Whether a senior portrait, corporate headshot or glamorous model shot, Bradley Trammel approaches his photography process with an eye for beauty, artistry and most importantly, emotional connection.
Click the link below to learn more about Brad's history, process and inspiration as a photographer. We look forward to having him as a creative studio member!
430 - 530pm
Tour the Historic Monarch Building
Meet us at the mural! Join us this Friday for a building tour including our newly renovated event venue and future creative studios.
7 - 9pm
Van Sessions with The Banyan Collective
Banyan hosts a Live Audience Podcast & Music Series every First Friday on our Upper Deck.
7PM: TBA
8PM: Piér Carsõn
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More artists, new giveaways and evolving food & drink offerings...don't miss our upcoming Pre-Concert Celebrations!
Next event:
July 12th, 4 - 6 PM (time extended by popular demand!)
Start your Twilight night at The Monarch with Indie Ogden, O1ARTS, New World Distillery, Zucca, The Banyan Collective, and WB's Eatery.
Food is provided with your $5 entry donation to O1ARTS and a cash bar is available for those 21 and older.
Nine Rails Creative District
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on the first fifteen episodes of The Banyan Collective’s Nine Rails Arts Podcast, as hosts Todd Oberndorfer & R Brandon Long explore what it means to be an Adventurous Creative in Ogden! From 'Migrating Mural' painter & scientific illustrator, Jane Kim, to Argo House and Industrial Art & Design founder, James Argo; hear stories from the Nine Rails Creative District, including artisans, designers & creatives in the The Monarch building.
More at The Monarch...
In the News
Butterflies are in! Check out the current issue of Utah Style & Design Magazine to see The Monarch included in their section on butterfly patterns and designs.
TrouBeliever Fest
July 12
We look forward to hosting the Friday evening events for TrouBeliever Fest in The Royal Room next weekend after the Twilight Pre-Concert Celebration.
6pm: VIP / Sponsor Welcome Reception
8pm: Doors open - T-Fest Acoustic Cafe
830pm: T-Fest Acoustic Cafe
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DENVER—The Washington Post reported that Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is diverting nearly $2.5 million in national park entrance and recreation fees to cover costs associated with President Trump’s July 4th celebration on the National Mall. The Center for Western Priorities released the following statement from Executive Director Jennifer Rokala:
“Interior Secretary Bernhardt is once again using national park entrance fees as a slush fund for political purposes. These critical funds are supposed to be spent on maintaining park facilities, not political rallies.
“The National Park Service has already identified key infrastructure projects to be paid for by entrance fees, from renovating restrooms in Zion National Park to rehabilitating campgrounds in Yosemite. Which projects are now going to go unfunded thanks to this event?
“Bernhardt already tried draining park entrance fees during the government shutdown, only to reverse course after lawmakers questioned the legality of his actions. This is one more example of the Trump administration failing America's national parks and public lands.”
The National Park Service (NPS) estimated that it would collect $310 million in entrance and recreation fees during FY2019 (pg. 328), though actual totals will likely be lower, as an estimated $10-11 million went uncollected during the government shutdown earlier this year. The $2.5 million diversion represents nearly 1% of the annual fees collected by the National Park Service.
National park entrance and recreation fees are governed by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), which directs those funds to be used for maintaining facilities, providing visitor services, and restoring wildlife habitat. In budget documents, NPS has identified dozens of key infrastructure projects to be funded with entrance fees (pg. 340). The majority of infrastructure projects identified, such as renovating restrooms in Zion National Park and rehabilitating campgrounds in Yosemite National Park, are projected to cost less than $2.5 million.
During the last government shutdown, Interior Secretary Bernhardt directed the National Park Service to keep parks open by draining entrance fee funds “until they’ve reached zero balance." Lawmakers, including top Democrats that oversee Interior’s budget, questioned the legality of raiding park entrance fees. Bernhardt reversed the decision after the shutdown ended, leaving those lawmakers perplexed.
For more information, visit westernpriorities.org. To speak with an expert on public lands, contact Jesse Prentice-Dunn at 720-204-1886 or jesse@westernpriorities.org. Sign up for Look West to get daily public lands and energy news sent to your inbox.
