WSU costume designers show their stuff at ‘Arté Gras VIII’

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 It’s no coincidence that “Arté Gras” is held the same month as Mardi Gras.“Arté Gras VIII: Costumes for Theatre” is an exhibit of works by Weber State University costume designers. The display is a... more

Grants announced for arts, museums

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 SALT LAKE CITY — Grants totaling $57,140 were recently announced by Utah Arts & Museums.The grant money, divided between 33 organizations in Utah, is to be used for arts-based projects for the... more

Battle scenes don’t dominate Civil War exhibit

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 WASHINGTON — The largest and most dramatic paintings in “The Civil War and American Art” don’t have anything particularly warlike in them, no cannons or gun smoke or bayonets glistening in the... more

‘Wild Land’ showcases American artist

Becky Wright Friday, January 25, 2013 When Thomas Cole moved to the U.S. in 1818, most people feared wilderness areas as places of danger or thought of them as resources to be conquered and used.Today, the wildest parts of America are... more

WSU’s annual student juried show opens Friday

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 OGDEN — Weber State University’s Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition opens Friday, Jan. 25, in the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery. The exhibit showcases two-dimensional and three-dimensional... more

Plane Talk features seasoned Alpine pilot

Friday, January 18, 2013 HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Mario Jimenez is the next speaker in Hill Aerospace Museum’s ongoing “Plane Talk” series.“Plane Talk,” held at 1 p.m. Saturdays, is a chance to hear pilots and crew members talk... more

Davis County student artwork on display in Davis Conference Center

Thursday, January 17, 2013 LAYTON — The Snow Horse Gallery hosts an exhibit of student artwork, opening with a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19.The exhibit, sponsored by the Davis Arts Council, showcases the... more

Out & About: People are responding to ‘Shifting Reality’ at Eccles art center

Becky Wright Tuesday, January 15, 2013 The Palette Club of Ogden has an exhibit up at the Eccles Community Art Center, and it’s worth seeing. The participating artists are our Northern Utah neighbors. Some are professionals, but many are... more

Palette Club names top artwork

Monday, January 14, 2013 OGDEN — Mac Stevenson won Best of Show, and Roberta Glidden was named most masterful of the masters, in the Palette Club of Ogden’s exhibit at the Eccles Community Art Center. The Palette Club of... more

Things moving right along at Bountiful/Davis Art Center

Monday, January 14, 2013 FARMINGTON — Staff of the Bountiful/Davis Art Center expect to have the gift shop in the art center’s new location open by Tuesday, Jan. 15, and to start offering classes by Feb. 1. BDAC’s old... more