The legislature is working on significant changes to the tax code. UCA's attorney and staff have poured through the 8,000 lines of this code and analyzed how it will impact Utah's arts, humanities, and creative industries.
We invite UCA members to participate in a conference call Friday morning at 9:30am. Register here. To view the event, register, and receive the call-in info, you must be logged in through your active membership to see the details.
During this conference call, UCA ED Crystal Young-Otterstrom and our attorney Aaron Garrett (with Nonprofit Legal Services of Utah) will answer your questions and talk through the bill.
You MUST be a UCA member to participate in this conference call. Contact info will be sent to you immediately after you RSVP.
Our advocacy work is directly supported by Utah Cultural Alliance members. If you're not a member, I invite you to become one.
Thank you for adding your voice to ours in support of Utah's humanities and arts!
Culturally yours,
Crystal
801.652.0737 / cyo@utculture.org
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Governor’s Medals for Science and Technology Announced
Winners to be Honored at the Utah Technology Innovation Summit in April
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Gary R. Herbert, along with the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR), today announced the winners of the 2019 Governor’s Medals for Science and Technology. The medals will be presented to the four honorees at the Utah Technology Innovation Summit on April 1.
“I congratulate each of this year’s medal winners and I would like to thank them for their contribution to technology innovation in Utah,” said Gov. Herbert. “It is contributions like these that keep Utah at the forefront of technology innovation and ensure we have a diverse economy that can weather any economic storm.”
“It is an honor to pay tribute to this year’s medal winners,” said Barbara Araneo, Ph.D., acting executive director of USTAR. “These awards represent outstanding innovation in the fields of science and technology education and advancement, which makes a huge contribution to the citizens of Utah.”
This year’s winners are as follows:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Fred Lampropoulos, Chairman and CEO, Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Academic/Research
Randall J. Olson, M.D., Chair, University of Utah Health Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, and CEO, John A. Moran Eye Center
K-12 Education
Diane Crim, Salt Lake Center for Science Education
Industry
Intermountain Precision Genomics
Initiated in 1987, the Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology is the highest civilian award bestowed by the State of Utah to residents who have provided distinguished service or made significant contributions to Utah in scientific and technological fields. A panel of industry experts and educators review the nominations and make recommendations to the Governor.
The medals will be presented to the winners during the lunchtime plenary session of the Utah Technology Innovation Summit on April 1 at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. The awards are presented in partnership by USTAR and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
Tickets to the event may be purchased at utahinnovationsummit.org. Tables are also available for purchase by contacting Justin Berry at jberry@utah.gov or 801.538.8884.
***See 2019 winner biographies below***
Fred Lampropoulos
With a career spanning over 30 years, Fred Lampropoulos is being honored for his work serving the medical device industry and the state of Utah. After serving as the Chairman and Chief Executive of Utah Medical, Lampropoulos founded Merit Medical Systems, Inc. in 1987, where he currently serves as Chairman and CEO. Merit has grown from a start-up to a publicly traded company with revenues of more than $1 billion forecasted for 2019. He founded Sentir Semiconductors in 1991, which later merged into Merit Medical. He has invented and holds more than 240 patents on devices used in the diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Lampropoulos is involved in the community and serves on many boards. His awards include the MountainWest Capital Network Entrepreneur of the Year, a 2003 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology in the industry category, the Utah National Guard Bronze Minuteman Award, and the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award. He was inducted into the Utah Business Hall of Fame, the Utah Technology Hall of Fame, and the University of Utah College of Science Hall of Fame.
Randall J. Olson, M.D.
Randall J. Olson, M.D. is being honored as a world-renowned expert in cataract and intraocular lens (IOL) surgery who established the John A. Moran Eye Center with philanthropic support, creating a premier center for ophthalmic care and research in Utah. He is the inventor of both surgical instruments and a hypodermic needle system and method to reduce surgical infection.
Throughout more than three decades at the University of Utah, Olson has taken on—and solved—some of the most challenging problems in his field by creating unique new collaborations between philanthropists, academics, and private industry. He has co-founded numerous biotechnology companies, and created Moran's Sharon Eccles Steele Center for Translational medicine as a new model for partnerships between academia, philanthropy and private industry to bring new therapies to market faster. Olson emphasizes innovation as he directs and mentors more than 60 faculty, 500 staff, and 20 residents and fellows at the Moran Eye Center under its vision that no person with a blinding condition, eye disease, or visual impairment should be without hope, understanding and treatment.
Diane Crim
Diane Crim is being honored for her 30 years of teaching in multiple schools in the Salt Lake School District, and for her work at the Salt Lake Center for Science Education (SLCSE), with her current assignment at the Bryant campus, which serves a large minority and low-income student population.
She joined a team of educators in 2007 to create the SLCSE in Rose Park to provide a world class STEM education to a broad and diverse student population with a commitment to provide interdisciplinary curriculum and project-based learning. She has partnered with colleagues and university researchers, served as a math coach to other teachers and developed a project-based curriculum for high school statistics which has become the foundation for many data-driven projects at SLCSE.
