A group of women stand around a table with clips and wires. One woman is touching the objects on the table as she looks down. The rest watch over her. There is part of a gold patterned mural painted on the wall behind them.
ACME
Art. Community. Museum. Education.

Rethinking the public role of the museum through community engagement. 

A white woman with long hair wears a dark shirt and pants. She's singing into a microphone in front of a gold mural. There is a piano and a woman playing the piano behind her.
Sight & Sound

This free ongoing series pairs musical talent with museum programming and artwork on display for a multisensory experience.

Yoga in the Great Hall
Art + Wellness

Integrating art into larger conversations about how to live better.

Adults 55 and better sit outside and paint.
Creative Aging
Workshops for Adults 55 and Better!

Here at the UMFA, we believe that art is for everyone and we’re excited to find new opportunities for learning, connection, and fun with older adults in our community. 

Martha Sandweiss speaks at the UMFA on her book Print the Legend February 16 2020
Talks & Lectures

The UMFA hosts various talks, lectures, and panel discussions by renowned artists and thinkers from across Utah, and around the world. Hosted in the Katherine W. and Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. Auditorium, these programs are free and open to the public. Check our calendar for upcoming Talks & Lectures.

Women viewing a work of art
Literature in the Galleries

Providing unique opportunities to explore art alongside a diverse array of books.

Ruth Bernhard, Eighth Street Movie Theater, gelatin silver print, 1946
Films

The UMFA is proud to present local, national, and global film screenings by renowned filmmakers, artists, and documentarians. Hosted in the Katherine W. and Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. Auditorium these films are free and open to the public. Check our calendar for upcoming Film screenings.