A celebration of women's influence and leadership.
Group exhibit
March 6 - 29th, 2025
All proceeds from this event go toward helping individuals in need throughout Utah.
Two day workshop covering relief printing, dry point and monotype printing.
These seminars are held Thursday evening from 7:15-8:45 pm, most seminars run about an hour with time afterward for Q&A
How do we navigate life’s unexpected twists? For nationally recognized artist and educator James Rees, the answer lies in embracing discomfort and using creativity as a tool for growth. In this episode, Rees shares how his art explores themes of burdens, resilience, and support—and how one deeply moving moment at an art show changed his perspective on the power of connection and healing. When a woman purchased one of his pieces to honor her sister who died by suicide, Rees saw firsthand how art can give meaning to grief and transform pain into purpose. After 30 years of teaching and serving as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, he reflects on the lessons he’s learned about courage, creativity, and the beauty of embracing uncertainty.
Curator James Walton reflects on the rich lineage of this movement, which draws inspiration from Dada, Mad Magazine, Surrealism, and psychedelic art, championed by pioneers like Robert Williams, who coined the term Low Brow Art.
This exhibition invites visitors to embrace the humor, creativity, and cultural critique found in these boundary-breaking works, highlighting their influence from comic books to trading cards, movie posters, and beyond.
“The Weird Cartoons, Kitsch and Culture of Low Brow Art” will take place at the George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Gallery at our South City campus from January 16 – February 21. Art drop off will be Jan. 14. The opening reception will be Jan 16.
The exhibit will feature (mostly) local artists who work in styles related to cartoons and other sequential art (comic books, graphic novels, Manga, etc.), also graffiti, tattoos, Naïve / Outsider Art and similar themes in an attempt to highlight, elevate, and create a dialogue around artforms that have been traditionally looked down upon in the fine art world … with an emphasis on the weird.
Follow @springvillemuseum and #100dollarshow on Instagram for updates regarding the 2024 100 Dollar Show!
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with any questions.
Presenting three times throughout the conference.
“If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.”
E. Hopper
Son of a writer and a dancer, with brothers in music and photography, artist, arts advocate, and art mentor James M. Rees (BFA ’89) found his own art and got a degree in drawing at BYU. He followed that up with an MFA in printmaking from the University of Arizona. His mentorship by BYU art faculty inspired him to provide the same for others, teaching high school art for 30 years and becoming a commissioner of the National Art Education Association. Rees sees art as a way of communicating and connecting as well as a path of inquiry—“a conversation with myself that I share with others,” he says. “Good teaching and good art-making, I think, are just being true to yourself and then trying to be honest with others.”
The Compass is a space for art shows, conversations, book signings, poetry readings, interspiritual dialogue, music concerts, contemplation retreats, art workshops, and other community events.
Exploring Contemporary Art in Education: Strategies for Engaging Students and Enhancing Critical Thinking & Harnessing Creative Inquiry: Enhancing Classroom Experiences through Big Ideas and Essential Questions
The Springville Museum of Art invites all Utah artists to enter this exhibition which celebrates the diversity of religious experience and belief in our community. Using different media to express these ideas, artist create works that will engage and inspire viewers to contemplate and reflect on the vibrant spiritual traditions we share.
Start time: 7:30pm
So you want Utah Jazz? Wish granted! We're thrilled to present Triology, a jazz trio featuring Derek Coombs (keys/organ), Sam Handley (guitar), and Jacob Ward (drums). Warning: This concert isn't suitable for people who are allergic to groove.
Find everything you need to plan your visit to the Trout Museum of Art. Members receive free access to exhibits for one full year. We’re excited for you to come experience art with us.
Store and Gallery Hours
Tues, Wed | 10am-4pm
Thurs, Fri | 10am-7pm
Sat | 10am-5pm
Sun | 12pm-4pm
Mon | Closed
May 14 - September 21
The Art of James and John Rees. Lifelong artists and educators, brothers James and John Rees share recent works in an exhibition examining two diverging styles born of a shared history.
We’re celebrating National Arts in Education week with James Rees, an accomplished visual artist and arts educator who has spent decades advocating for the importance of arts education. Rees talks about his early inspirations, his time at Brigham Young University, and his unexpected path to teaching. He emphasizes the need for student-centered learning in the arts and the importance of allowing students to find their own creative voices through critical thinking and exploration. Rees also shares how his own studio practice informs his teaching and how failure is an essential part of the creative process. And we touch upon his upcoming show at Wisconsin’s Trout Museum of Art.
Rees also discusses the significance of mentorship, providing young artists with opportunities to engage with professionals and showcase their work in public spaces. Rees reflects on his leadership roles, including his advocacy work for the arts at the local, state, and national levels; his times as panelist for the NEA; and how these efforts have impacted both arts education and the wider arts community. This conversation offers an exploration of the impact of art education on students’ lives and the transformative power of making and sharing art.
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Faith Matters seeks to be a companion on the journey of faith through expansive conversations about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Lesser Chaos” is a celebration of Abstract Art and all the exciting and unexpected forms it takes. This group exhibition showcases the work of 33 local artists, providing an opportunity for us to develop our relationship with modern abstract art by experiencing in-person the many wildly different mediums being explored by this diverse group of talented artists. By pushing the boundaries and definitions of what we perceive abstract art to be, these artists encourage the viewer to embrace the intangible. They dare you to feel the energy and motion of an expressionist gesture, to engage with the radical act of creation through risk and lawlessness and the unconscious mind, to look beyond the decorative act of reproduction and allow the glorious spirit of abstraction to inspire some reflection. What is reality? What is abstraction? In the unbridled chaos that is the year 2024, is it so crazy to choose the latter?
An Artistic Showcase of the Human Form Unconfined by Time Space and Wardrobe
Curated by Halee Roth
“Lifelong artists and educators, brothers James and John Rees share recent works in an exhibition examining two diverging styles born of a shared history.”
We received a record-breaking 1,450 entries resulting in one of our most competitive juries to date. Please read our director's full thoughts on the jury process in her letter linked below. We are so grateful for each of you and for your participation. We love working with you.
Join visual arts, design, and media arts educators April 4-6, 2024 in Minneapolis, MN for this premier professional learning experience!
is a 1-day in-person event designed to ignite our research network and open up possibilities for research in art and education across our dynamic field
The Art & Soup Charity Event is a three-day event hosted by CNS in partnership with local restaurants and artists. This year's event will include 25 restaurants and 60 local Utah artists who generously donate 35% of their sales to CNS’s Charitable Care Program.
A.R.T.S. stands for:
Artist
Researcher
Teacher
Student
You may submit multiple proposals, but only two will be chosen per presenter (you can choose to only do one). You will be notified by email on or around January 15th with the proposed schedule for the conference.
second annual art show centered on the crucifixion. This was inspired by the work of BYU professor @johnhiltoniii and his insightful book "Considering the Cross".