Intermountain Precision Genomics
Intermountain Precision Genomics is being honored for genetically-targeted cancer innovations that are improving the lifespans and quality of life for thousands of Utah residents, placing Utah at the cutting edge of precision medicine. Precision Genomics, with its core laboratory located in St. George, Utah, has developed next-generation genomic technology that decodes the genetic makeup of each patient's unique cancer cells to detect the individual genes contributing to their illness. These insights unlock the door to highly-effective, personalized treatment options, offering hope to patients who haven’t seen improvement from traditional treatment.
Placing Utah on the map for genetic innovations, Precision Genomics has sequenced more than 6,000 tissue samples since the company’s inception, with more than 75 percent of patients with advanced-stage cancer finding additional treatment options. In addition to its use of genomic technology in oncology, Precision Genomics is also using the technology to improve care of patients suffering from depression. Since the release of RxMatch in early 2018, Precision Genomics has provided medication screenings for 1,500 patients across more than eight clinical specialties.
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About USTAR
The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) is Utah's technology-based economic development agency. USTAR serves as a catalyst to develop ideas and research into marketable products and successful companies by supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly in the non-IT science and deep technology clusters. USTAR facilitates the diversification of the state’s tech economy, increases private follow-on investment, and ensures more companies successfully launch and survive the initial technology development and incubation stages, creating a rich innovation ecosystem that grows the state’s economy, tax revenue, and workforce.
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Macey’s is Coming to Highland
New Highland store will be Macey’s 15th location
Highland, UT (March 6, 2019) Macey’s is growing! We’re bringing our unbeatable shopping experience and competitive pricing to the Highland community with a new store at 5353 W 11000 N, replacing Ridley’s Family Market.
“We can’t wait to begin welcoming guests to our new Macey’s Highland store. Our increased product selection, meal solutions, and Perks rewards program will provide guests an outstanding shopping experience every time they walk in the door,” said Darin Peirce, director of retail operations for Macey’s.
The Highland location will feature a wide selection of offerings and amenities, including:
Our guests will also enjoy:
Crews will begin remodeling the existing store soon with a grand opening expected later this year. The store will remain open during construction.
The Highland store is the 15th Macey’s location. Macey’s has stores from Cache Valley to Utah County. To learn more about Macey’s and to find the location nearest you, visit Macey’s.com.
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About Macey’s
In 1947, Walt Macey and Dale A. Jones started the “Save-A-Nickle-Market” in Rose Park, Utah. Macey’s grew from a small store into a multi-store chain by providing personalized old-fashioned service. Known for their famous doughnuts and Kong Kone®s, Macey’s grocery stores offer an in-store bakery, delicatessen, full-service grocery, meat, produce and non-foods department and above all, friendly service. For more information visit maceys.com.
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PICTURESQUE
Releases New Cover
"11 Minutes"
Watch Now: youtu.be/dLdRxaNjFkY
Lexington, KY - March 6, 2019 - Alternative band Picturesque has put their own twist on "11 Minutes," the new hit single from YUNGBLUD and Halsey, featuring Travis Barker. Fans can stream the cover, bolstered by searing guitars and vocalist Kyle Hollis' formidable falsetto, here: youtu.be/dLdRxaNjFkY
On the new cover, the band shares: "We shared the same stage as Yungblud on last summer's Warped tour and we were stoked when we heard this song come out a couple weeks ago. Its such a banger and has so many cool rock elements that it excited us to be able to put our own little twist on it. Hope you guys dig it!"
Last December Picturesque released "Pray," a song that marked a new beginning for the band, Picturesque are embracing a new rule: brutal honesty, both musically and within their lives. No more thinly veiled metaphors, only the honest truth. "Pray" is their first foray into this territory, with devastating lyrics fueled by the recent break up of lead singer Kyle Hollis who, after 6 years in a committed relationship, ventured out into the world of dating apps in an attempt to beat loneliness. What he found was a culture fueled by one night hook-ups, ghosting and unbridled desperation. It's a dark and shuddering rock song influenced by artists like blackbear and Post Malone - the first taste of what's to come.
Picturesque is Kyle Hollis (vocals), Zach Williamson (guitar), Dylan Forrester (guitar) and Jordan Greenway (bass). The band released their long-awaited debut full-length, Back to Beautiful, on July 14th, 2017 via Equal Vision Records. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, CA with producer Erik Ron (Saosin, Panic! At The Disco).
Picturesque is led by the truly stunning vocal range and power of Hollis and is supported by equally notable instrumentations that blend rock, post-hardcore and pop influences. The band has toured and shared stages with the likes of I the Mighty, blessthefall, Like Moths To Flames, Our Last Night, SECRETS, SYLAR, and more.
Back To Beautiful can be purchased now at evr.lnk.to/backtobeautiful.
For More Information, please visit:
Website: www.picturesqueband.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/picturesque
Twitter: www.twitter.com/picturesqueband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/picturesqueband
