international artist that will already be touring in the U.S. in 2025, please contact
BOOKING AGENTS: If you have an artist routing through the Mountain West region in late June 2025, please contact
Contracts
Accepted performing artists are required to sign a contract with the Utah Arts Festival Foundation, Inc., specifying, among other things, payments, requirements and liability. Accepted performers grant the Festival permission to use submitted materials for archival, publicity, and website purposes before, during, and after the Festival.
A limited number of headliner and sub-headliner slots are available annually by invitation and the terms of these contracts are negotiated independently. The Utah Arts Festival does not pay transportation or housing for local or regional artists.
Information packets detailing all production and setup information will be sent to accepted artists with their contract. Questions regarding the Utah Arts Festival may be directed to Festival offices, (801) 322-2428, by mail to 350 E 400 S STE 409, Salt Lake City UT 84111, or emailed to
Payments
Artists who apply and are offered a performance opportunity through our juried process will receive payment based on length of performance and the number of performers in group. Note: Dance and Music groups of over 20 performers will be compensated for a maximum of 20 persons. Literary groups over 6 people will be compensated for a maximum of 6.
Please note that payments to groups will be one lump sum made out to the group or a designated representative, and not individual checks to each performer.
No on-site payments will be made. All payments will be made through ACH deposits or mailed by July 31, 2025.
Non-Profit Performing Arts Organizations
Non-profit performing arts organizations will be granted a stipend to the organization rather than a per performer amount. Please contact
Location
The Utah Arts Festival will be in downtown Salt Lake City at Library Square and Washington Square.
