Ogden

Vikkie Noble established Your Distant Assistant in 2010. She founded the business when she fell into virtual assisting/bookkeeping after moving back to Utah from California. She works remotely to provide these virtual assisting and virtual bookkeeping. Vikkie then began to do voiceovers for her clients phone systems. As she got more interested in this, she decided to start a second business. The Queen’s English, which was established in 2021.

Vikkie truly loves when she exceeds expectations for her clients or has been able to find things such as fraud on a bank statement – small things, but things that make a lot of difference to a client.

Vikkie’s organization is unique due to the fact that she can provide her admin skills to a client’s presentation and then also apply voiceover to that same presentation. This has allowed her to have a versatile business. Being British has also allowed her to bring a unique perspective within the voiceover community by having a different accent.

Vikkie is excited about growing her organizations in the future and developing herself in the voiceover community. She is excited to help local businesses increase their visibility by using her accent without breaking their marketing budget.

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” – Roman Philosopher Seneca

You can learn more about Vikki Noble at www.thequeenvik.com

Kris and Paul have been serving the Ogden community with their Mountain Donuts business since 2018. When Kris and Paul were exploring different types of businesses, they knew that they would find support for their business and love for their custom artisan donuts in Utah.

If you get the chance to talk to Kris and Paul about their business, you’ll hear them place double emphasis on the community and their customers. Paul said, “We are so blessed to have so many customers say so many great things about our little shop. When we started, our goal was to support the community and have the donut shop feel like a place to come and create lasting memories.” At Mountain Donuts, the experience combined with tasty donuts is what keeps smiles on customer faces. Kris added, “We love to see the kids’ faces light up and break out into dance when they get to pick out their own custom donut made special for them. It’s their own work of art that they get to eat.”

Mountain Donuts has been honored with many business awards since its opening including, Best in State, Best in Northern Utah, Best in South Ogden, and Finalist for Best Small Business of the Year in Weber County.

If you want to “Top your Own Custom Donuts” that are made fresh, visit their website, give them a call or just stop by and pick out your own custom donuts today.

http://www.mountaindonuts.com/

Grand Opening Planned for Dumke Arts Plaza in Ogden

Construction is near completion on the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Arts Plaza, located in Ogden, Utah. The Dumke Arts Plaza will be an arts-focused community space, a dynamic outdoor gallery, and an intimate performance venue. The plaza is designed to inspire creativity, elevate diverse perspectives, and anchor Ogden as a hub for contemporary art. The plaza will feature major art installations as well as community-led arts programming ranging from small concerts, to dance performances, to video art. It will be a space to engage with art in all its forms, but also a place for everyday gatherings — sharing lunch with a friend or enjoying a family visit.

The community is invited to celebrate the grand opening of the Dumke Arts Plaza on Friday, Dec. 3 from 6-9 p.m. at 445 25th Street, at the corner of 25^th Street and Ogden Avenue. The event will serve as the premiere of the plaza’s inaugural exhibition, a selection of work by internationally renowned American sculptor Chakaia Booker, curated by Weber State University. Also on display will be the Beacon, a permanent sculptural piece that extends from the plaza over 25^th Street. Invited speakers will make brief remarks at 6:15 pm and performances will take place throughout the evening. All are encouraged to attend and celebrate the Dumke Arts Plaza as a new arts-focused space for the community.

A unique collaboration among project partners and community members has shaped the Dumke Arts Plaza. The Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation is the lead funder for the project. The Foundation’s gift of more than $2.2 million to support the Dumke Arts Plaza is intended to honor the legacy of its founders and their commitment to Ogden. Ogden City and Weber County RAMP also contributed major funding to the project. The Foundation, Ogden City, RAMP, Weber State University, and Ogden Contemporary Arts, along with community stakeholders, collaborated closely to develop the vision for the Dumke Arts Plaza. The plaza design was led by renowned firm, Sasaki Associates, working with Ogden-based firms IO LandArch and Union Creative Agency. Hogan Construction is now building the plaza.

The Dumke Arts Plaza represents the transformation of a blighted motel property into an innovative civic space that will bring the community together around art in Ogden’s dynamic Nine Rails Creative District. The plaza’s design, inspired by the region’s dynamic landscape, has the flexibility to support many types of art, from large-scale installations to small performances, and includes an LED screen for displaying film and video art. An elevated platform known as the plinth provides more space for arts programming, as well as a new perspective on the plaza and its surroundings. The Dumke Arts Plaza is a welcoming public space, with interactive play elements, unique lighting, benches, and waterwise landscaping. A major feature of the Dumke Arts Plaza is the Beacon, a new sculpture that extends over 25th Street, inviting visitors to explore the plaza.

