2027 Summit for the Visual Arts

Through panels, presentations, break-out sessions, and networking, the summit seeks to develop actionable strategies that foster a healthy, sustainable future for Utah’s skilled artists while uniting and educating our community. The two-day summit, which will be held on the University of Utah campus, will start with breakfast each morning and include panels and featured speakers each day with a break for lunch. There will also be the option of a tour of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on Friday afternoon. The full itinerary will be announced on December 1 and exact times are tbd.Our featured speakers will address a variety of topics that are broadly relevant to the current cultural climate and to how the visual arts can both mesh with and transform the space we find ourselves in. Our panelists, drawn from the local community, will address issues that are more specific to Utah and the Intermountain West. Summit highlights: March 25 | 7:30 PM An evening with award-winning multidisciplinary artist and cultural innovator, Cannupa Hanska Luger, at Kingsbury for Gardner lecture (Kingsbury Hall) March 26 | 5 PM Keynote address by Arlene Goldbard, a New Mexico-based writer, painter, consultant, and cultural activist who speaks to the importance of the arts in building a sense of community as well as to the value of the arts in a culturally connected world. Her books include Community, Culture, and Globalization (2002); New Creative Community: The Art of Cultural Development (2006); Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art (2012); and The Culture of Possibility: Art, Artists, and the Future (2013).This calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.