Weber State University Expands BFA Program to The Monarch with Visual Art & Design Studios
We are thrilled to further our creative partnership with Weber State University's Lindquist College of Art & Humanities, which was sparked by Jane Kim's Migrating Mural project last year. The collaboration continues this August as we welcome BFA thesis students from WSU's Department of Visual Art and Design into our creative studios.
Scott Sprenger, Dean of the Lindquist College of the Arts & Humanities, says of the partnership, “Establishing professional experiences in off-campus studios at The Monarch is just another step in fulfilling our commitment to aligning student learning to career opportunity and to our mission to support the local community.”
Upcoming Events:
August 17th & August 21st
featuring...
Art by Monarch Creative Studio Members
Indie Ogden Magazine's latest issue
WBs Eatery bites & whimsies
New World Distillery craft cocktails
Music provided by The Banyan Collective's #TanVan
Raffles: Twilight ticket giveaways, distillery tours & more!
Food is provided with your $5 entry donation to O1ARTS and a cash bar is available for those 21 and older.
Start your Twilight night with us and you could win VIP tickets to the night's show with access to the exclusive sponsor lounge.
Nine Rails Creative District
The Banyan Collective’s Live Audience Podcast & Music Series, Van Sessions, takes place at The Monarch every month during Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll. In this EPISODE from May 2019, we caught up with Ukuleleist and four-times Van Sessions guest, Carrie Myers, in TanVan for conversation and a four-song set on The Monarch’s Upper Deck.
Don't miss any of The Banyan Collective’s Arts & Adventure podcasts, including Van Sessions and Nine Rails Arts Podcast, as they share songs & stories from the heart of Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District!
Van Sessions
The Banyan Collective
September 6th, 7-9pm
7pm – Christian Scheller
8pm – The Heavy Bucket Band
Van Sessions is a LIVE performance podcast featuring musicians inside or just outside (large bands) Banyan's portable podcast studio, #TanVan. Each podcast features a 4-song semi-acoustic set with intermingled conversation.
More at The Monarch...
IT'S HAPPENING:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR OPENING EVENTS!
First Friday Studio Stroll
October 4th, 6-10pm
Our creative studios will be officially occupied and open for October's First Friday Art Stroll. Get to know our creative members and experience their work including painting, photography, sculpture, stained glass, letterpress printing and more.
GRAND OPENING
NOVEMBER 1ST
Finally! Join us for an exciting Grand Opening celebration with our Creative Studio members, WBs Eatery, Art Box and a special art installation presented by O1ARTS.
More details coming soon!
Check back here.
Craft Lake City Holiday Market Announced!
December 7th
We are proud to host the first annual Holiday Market in Ogden, presented by Craft Lake City. This event will feature handmade gifts by dozens of Utah’s top artisans and craft foodies. Artist applications now open!
Learn more here.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Tony Young
Media Relations Manager
tyoung@utah.gov | 801-538-8722
New Talent Ready Apprenticeship Connection at West High School
What: Talent Ready Utah Center is announcing the first of its kind youth apprenticeship model in the state with Stadler US, Salt Lake Community College and the Salt Lake City School District. The program, called Talent Ready Apprenticeship Connection, has accepted fifteen students as part of its inaugural cohort this fall. Gov. Gary R. Herbert will announce and provide additional details about the Talent Ready Apprenticeship Connection (TRAC) program.
When:
Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 (West High School Library)
Where:
West High School Library, 241 N 300 W, Salt Lake City, 84103
Interview opportunities:
Media availability:
Gov. Herbert: Immediately following the announcement
Superintendent Cunningham, Salt Lake City School District: 3:30 to 4 p.m.
Martin Ritter, US President, Stadler US: 3:30 to 4 p.m.
President Huftalin, Salt Lake Community College: 3:30 to 4 p.m.
Students from SLCSD from first cohort of program: 3:30 to 4 p.m.
Agenda
3:00 p.m. Val Hale, GOED
3:04 p.m. Dr. Lexi Cunningham, Salt Lake City School District
3:07 p.m. Dr. Deneece Huftalin, Salt Lake Community College
3:10 p.m. Martin Ritter, Stadler US
3:14 p.m. Francis Gibson, Utah House of Representatives
3:18 p.m. Gov. Herbert
3:27 p.m. Program speakers gather for photos with the first cohort of students
3:28 p.m. Press event ends, media interviews with students and key representatives of
the program
4:00 p.m. Conclusion
About the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)
Under the direction of Gov. Gary R. Herbert, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) provides resources and support for business creation, growth and recruitment, and drives increased tourism and film production in Utah. Talent Ready Utah, an initiative managed by GOED, develops industry and education partnerships to help build Utah’s workforce. Utilizing state resources and private sector contracts, GOED administers programs in economic areas that demonstrate the highest potential for development. Learn more at business.utah.gov or by calling (801) 538-8680.