The Dumke Arts Plaza creates an exciting opportunity to share world-class art exhibitions with the community in an outdoor civic space. Weber State University’s Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery and the Department of Visual Art & Design are proud to curate the inaugural exhibition at the Dumke Arts Plaza, featuring a selection of work by the internationally renowned American sculptor Chakaia Booker. The exhibition includes three major recent pieces by Booker. Booker’s distinctive approach to form and materiality, utilizing repurposed automotive tire rubber to construct complex and monumental abstract objects, speaks eloquently to themes of transformation, reimagining, and recontextualization. As such, her work is a uniquely fitting focal point for the public’s first opportunity to experience world-class public art at the Dumke Arts Plaza, itself a major initiative in the revitalization and reclamation of civic space for Ogden, the state, and the region.

For more information about the Dumke Arts Plaza, please visit ogdencity.com/DumkeArtsPlaza. Ogden City encourages community members and organizations interested in hosting arts programming and events at the Dumke Arts Plaza to visit the website for more information.

For more information about the Chakaia Booker exhibition presented by Weber State University, please visit https://weber.edu/shawgallery/upcoming.html. The exhibition will be on view to the public from Dec. 3, 2021, through May 15, 2022. The exhibition is presented in partnership with Ogden City and Ogden Contemporary Arts and is made possible by the generous support of the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation, the Matthew S. Browning Center for Design, and the Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities.

November 17, 2021

Petersen Inc. awarded Global Supplier by Bechtel

Bechtel awards Petersen Inc. 2020-2021 Supply Chain Excellence for their contributions to the Hanford Vit Plant project

Ogden, Utah – November 17, 2021 – Petersen Inc. announced today that Bechtel has recognized them with a Global Supplier Award for 2020-2021. Companies were evaluated on multiple factors including overall performance, ability to deliver quality services, and meeting or exceeding expectations of safety, performance, technical expertise, and environmental compliance.

“This is a tremendous recognition by Bechtel, and we are humbled and grateful to be acknowledged as a key supplier,” stated Rob Despain, VP Business Development for Petersen Inc. “We have a 20+ year partnership with Bechtel and look forward to continually strengthening that relationship and future opportunities in the years to come,” added Despain.

Petersen Inc. of Ogden, Utah and Pocatello, Idaho built two 300-ton melters to be used at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Vit Plant (Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant). The melters will safely process a portion of the 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste generated during the Manhattan Project and Cold War. The process involves mixing silica and other glass-forming materials, heating to 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit, then pouring into stainless steel containers for disposal.

Designing and manufacturing the two melters included 1,200 engineering drawings and took nearly three years to fabricate, with a third melter in fabrication as a spare. Petersen Inc. is also currently manufacturing the stainless-steel containers used to dispose of the waste.

“The partnerships we have with our subcontractors and suppliers are fundamental in delivering projects to our customers,” said Tarek Amine, Bechtel’s Manager of Procurement & Contracts. “Collaboration with subcontractors and suppliers enhances our ability to align to our customers’ goals, achieve their objectives, and deliver a lasting positive impact in the communities where we live and work.”

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Inspector Tony Home Inspections was established in 2016 by Brenda Gerena and Tony Stewart. They founded the company based on their love for homes and serving the community.

The inspiration for starting the business came from finding major issues in their mother’s home that should have been caught at the time of the inspection. With their mom in mind, they started the business with the underlying commitment to “Protect one of your biggest investments with a thorough home inspection from a reliable and honest, licensed, and insured home inspector.”

From the day Brenda and Tony came to Ogden they wanted to be part of Ogden’s redevelopment. “We have lived in Ogden for 11 years and love the people, arts, music, and history in our wonderful city.” Their community connection prompted them to extend beyond Inspector Tony Home Inspections to serve the city’s youth and take ownership of Youth Impact in 2016, which was previously owned by Robb Hall since 1992. They immediately related with the organization’s theme of “A Safe Place To Be A Kid.”

Not long after taking the helm of Youth Impact, Brenda says they found breakthrough success. “The first Casino Night event in 2017 produced funds to make Robb Hall’s dying wish come true – a new building to expand service to 100 more kids a day. That event raised almost $30,000 in five weeks.”

Both Inspector Tony Home Inspections and Youth Impact have enabled Brenda and Tony to serve the community in countless ways. “We love it when we see our customers return to us, or we are referred by family and friends. That is the biggest compliment we can get.”

For more information about Inspector Tony Home Inspections or Youth Impact, contact Brenda and Tony at:

inspectortonyhomeinspections.com

www.youthimpactogden.org

November 11, 2021

The Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate became public under an Emergency Temporary Standard OSHA regulation on Friday, November 5, 2021. As a result, businesses must be in full compliance with the rule by January 4, 2022. However, as was expected, within 24 hours of the public filing, a federal appeals court issued a stay on the regulation citing ‘grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate.’

