The grant will fund conservation treatment on drawings discovered within the framework of Chiura Obata’s (1885–1975) "Two Running Horses" (1932) during conservation efforts also funded by Bank of America in 2022.

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah is pleased to announce Nancy Rivera as the UMFA’s new director of planning and program. Nancy is a talented artist, curator and arts administrator who will lead cross-departmental work to creatively utilize the collections, exhibitions, and programs of the UMFA to engage and expand participation across new and existing audiences.

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah is thrilled to announce that Katie Seastrand, UMFA’s manager of school and teacher programs, has been awarded the 2023 Pacific Region Museum Education Art Educator Award by the National Art Education Association.

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah is delighted to announce that Emily Lawhead has joined the UMFA staff as associate curator of modern and contemporary art.

$5 million endowment will support UMFA executive director position The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah (the U) has received a $5 million gift from […]

A groundbreaking, nationally touring exhibition re-examining the American West through modern and contemporary art is coming to Salt Lake City in early 2023.

Research, Awards, and Conservation Grants awarded to the UMFA.

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah is delighted to announce that Alisa McCusker has joined the UMFA staff as senior curator.  Alisa McCusker, UMFA […]

E.A. Michelson Philanthropy has launched the Vitality Arts Project for Art Museums with grants to nine prominent art museums and a Request for Proposals for grants of up to $250,000 to support […]

A Fond Farewell to Whitney Tassie: Heartfelt thanks and bittersweet farewell to Whitney Tassie as she wraps up a high-impact ten-year curatorial career at the UMFA this summer 2022. Whitney’s […]