Join us at our Chase Home Museum this Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. to listen to storytellers Cassie Ashton, Lora Schmidt, and Franque Bains tell "Legends: Urban and Otherwise" by the fireplace. The event is free; seating is first come, first served. artsandmuseums.utah.gov/chase-home-mus…

Salt Lake City Arts Council has opened Project Support Grant applications, due November 6, 2023. saltlakearts.org/grants/project… The views and opinions expressed in any content from outside partners do not necessarily reflect the views of the Utah Division of Arts & Museums.

SLC Arts Council’s Finch Lane Gallery is opening gallery spaces for short-term, interdisciplinary, community-oriented, and/or experimental projects. Closes Oct. 31. saltlakearts.org/news/2024-finc… Views expressed in content from outside partners do not necessarily reflect views of UA&M.

Sparkplug supports emerging musicians in developing new work, sharing existing work, bringing together musicians to collaborate, or facilitating new workshops. sparkplugfoundation.org Views expressed in content from outside partners do not necessarily reflect views of UA&M.

Join us this Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at our Chase Home Museum for ghost stories read by the fireplace, and then check out our show of haunting B&W photographs from the State of Utah Alice Merrill Horne Art Collection. artsandmuseums.utah.gov/chase-home-mus…

.@ArtistsSunday is a national movement, inviting people to #ShopArt and give artist-created gifts this season. Shop art the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 26. artistssunday.com Views expressed in content from outside partners do not necessarily reflect the views of UA&M.

.VIA Art Fund's Artistic Production grants fund artistic commissions, in amounts of $25,000 – $100,000. Letters of Intent are due November 9, 2023. viaartfund.org/apply/ Views expressed in content from outside partners do not necessarily reflect the views of UA&M.

Douwe Blumberg's "Golden Spike" sculpture arrived in Utah recently after a multistate tour. It depicts workers who built the transcontinental railroad. deseret.com/2023/10/23/239… Views expressed in content from outside partners do not necessarily reflect the views of UA&M.

Come work with us! We have an opening for a part-time Arts Collection Assistant. This position will perform collections management duties associated with the Utah School District Art project and our Public Art Program. Apply by Nov 7. governmentjobs.com/careers/utah/j…

National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response has openings in its Crisis Analysis & Mitigation Coaching Program. ncaper.org/camslat Views expressed in content from outside partners do not necessarily reflect views of UA&M.

Research from Nat'l Endow f/t Arts explores the impact of COVID-19 on arts participation during 2021-22. Data show more than half of all adults created and/or performed art. arts.gov/news/press-rel… Views expressed in content from outside partners do not necessarily reflect views of UA&M.

Our Chase Home Museum will host "ABC: American Born Ceramics," an exploration of American/Chinese food, what Chinese immigrants ate, and how Chinese immigrants have fed America. The show opens Nov. 17 with a reception at 6 p.m. artsandmuseums.utah.gov/chase-home-mus…

Recently, our collections team was in Cedar City with a conservator to restore paintings in the Iron County School District's collection. Here's the conservator at work cleaning a Paul Salisbury painting, one of 25 she restored in just a few days. cce.my.salesforce-sites.com/public

Our Lady of Perpetual Motion in Fruita, CO is accepting applications for their 2024 Artists-in-Residence program. They will host up to four working artists. Apply by Dec. 1, 2023. ourladyfruita.com/air-2024

Our Creative Aging grant provides funding for sequential classes for older adults, taught by artists who are specially trained in working with adults 55 and up. Apply by Nov. 30. Grants of up to $3,000 are available. artsandmuseums.utah.gov/project-grants/

Applications are now open for grants to support Nat'l Endow f/t Arts Big Read projects between September 2024 and June 2025. The theme is “Where We Live.” Visit arts.gov/neabigread to learn more.

Reminder: Better Days is presenting their annual “She Started It” art contest for students in grades 4-12. Students create art about Utah women who made a difference. Deadline is January 22, 2024. utahwomenshistory.org/2023/09/studen…

The Capitol Preservation Board is accepting proposals for one Small Commemorative Element/Plaque to be placed upon the Utah State Capitol grounds prior to December 31, 2024. utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/commemoration

Shakespeare in American Communities provides grants of up to $25,000 that connect young people across the country to the bard's plays. Intent to Apply letters are due by Jan. 25. artsmidwest.org/get-support/sh…

Utah Folklife is our new podcast series that explores the many forms of traditional artistic expression in the state. The intro episode is now live and streaming on podcast platforms. Stay tuned for our first full episode, releasing next week! artsandmuseums.utah.gov/folkarts/