Employers have compliance requirements within 30 days of rule publication and testing requirements within 60 days of publication marking the January 4 final deadline unless a court ruling overturns the regulation.

The COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by OSHA sets in motion these requirements for companies with over 100 employees. The rule requires businesses to set up an assessment process to determine who is vaccinated and who is not, set guidelines on receiving proof of vaccination, and establish a record-keeping system containing this information. Important dates and information to consider include:

By December 5, 2021 (30 days from publication), workplace assessment must be completed, and unvaccinated employees are required to wear masks until vaccinated.
By January 4, 2022 (60 days from publication), vaccinations must be completed for employees. Booster shots are not required.
Companies must provide 4 hours of paid leave to receive vaccination and 2 days paid for potential vaccine recovery if needed.
Natural immunity does not count and those with exemptions must test in a clinic (Home tests are not acceptable, and employees must pay for tests.)
Businesses should determine how they will handle religious exemptions in terms of attestation, ecclesiastical statement, or strong moral objection.

Required Documents to Share with Employees:

As part of the emergency regulation, it is required that employers distribute the following four documents to their staff by December 5, 2021, which explain the rights and responsibilities of each party.

OSHA Rules for Submitting Comments:

OSHA has initiated a 30-day comment period for employers/business feedback on the ETS as it could become the permanent standard. Now is the time to voice your concern, opinion, or experience with this matter.

You may submit comments and attachments, identified by Docket No. OSHA-2021-0007, labeled “COVID 19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Rulemaking” electronically at regulations.gov. Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions. All submissions must include the agency’s name and the docket number for the ETS (Docket No. OSHA-2021-0007.) When submitting comments or recommendations, commenters should explain rationale and, if possible, provide supporting data and information. Wherever possible, commenters should indicate the title of the person providing the comments and, when appropriate, include information about the type and number of employees at their worksites.

All comments, including any personal information you provide, will be placed in the public docket without change and, with the exception of copyrighted materials, will be publicly available online at regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting information they do not want to be made available to the public or submitting materials that contain personal information (either about themselves or others) such as Social Security Numbers and birthdates.

All comments and submissions are listed in the regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through that website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection at the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at 202-693-2350 (TTY number: 877-889-5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions.

Utah Chamber Coalition

On November 10, 2021 the Ogden-Weber Chamber met with representatives from the Utah Chamber Coalition to address this issue to help ensure a greater collective voice of business within the state. The Salt Lake Chamber provided the information contained in this fact sheet for distribution.

Compass Minerals, a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced that it has identified a lithium brine resource of approximately 2.4 million metric tons lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) at its active Ogden, Utah, solar evaporation site, including an indicated lithium resource within the ambient brine of the Great Salt Lake.

For over 50 years, Compass Minerals’ Ogden facility has leveraged the high mineral concentrations within the ambient lake brine from the North Arm of the Great Salt Lake to produce sulfate of potash (SOP), salt and magnesium chloride products. The Ogden facility is the largest operation of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.

Compass Minerals is currently undertaking a strategic evaluation to assess development options available to service growing U.S. domestic lithium market demand while maximizing the long-term value of its lithium resource.

“We are aggressively evaluating multiple paths forward for this significant lithium brine resource to optimize shareholder value, in parallel with a reassessment of our current capital allocation strategy,” said Kevin S. Crutchfield, president and CEO. “In a market hungry for domestically sourced lithium produced with minimal environmental impact, we believe a sustainable and readily available lithium resource like we have defined at our operations on the Great Salt Lake could be a true differentiator for our company. We look forward to communicating the results of our strategic evaluation and the selection of an extraction technology partner as we identify the most advantageous path forward for Compass Minerals.”

See complete announcement here.

Imagine riding in a clean-air electric bus – aided by dedicated bus lanes along the way – between Ogden FrontRunner Station, Lindquist Field, the Junction, Downtown Ogden, 25th Street, Weber State University, and McKay Dee Hospital.

Bus Rapid Transit or BRT combines the capacity and speed of light rail with the lower cost construction of an integrated bus system. Once complete, Ogden BRT(formerly route 603) will provide riders a clean-air ride in an electric bus from the Ogden FrontRunner Station, through downtown, along dedicated bus lanes in the center of the road on Harrison Boulevard and through the Weber State University campus, and to McKay-Dee Hospital. When operational, riders will be able to catch the bus every 10-15 minutes on weekdays and 15-30 minutes on weekends. The project will benefit the community by reducing vehicle trips, supporting the economy and providing transportation choices.

Utah Transit Authority, Jacobs Engineering, AECOM, WCEC, and Stacy and Witbeck have partnered to design and construct the Ogden BRT line over the next three years. Project segments will be constructed simultaneously in multiple locations to ensure project completion in a timely manner.

