We believe that the arts are essential to the lifelong education of all Utahns. Arts education and learning services offered by the division encompasses grant funding, technical assistance, training and networking for schools, teachers, artists and nonprofit organizations.
We conduct listening tours, hold trainings and provide technical assistance to artists, professionals, arts agencies and municipalities throughout the state. Our community partnership services assist Utah's arts organizations to promote and expand arts and culture. We provide assistance with advocacy, fundraising, business practices, nonprofit organizational development and technical assistance.
Utah was among the first state arts agencies to establish programs specifically designed to serve traditional arts and artists. Our folk arts services assist cultural communities in perpetuating their own artistic traditions while fostering public understanding and pride in Utah’s multifaceted cultural heritage.
Our literary arts mission is to nurture, assist and encourage Utah writers at all levels of accomplishment, in all literary genres, and from every part of the state. We work to assist literary organizations to identify and reach out to new audiences for literature, especially literature written by living Utah writers.
Museum services acts as a resource for all Utah museums offering grants, consultation, workshops and technical outreach to assist museums become more professional as they care for and exhibit their collections, provide educational programs and attract visitors.
Performing arts provides support to performing artists and presenting organizations (presenters) in their efforts to build community through the performing arts. Professional development assists artists and presenters to better enable high artistic quality and increase community accessibility.
Utah's public art brings art to all of the citizens of the state through the commission and installation of site-specific art for state public buildings electing to participate in the 1/10th of 1% option for art.
Utah’s visual arts artistic heritage is memorialized through the collection, preservation, documentation and exhibition of the State Fine Art Collection. Artists statewide are provided professional development opportunities through fellowships, sponsorship of exhibitions, seminars, and competitions.
Design Arts
Design arts is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in the diverse fields of design in Utah. We strive to help the citizens of the State see, experience, use and value the art of design that surrounds us.
Traveling Exhibits Program
Traveling art exhibits are provided to all Utah communities through collaborative partnerships with museums, colleges, university and community galleries, arts and cultural centers, libraries and schools in the State of Utah. To see if one of our traveling exhibits is coming to your community, download the 2009-2010 schedule.