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The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art and the The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program are proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Assemblage Art Fund, distributing $60,000 to artists and collectives based in Salt Lake County for new visual art projects that will be created and presented within the county.

Guest post by Kaitlin Mills, Development Strategist at UMOCA If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling the world while diving into the global art scene, UMOCA’s Art Trips are your ticket. These curated journeys don’t just take you to the heart of the world’s best art fairs—they ripple outward, shaping how we connect art, culture, and […]

We caught up with London-based artist William Cobbing at the tail end of his two-week Utah journey, where he filmed the two-channel video work Inner Horizon for his first U.S. solo exhibition commissioned by UMOCA.

The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art and Assemblage Art Fund are proud to announce the jurors for the 2025–2026 cycle of the Assemblage Art Fund. Each brings a distinct perspective grounded in curatorial practice, architecture, rural engagement, and artist-centered support structures—reflecting the spirit and values of Assemblage. Aurora Tang is a curator and researcher based […]

To Our Supporters and Community, As part of a major downtown redevelopment initiative led by Salt Lake County, we’re excited to share an important update regarding the future physical location of the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. A new building is in our future. While the exact site and timeline are still being determined, we’re […]

Salt Lake City, UT — Monday, July 14, 2025— The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) is honored to be named one of 51 visual arts organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico to receive funding in the Spring 2025 grant cycle from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. UMOCA will receive […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) is thrilled to announce the launch of the Assemblage Art Fund, a new grant initiative designed to support artists and collectives working in Salt Lake County. Developed in partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ Regional Regranting Program, Assemblage Art […]

Salt Lake City, UT, June 26, 2025—The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) is pleased to announce the opening of Salt Lake Water School, a new site-specific installation by artist Oscar Tuazon. Commissioned by UMOCA and installed in Abravanel Hall Plaza, the project brings Tuazon’s long-running Water School initiative to Utah in response to one […]

The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA) and the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation are pleased to announce that Portland-based artist Elizabeth Malaska has been awarded the 2025 Catherine Doctorow Prize for Contemporary Painting.

UMOCA Artist-in-Residence Holly Rios discusses her printmaking practice and reworking of Playboy imagery to explore its influence on gender perceptions. Using collage, erasure, and text, she breaks down the magazine’s glossy facade to reveal deeper cultural narratives.