F E A T U R E D  C O V E R   A R T

Locally Made & Handcrafted Metal
Annika Quinn Jewelry, as displayed in the UMOCA Art Shop

Salt Lake City native Annika Quinn DiMeo translates the enchantment of working with metal into her 
striking signature style, imbuing old-world craft and modern minimalism into each loud knuckle ring, dainty necklace, and daring wrist cuff.

DiMeo is one of 30 local artists and makers featured in the UMOCA Art Shop, which traverses one-of-a-kind ceramics, delicate paintings, bold prints, and more. There's sure to be something for everyone this season. Kick off your holiday shopping at UMOCA and support the local arts community.

N O T E  F R O M  T H E  E D I T O R 

THE COLLECTION  ISSUE

As the year comes to a close, we're reflecting on the idea of collection.  Collection, like our Art Shop with its various locally made objects, or like  how Mel Ziegler collects the sticks he uses to play fetch with his pit bull, Ben Gaulon with broken Kindles, Jean Richardson with orange life vests.

Those collected objects become striking and thought-provoking works of art, and in the same way, supporting and advocating for contemporary art is a collective effort.  H ere on the cusp of UMOCA's 85th year running, we're t hinking back to 2015's milestones: the opening of the A-I-R Space, the creation of Out Loud and SENSE/ABILITY, the countless artistic projects and collaborations. 

As we continue in these efforts to make the arts more accessible, we want to say thank you! It's only through your enduring  support, energy, and engagement that we are able to make all of this possible.

Share your thoughts: communications@utahmoca.org
SPARK CONTEMPORARY

This #GivingTuesday, Support Contemporary.

Since 1931, UMOCA has helped to connect the Salt Lake community with local, national, and international contemporary artists. We've shown how art inspires our world, and we're focused on expanding that narrative: to our artists-in-residence, to LGBTQ+ high schoolers, to sensory-sensitive children, to fellow local arts nonprofits, and beyond.

As always, we're grateful for your collective support, which makes what we do possible. This year, in the spirit of the holiday season, join the #GivingTuesday movement by choosing to support everything that makes contemporary art so unique and indispensable.

DEC 1 | ALL DAY
AN ATLAS OF THE WORLD

An Art Talk with Dan Mills, Director of the Bates College Museum of Art

Mills' endeavor to map our world is one that not only satisfies his innate curiosity, but also yields visually engaging work that is surprisingly telling in its examination of our world.

As an artist, Mills is fascinated by cartography and other systems of visualizing and codifying information, history, and current events. In addition to his art talk, a  selection of works from Mills' 
U.S. Future States Atlas , a compilation of reconfigurations of the global future of U.S. imperialism, will be featured in the upcoming Main Gallery exhibition,  Ideologue. 

DEC 9 | 7 PM
THESE WERE A FEW OF OUR
FAVORITE THINGS

Out Loud is an artistic platform for youth voices in the LGBTQ+ community.

Last year, UMOCA hosted its first Out Loud workshop series, during which one student collected people's favorite childhood toys as part of a study on how our identities and our toys might "match up." For three months, these toys were congregated together along UMOCA's hallway, interacting with visitors as part of the  Out Loud  exhibition.

Through explorations in contemporary art, students in Out Loud build their capacities for self-expression, develop personal identity, foster a safe space, and cultivate a sense of agency. Applications for the workshop series, which is open to youth grades 9-12 and will run February through April, are now open.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: JAN 18
CURATED ART SHOP COLLECTIONS
Contemporary Chic

For those stylish friends and family members looking for their next favorite piece of jewelry, look no further. A simple but elegant wood bangle by Isaac Hastings ($10-$20) pairs perfectly with any of Kali Mellus' many resin and beaded pieces ($22-$50).

Finely Crafted, 
Fully Functional 

Each of Ernest Gentry's rustic bowls and spice jars ($25-36) or Joshua Flicker's industrial bowls and bottles ($22-350) would be the perfect gift to immediately add an earthy yet sleek and contemporary statement to a home.

Thoughtful Tokens

It's the perfect weather to curl up and peruse through one of JP Haynie and Davis Ngarupe's beautifully designed books ($15-24)--or, write your own thoughts in one of Alexis Mattox's intricately laser-cut journals ($45-50) and pair it with a card by Jodi Steen ($5).

ASSEMBLED ART & SOCIAL PRACTICE
STROLLER TOURS

Grandma's Cupboard

Much of Kate Ericson's and Mel Ziegler's works comprise a collection of individual objects: a collection of expressive rocks, for example, form America in Ziegler's  Rock Hard Individualism. This month, bring your young children, strollers in tow, for one of your last chances to explore this stunning and thoughtful Main Gallery exhibition.

DEC 9 | 9:30 AM
FAMILY ART SATURDAY

Quilting Together

Taking after the social practice in
Grandma's Cupboard, this month's free art activity will teach visitors about traditional quilt designs. Then, families will create two unique fabric squares: one to take home, and one to donate to the creation of a community quilt, which will go to a worthy home in Salt Lake City.

DEC 12 | 2-4 PM
COLLECTIVE SNAPSHOTS
We love seeing shots like @whitmor_'s, where visitors capture their interactions with the art. Share yours with @utahmoca, #UMOCA, and #contemporaryreactions!
Thanks to @amyrachel for capturing just how tiny the isolated, camera-wielding tourists really are in the altered photographs of Stefan Lesueur's  Obscura .

This young museum visitor made sure we knew that she helped artist-in-residence Jean Richardson collect orange life vests for her show,  Every Now and Then I Fall Apart.

SPOTLIGHT
DONOR SPOTLIGHT

Eva Carlston Academy

This month, UMOCA recognizes the continued generosity of Eva Carlston Academy. Beyond their support for UMOCA's exhibitions and annual gala, the Eva Carlston Academy actively engages with the museum by integrating regular visits into their student curriculum, making for a truly impactful collaboration. Thank you again, Eva Carlston, not only for your financial support but also for your partnership as we continue to reinforce the importance of an arts education.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Thank you!

Here are just a few of the lovely volunteers and interns that help make what we do at UMOCA possible. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you for everything that our dedicated team of volunteers and interns do for us at the museum!

Plus, Spring Internship applications are now available. Internships are offered in a variety of departments for a behind-the-scenes look at how an arts nonprofit works. Deadline is Dec. 15.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
NOV 28 | 11 AM
Small Business Saturday
DEC 1 | ALL DAY
#GivingTuesday
DEC 9 | 9:30 AM
Stroller Tours: 
Grandma's Cupboard
DEC 9 | 7 PM
Art Talk: Dan Mills
DEC 12 | 2-4 PM
Family Art Saturday:
Quilting Together
DEC 24-26 | ALL DAY
Closed for the Holidays
DEC 31 | 11 AM - 9 PM
Open for New Year's Eve
JAN 1 | ALL DAY
Closed for New Year's Day


THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS









The Community 
Foundation of Utah

Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee
Charitable Foundation

Neils & Char Valentiner

Salt Lake City  Arts Council

Val Antczak & Barbara Polich

XMission
Deluxe Corporation Foundation

Margaret Willis

Nordstrom, Inc.

Sam & Diane Stewart Foundation

Wells Fargo

Zeke Dumke, IV &
Analecia Dumke

Grandeur Peak
John Bell

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

Richard K. & Shirley S. 
Hemingway Foundation

The Tucker Family

Willard L. Eccles
Charitable Foundation

National Endowment
for the Arts