NEWS: Utah Visual Arts Newsletter - February 2013

Utah Visual Arts Newsletter For more information on our programs visit www.visualartsutah.org or visit us on Facebook.  UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS Portrait as Narrative and Narrative as Portrait Alice Gallery FEB 15 - MAR 29, 2013 Join us for Gallery Stroll February 15, 6-9pm This exhibition features three Utah artists: Andrew Ballstaedt, Jethro Gillespie and Rebecca Pletsch.  Each artist’s work explores the genre of portraiture from a contemporary perspective, while weaving in narratives and experiences related to their own shared and personal histories articulated with a variety of media.  Now Accepting Proposals  DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2013 Is there a topic that you'd like to see at the Mountain West Arts Conference? Know a fantastic presenter or have an area of expertise to share with others?  This annual state and region-wide conference will be held May 2, 2013. The conference is designed to help individuals and organizations in the arts access essential resources and create community connections throughout Utah and the Mountain West by participating in workshops, networking and innovation.  Governor's Leadership in the Arts Awards  Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life of Utah? Nominations are now open.   For additional information, or to register for the Mountain West Arts Conference, click here. For a complete list of Utah Arts & Museums Staff,click here. CURRENT EXHIBITIONS Arrivals / Departures Rio Gallery JAN 18 - MAR 8, 2013 Join us for Gallery Stroll February 15, 6-9pm Arrivals/Departures  is a group show curated by loveDANCEmore. By using the backdrops of landscape and local sites, the films, videos, and performances explore the relationship between land and the dancing body. Join us for a live performance on February 15th for Gallery Stroll.  Also, to hear a podcast about the exhibition with Ashley Anderson of loveDANCEmore click here. People of Utah 1892-2011 Utah State Capitol 4th Floor Gallery DEC 21, 2012 - JUL 12, 2013 The Last Fifty: Modern and Contemporary Works from the Utah State Fine Art Collection Weber State University Stewart Library FEB 15 - MAY 8, 2013 ArtOps is dedicated to bringing local, national and international visual art opportunities to Utah artists.  For a complete listing of regularly updated visual ArtOps click here. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLLECTION In 1939, classical singer Marian Anderson stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and gave a concert to an audience of 75,000 people. Just a few days before, The Daughters of the American Revolution turned Ms. Anderson away from performing a concert in Constitution Hall because because they only allowed white artists to perform there. This artwork by Utah artist Carlos Anderson shows Marian Anderson performing as a crowd of people are drawn to her singing. Many who come to hear Anderson are playing musical instruments; one man in the bottom right has shackles on his wrists; Marian Anderson’s voice echoes through the US, from an amber field to a bustling New York cityscape as Abraham Lincoln’s marble memorial looks on.