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Press Release
USDA Using Flexibility to Assist Farmers, Ranchers in Flooded Areas
Contact: FPAC Press Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced it will defer accrual of interest for all agricultural producers’ spring 2019 crop year insurance premiums to help the wide swath of farmers and ranchers affected by extreme weather in 2019. Specifically, USDA will defer the accrual of interest on spring 2019 crop year insurance premiums to the earlier of the applicable termination date or for two months, until November 30, for all policies with a premium billing date of August 15, 2019. For any premium that is not paid by one of those new deadlines, interest will accrue consistent with the terms of the policy.
“USDA recognizes that farmers and ranchers have been severely affected by the extreme weather challenges this year,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “I often brag about the resiliency of farmers but after a lifetime in the business, I have to say that this year is one for the record books. To help ease the burden on these folks, we are continuing to extend flexibility for producers with today’s announcement.”
RMA Administrator Martin Barbre added, “This administrative flexibility is not unprecedented but is a move RMA takes seriously and only under special circumstances like we’re experiencing today. Growers typically have some crop harvested and cash flow to make their billing date, but with so many late planted crops, this year will be an anomaly.”
America’s farmers and ranchers have been especially challenged throughout the 2019 crop year, struggling through severe flooding and excessive moisture conditions across the grain belt and in many other rural communities, with some areas also dealing with extreme heat and drought. Such weather conditions are expected to take a serious toll on acres planted, crop yields, and crop quality as harvest begins. One of the largest operating costs for producers is crop insurance premiums paid to their Approved Insurance Provider. Many spring crop insurance premiums are due to be paid before October 1.
Without the interest deferral, policies with an August 15 premium billing date would have interest attach starting October 1 if premiums were not paid by September 30. Now, under the change, policies that do not have the premium paid by November 30 will have interest attach on December 1, calculated from the date of the premium billing notice.
Earlier this summer, USDA announced a series of flexibilities to reduce stress on producers affected by weather, including: providing more time for cover crop haying and grazing by moving the start date from November 1 to September 1, 2019; allowing producers who filed prevented planting claims then planted a cover crop with a potential for harvest to receive a $15 per acre Market Facilitation Program payment; holding signups in select states for producers to receive assistance in planting cover crops; and extending the crop reporting deadline in select states. USDA also will provide producers with prevented planting acreage additional assistance, which will be announced in the coming weeks, through the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019.
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UTAH CULTURAL ALLIANCE AND UTAH SYMPHONY | UTAH OPERA AND UNIVERSITY OF UTAH FINE ARTS COLLEGE JOIN FORCES TO INCREASE STUDENT ACCESS TO PERFORMING ARTS
September declared “Back to School Month” with student-friendly performances and exhibits highlighted throughout Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (August 15, 2019) – Utah Cultural Alliance, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, and University of Utah Fine Arts College announced today an initiative aimed at broadening student awareness of and access to the plethora of performing arts opportunities in the state.
The campaign includes the launching of a portal on NowPlayingUtah.com that allows arts organizations to pinpoint and highlight student-access, student-focused professional opportunities, and discounts to performances, exhibits and student passes. The new resource site can be found here: https://www.nowplayingutah.com/student-resources/.
“We are excited to join forces with other cultural entities within Utah that will help draw attention to student opportunities at performing arts institutions,” said Utah Symphony | Utah Opera Director of Communications and Digital Media Renée Huang. “We want students to know that we’ve made it easier and more accessible than ever for them to attend a performance without breaking the bank. We are committed to broadening the access and appeal of symphony and opera – and other forms of artistic expression -- to younger audiences.”
The goal of the partnership is to increase attendance for Millennial college-age patrons, and encourage mentorship opportunities between arts organizations and students pursuing studies in various performing arts areas.
“We at Utah Cultural Alliance are thrilled to be able to amplify statewide student discounts on nowplayingutah.com. The humanities and arts inspire all of us. All of us should be able to experience culture, not just some who can afford it,” said Crystal Young-Otterstrom, executive director of Utah Cultural Alliance.
The state’s fine arts colleges recognize the importance of access to performance and mentorship opportunities for students in the arts.
“We make arts at the University of Utah as accessible to our students as possible through our Arts Pass,” said John W. Scheib, associate vice president for the arts and dean of the College of Fine Arts. “And not just because we want them to have a good time (although we know they will), but because arts experiences are linked with better critical thinking skills, greater social tolerance, and even better workforce opportunities. We are thrilled that this partnership will extend similar benefits to even more arts experiences in our community program.”
Encouraging students to broaden their classroom studies to real-life experiences in their fields of study gives them access to professional networking, said Joshua Stavros, Associate Director of Arts Administration, Southern Utah University.
