Her fellow Summit County creatives also spark Brenner’s artistic innovation. “This community is full of brilliant, generous artists, and I have been continually inspired by the work of those around me. The Arts Council of Park City & Summit County plays a vital role in fostering this creative landscape.”

Beverly Brown moved to Utah four years ago to be closer to her daughter’s family, and she aims to stay in Park City for good. Given that Brown identifies as an avid hiker, biker, and photographer (“I have accumulated thousands of reference photos!”) she is well-suited to the Summit County lifestyle. Brown is also a current CREATE PC Gallery Artist, and much admires her colleagues at the Local Artist Collective.  “I think the CREATE PC gallery is a wonderful opportunity for the artists and for the community to see how much talent there is right here in Park City.”

Mark Conklin, who joined the Follies crew over a decade ago, says legend has it that the first few years of Follies was “a pretty rag tag affair.” The first show never made it to the second act. Tom Clyde confirms that the show was indeed cut short at the intermission. “The cast ran over to The Alamo [now the No Name Saloon] for a quick one and never came back. Given how the first act went, that was probably for the best.”

If you’ve strolled down Park City’s Historic Main Street this season, you may have noticed that the town takes Winter seriously! Among the holiday decorations are seven snow globes commissioned by the Historic Park City Alliance (HPCA) as part of a partnership project with Canyons Village Management Association to bring the Gondola & Snow Globe Art Strolls to life. 

Canyons Village Management Association (‘CVMA’) and Historic Park City Alliance (‘HPCA’) are seeking Utah-based artists/artist teams to creatively decorate the interior of 5 inactive Gondolas and 7 Snow Globes. The Gondolas will be stationed around Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, and the Snow Globes will be stationed around Park City’s historic Main Street. Both structures will invite guests to peer inside; those who do will be greeted by a magical scene created by a local Utah visual artist. Each Gondola and Snow Globe will have a QR code display on the exterior, giving guests access to artist information, and a map of the other Gondolas and Snow Globes throughout Park City. 

William J. Kranstover’s journey as an artist began in the midwest, where he received a Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin. After teaching there and in Australia, Kranstover moved to Park City, where he taught for the 1972 and 1973 ski seasons. He no longer teaches art, claiming he lacks the patience necessary. 

Start your week off on the right foot with our next Art Piano pop-up performance! We’re excited to see you on Monday. July 10th at the Skybridge Lounge at Newpark Hotel at 4pm! Our performers this time are the Shumway Family: Emily Day-Shumway on the violin, Kevin Shumway on the cello, and Soren Shumway on the piano.

For local emerging filmmaker Danni Deluca performing arts had a strong influence on her from a young age. Still to this day, the arts are deeply ingrained in her identity as a creative practitioner. 

“If you would’ve asked me when I was a kid what I'd want to do it was either sing in a nightclub or, be a movie star or a director. I just wanted to be a part of the action somehow.” Performing stuck with Deluca even through college as she pursued an undergraduate degree in Opera. 

Utah transplant, Anna Leigh Moore, has been painting native landscapes of the West since she first visited in 2013. Three years ago, Moore started pursuing art professionally and since then, she’s been sharing her art online, in local galleries, and festivals. The Arts Council sat down with Moore to learn more about her art, creative process, and inspirations. Answers are edited for clarity and conciseness.

We spoke with Bret Webster, whose gallery is located on 312 Main St. As you make your way down historic Main Street, it’s unlikely that his vibrant photographs won’t catch your eye and lure you inside to take a closer look at the dramatic shots of local Utah beauty and even some far off lands. He’s an internationally renowned photographer who’s images hang in U.S. Embassies and Museums around the world, representing the American West. On a warm afternoon in early May, we sat down with Bret in his gallery and discussed his past career as a chemical engineer and how it affects his work today, what inspires him, and more.

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Park City Film will be presenting a free screening of Beautiful Boy on Thursday May 9th at 7pm at the Library Center Theater. The film is about the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years. Based on memoirs “Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction” by father David Sheff and “Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines” by son Nic Sheff, the film examines the son’s addiction to meth and the father’s response to his son’s struggles.

Those attending Mountain Town Music's July 5th Wednesday concert at Deer Valley were treated to a real bonus. The opening act, ONE VOICE Children's Choir, originated from a group of children who sang at the 2002 Winter Olympics under the direction of Masa Fukuda and were so powerfully impacted by the experience they asked to continue to sing together.

Native American basket weaving traditions come to Park City! Check out the kids, family, and adult workshops taking place at the Kimball Art Center April 21, 22 and 23. Visiting Artist Stephanie is an enrolled member of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. She is Santiam and Yoncalla Kalapuya, Cow Creek Umpqua, Takelma Rogue River, Clackamas Chinook and Iroquois.