Springville Museum of Art (Springville)
6-9pm
Hybrid
“Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art”
Come explore Springville’s newest exhibition and the first ever major retrospective of Utah-artist John Hafen, Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art. Hafen believed in the power of art to uplift and elevate lives and communities. How do we foster the same belief among Utah’s students, or among ourselves as educators? Join as we explore these questions and learn from each other through a tour of the exhibition, workshops, and hands-on artmaking. Dinner will be provided.
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October 2, 2025
UVU Roots of Knowledge (Orem)
5-8pm
Hybrid
“Time Travel through Art: Making Personal, Interpersonal, and Historical Connections in Roots of Knowledge”
Join us at Utah Valley University's Roots of Knowledge where we will be showcasing our new field trip curriculum focused on making personal, interpersonal, and historical connections. This curriculum utilizes the stained-glass mural as an educational tool to explore the connections of knowledge, wisdom, and hope throughout history. Each window tells a story. Together, they reveal how humanity’s pursuit of knowledge is a shared journey—and how those stories can inspire students to reflect on their own growth, choices, and place in the world. Workshops will explore these ideas through mindfulness, artmaking, and historical research and reflection. A light meal will be provided.
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October 9, 2025
BYU Museum of Art (Provo)
6-9pm
Hybrid
“The Sense of Beauty”
The Sense of Beauty, an exhibition from the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico, features unparalleled works by distinguished artists including Frederic, Lord Leighton, Peter Paul Rubens, El Greco, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Angelica Kauffman, José Campeche y Jordán, Myrna Báez, Enoc Pérez, and more. Come see these highlights and many others as we consider what beauty means to people from different times and places!
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October 16, 2025
Kimball Art Center (Park City)
TBA
Hybrid
“Gaze Into These Eyes”
Join us for Kimball Art Center's Evening for Educators, which will feature lessons related to our final 2025 exhibition, Gaze Into These Eyes. This powerful exhibition was created in collaboration with The Center for Art and Advocacy and presents primarily portraiture works by artists who have been directly impacted by the carceral system. Educators will attend two hands-on workshops that use multiple mediums to explore themes such as identity, resilience, justice, and community. Additionally, they will gain a deeper understanding of the ways that art has the ability to challenge systems, affirm humanity, and provide means for dialogue and healing.
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October 22, 2025
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (Logan)
4-7pm
Hybrid
“Exploding Native Inevitable”
Join us at NEHMA for an inspiring evening centered on contemporary Indigenous art through the exhibition Exploding Native Inevitable. Tyrell Tapaha, a Diné (Navajo) weaver and sixth-generation sheepherder, will lead the workshop, sharing his weaving techniques with participants.
Tapaha’s art is rooted in reciprocity with the land — from caring for sheep to using plants for dye, and respecting water, soil, and seasons. Teachers will explore how these practices reflect deep ecological knowledge and provide powerful ways to teach sustainability, culture, and creativity.
Enjoy hands-on artmaking, lesson ideas, and fresh ways to connect students with Indigenous perspectives and the natural world.
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February 5, 2026
Springville Museum of Art (Springville)
6-9pm
In-Person Only
UAEA Spring Conference
Kick off the UAEA Spring Conference weekend with Evening for Educators at the Springville Museum of Art! Dinner will be provided.
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February 17, 2026
WSU Arts Learning Collaborative (Ogden)
Hosted at the Shepherd Union (3910 S West Campus Dr, Ogden)
5-8pm
Hybrid
“It’s a Block Party! Creative Printmaking for Educators”
Join us for this hands-on, collaborative workshop where building bricks meet printmaking! Explore the artistic possibilities of shape, pattern, texture, and color as you build and layer your own block prints using these familiar bricks. You'll create a vibrant, layered composition that combines text and imagery -- all while discovering creative ways to bring this playful process into your classroom. Perfect for K-12 educators, this session includes materials, practical applications, and curriculum connections that will inspire both you and your students. Come ready to build, print, and play! This workshop is presented by the WSU Arts Learning Collaborative.
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March 11, 2026
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (Salt Lake City)
5-8pm
Hybrid
“Building a Story Together”
There are many ways to build a story and integrate English Language Arts with Visual Arts in the classroom! Inspired by the special exhibition Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt, we’ll explore ideas of collaboration, writing, and visual stories. As we participate in workshops and an interactive tour, we’ll learn together to make and tell a more dynamic story.
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March 18, 2026
Springville Museum of Art (Springville)
6-9pm
Hybrid
“In Search of Ourselves: Soviet Art and the Shared Human Spirit”
Despite different cultures, politics, and values between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the artworks in In Search of Ourselves highlight shared human experiences. This exhibition examines themes of identity, community, labor, and leisure. These artworks reveal universal human longings, reminding us of what we all share. Join us for a tour of the exhibition, hands-on artmaking workshops, and dinner as we explore the importance of helping Utah’s students find shared humanity with those who are different than them.
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March 26, 2026
BYU Museum of Art (Provo)
6-9pm
Hybrid
“Gates of Paradise: A Renaissance Icon”
Lorenzo Ghiberti famously earned a commission to create gilded bronze doors for the Florence Baptistery, a project that took 27 years to complete. The fifteenth-century doors became known as the “Gates of Paradise” after Michelangelo referred to them as such. The MOA has acquired plaster casts of the art historical icon, and they will be the focus of this Evening for Educators. Come see how this Renaissance tour de force can be used in your own cross-curricular teaching.
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April 9, 2026
Southern Utah Museum of Art (Cedar City)
5-8pm
Hybrid
“TOOVEEP (The Land)”
Connect students with the First Peoples of the Americas through the upcoming TOOVEEP exhibition at the Southern Utah Museum of Art, on view from October 2026 to March 2027. Educators will engage with curators, scholars, and lesson designers, and participate in hands-on activities tied to the exhibition.
Featuring works from the Gochman Collection alongside works by regional Southwestern artists, TOOVEEP presents a rich visual dialogue of the land—Too-veep—and its original stewards. Through painting, mixed media, and woven art, Indigenous artists express joy, resilience, and self-determination, inviting us to consider our shared place within the cultural landscape. Too-veep: This is America.
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April 22, 2026
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (Salt Lake City)
6-9pm
Hybrid
“Myth and Lore of the West”
Teachers will tour
our main gallery exhibition El Topo and make hands-on art with lesson plans to
take back to the classroom based on several contemporary works in the
exhibition using accessible materials and cross-curricular connections. Light
dinner will be provided.
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