“Cultural organizations know that they need to keep their audiences growing, and remain relevant in their communities. There is no better way to do this than to engage with the schools and students in their areas and invite them to participate,” continued Mr. Stavros. “Whether it is bringing art and culture to schools, or students and schools to cultural organizations, the result is the same. I am so thrilled that NowPlayingUtah.com will have a ‘one stop shop’ for schools and students to see the wonderful opportunities that the arts and culture community are providing.”
Utah’s performing arts organizations will join in a state-wide “Back to School” month of student-friendly performances and exhibits in September. Non profit arts organizations highlighting student access and awareness include:
Utah Cultural Alliance offers student memberships for $25, which includes access to mentor lists and other professional development opportunities.
About Utah Cultural Alliance
Founded in March 1980, Utah Cultural Alliance (UCA) is the statewide advocate for the humanities and arts. We amplify culture’s contributions to Utah's economic, family, and community life. You can read more about our mission at www.utculture.org
Utah Cultural Alliance is also the manager of NowPlayingUtah.com, the statewide calendar of everything to see and do in Utah with a heavy emphasis on the arts and humanities. The site sees 1.3 million unique visitors a year.
About the Utah Symphony
Founded in 1940, the Utah Symphony performs more than 175 concerts each season and offers all Utahns access to world-class live performances of the world’s greatest music in the state’s top venues. Since being named the orchestra’s seventh Music Director in 2009, Thierry Fischer has attracted leading musicians and top soloists, refreshed programming, drawn increased audiences, and galvanized community support. In addition to numerous regional and domestic tours, including the Mighty 5® Tour of Utah’s national parks and last season’s Great American Road Trip, which also included Utah state parks and national monuments, the Utah Symphony has embarked on seven international tours—from Europe to Central and South America—and performed at Carnegie Hall in 2016 coinciding with the orchestra’s 75th anniversary celebrations.
The Utah Symphony has released more than 100 recordings, and recent releases include the first of a three-volume set of all five Saint-Saens symphonies on Hyperion Records in 2019, and on Reference Recordings, Mahler’s Symphonies No. 1 and 8 (2015 and 2017, respectively) and Dawn to Dust (2016), which features three Utah Symphony-commissioned works by Nico Muhly, Andrew Norman, and Augusta Read Thomas. The orchestra’s discography with former Music Director Maurice Abravanel includes not only the complete Mahler symphonies, but also premiere recordings of works by Honegger, Milhaud, Rorem, Satie, Schuman, and Varèse.
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, the orchestra’s parent organization, reaches 450,000 residents in Utah and the Intermountain region, with educational outreach programs serving more than 155,000 students annually. In addition to performances in its home in Salt Lake City, Abravanel Hall, and concerts throughout the state of Utah, the Utah Symphony participates in Utah Opera’s four annual productions at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre and present the six-week Deer Valley® Music Festival each summer in Park City, Utah.
For more information about the orchestra, visit utahsymphony.org.
About the College of Fine Arts and Arts Pass
The University of Utah College of Fine Arts faculty and programs challenge, immerse and ultimately prepare the committed student for a rewarding career in the arts. The College is home to the Schools of Dance and Music, the Departments of Art & Art History, Film & Media Arts, and Theatre. Arts Pass is the award-winning program at the University of Utah that allows students to use their UCard to get free or deeply-discounted access to hundreds of arts experiences on campus each year including those by the College of Fine Arts’ five academic units and the three professional affiliates: Pioneer Theatre Company, UtahPresents and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
For more information or to find upcoming events, visit artspass.utah.edu
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The National Parenting Center releases
Fall 2019 Seal of Approval Report
29th Annual Fall Report released as back-to-school begins
THURSDAY- August 15, 2019 - The National Parenting Center has released its 29th annual Fall Seal of Approval report. The second report of 2019 follows two months of consumer testing by parents and children at The National Parenting Center's test centers. Recognition from The National Parenting Center is among the most significant bellwethers for retail and online buyers. Top buyers recently listed the Seal of Approval as the most prestigious and respected awards. They look to this report to help them gauge which products will ultimately succeed in connecting with consumers. Perhaps that is why Amazon has elected to identify all Seal of Approval winners on their product pages (to see a sample click here)
TNPC's evaluative process gauges consumer reaction to products currently being marketed to both parents and their children such as toys, games, books, videos, websites, educational products, etc. Each is reviewed on a variety of factors including, but not limited to price, packaging, design, stimulation, desirability, age appropriateness, instructions and more. TNPC's Seal of Approval is ultimately a peer-to-peer review program to recognize and highlight products and services that have been met with a "thumbs up" by parents.
Since 1989, The National Parenting Center has established itself as North America's leading parent advocacy organization. TNPC offers advice and information to parents on issues that range from pregnancy through adolescence. The National Parenting Center's home page, TNPC.COM, offers visitors free access to hundreds of articles on parenting issues as well as Seal of Approval reviews.
