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EXHIBITIONS ON MAIN

CALL FOR ARTISTS The Blocks Arts District presents Exhibitions on Main, an opportunity for our community to exhibit stories and bodies of work on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City.  Exhibitions will be on display for an entire year, starting in May and running to the following May of the next year. Each year, […]

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CALL FOR ARTISTS

ABOUT THIS PROJECT The location of this project is at 145 E 200 S, on 200 S between 200 E and State Street (see photos below) in Salt Lake City. It is the east-facing wall of the Maverik Parking Garage and is approximately 160’ long and 70’ tall.  This wall can best be seen from […]

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Meet THE BLOCKS New Program Director, Britney Helmers

Along with helping to bring the Little City Saturday evening concerts to the Green Loop Pop-up, Locally Made Locally Played on Wednesday’s, downtown events and activations Helmers is working to bring to THE BLOCKS later this summer and fall include: live music and artists to enhance the USA Climbing World Cup Boulder/Speed competitions at Pioneer […]

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THE CASE OF THE MISSING DOG

Jerry: What made you want to pursue playwriting? Brandan: Writing always came naturally to me, as far into childhood as I can remember. During my career in the arts, including years of acting, I’ve found writing is the thing that I’ve got a real instinct for, and over the years I’ve leaned more and more into it. […]

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10 Downtown Date Night Ideas for 2023

By Melissa Fields February is, of course, the month of love. It’s also typically the last month of wintery weather in downtown Salt Lake City. (Come on, spring!) And it’s Black History month. For all of those reasons and likely more, we think February is a fantastic time to mix things up by planning a […]

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How to Sundance in style in SLC

By Joshua Jones Did you know more people will watch Sundance premieres in Salt Lake than in Park City this year? Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center and Broadway Centre Cinemas will host dozens of screenings and for the first time, Megaplex at The Gateway joins as an official venue. But where to eat, drink, and […]

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