Get Notified

To stay up to date on the latest and greatest news about construction and the Ogden BRT, we suggest you take advantage of these great resources during this project:

Sign-up for construction updates: http://eepurl.com/hqTSD9
Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/OgdenBRT
Call us: 385-287-6647
Email us: OgdenBRT@rideuta.com

Walter L. Stuart retired from the Air Force in 1994 making Utah his home, and he is one of the kindest individuals you will ever meet. If you have spent much time at Chamber events, you likely have had the opportunity to meet Walter. When he isn’t working, he loves spending time with his wife Gayla and watching his grandchildren play sports.Walter represents LegalShield as an independent associate.

LegalShield provides affordable legal representation to everyone for a small monthly fee, and they have been doing so for 48 years. Their goal is to provide equal access to the liberty, equality, opportunity and justice that every human deserves. Today they protect and empower 4.5 million people and 140,000 businesses. Through collective buying power, LegalShield prepays a network of attorneys nationwide so that there is legal help when it is needed for their clients.

Walter says, “LegalShield has disrupted the legal industry through technology. We have put the legal system in the palm of our hands. Wherever you have access to your phone you have access to your law firm. There is no more stressing, guessing, finger crossing or making Google decisions ever again. When something in your stomach says, ‘this doesn’t feel right,’ something in your head says, ‘this doesn’t sound right,’ you simply tap your app and get your law firm on the phone. They will write a letter, make that phone call or review that document or contract on your behalf and much more at no charge.”

When asked what the biggest win is for his company, he says this, “Engraved on the west wall of the Supreme Court are the words, ‘Equal Justice Under the Law.’ This is not a reality in our country today. You get as much justice that you are able to pay for. LegalShield has changed that. For as little as $0.82 a day they now have nationwide legal access.”

To learn more about Walter and LegalShield, visit https://walterlee.wearelegalshield.com/

Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll Hybrid edition will continue for March. The opportunity for people to watch from their homes is still available as live videos are posted on the Ogden_Arts Instagram page. For those wanting to get out and see the art can do so as precautions are taken by each open location. The #OgdenSharesArt is another way for artists to have their work featured on social media platforms. During the Hybrid First Friday Art Stroll short videos will be shared throughout the event on Friday, March 5 from 6-9 p.m.

During the month of March there will be an added pop-up event with the HEARTS in Ogden featured throughout the city, thanks to the YCC Family Crisis Center. The hearts are a fundraiser for their organization since their annual gala was canceled due to Covid-19.

Waffle Love in Ogden, The Bonneville Space, and the Local Artisan Collective are a few locations open. They do practice social distancing, require masks as you enter and have sanitizing stations. You can stop by at The Corner, the small white kiosk on Washington and 25^th Street to get your art stroll map.

To be featured during the art stroll continue to use the hashtag #OgdenSharesArt. Show the Ogden Arts Community what you have created. Did you just finish a project, make an amazing masterpiece or sketch something? Share it. During this time of social distancing and change, art is always an outlet to express your thoughts and feelings.

Check out what some community partners are up to either virtually or at their locations (with restrictions) by referencing the list below.

Use #OgdenSharesArt to have your art featured on our page. Your images and video clips will be shared on Friday, March 5 on Ogden City social media outlets between 6-9 p.m.

Social Media:
IG – Ogden_Arts / The_Corner_Ogden
FB – OgdenCityArts / TheCorner / OgdensFirstFridayArtStroll

Website: https://www.ogdencity.com/770/First-Friday-Art-Stroll

About Ogden City Arts
Ogden City Arts supports the belief that the arts are an integral part of a healthy culture, providing both intellectual nourishment and social benefit, and that community arts programs provide significant value both to communities and to artists.Ogden City Arts’ mission is to enrich the lives of Ogden residents and visitors by ensuring access to visual, performing, and literary arts and arts education. In supporting arts organizations and independent artists Ogden City Arts works to connect the arts to daily life, education, and economic development.

Pop-Up Event

If you have not had the opportunity to see the HEARTS in Ogden now is your chance. The YCC Family Crisis Center will continue to have them on display for the Art Stroll.

A little bit about the fundraiser…The YCC Family Crisis Center in Ogden has not only noticed a loss in funds, but it has also seen an uptick in domestic violence cases, spreading funds incredibly thin. For the past two years, during its annual gala, the YCC had record donations allowing them to help hundreds of families throughout the community. Just last year, the nonprofit raised $75,000. The YCC is granting sponsorships that will give sponsors the opportunity to have their logos or names displayed on the hearts along with messages of hope, love, and peace. The proceeds from this campaign will help YCC continue to provide critical services for Weber and Morgan County. To donate or to learn more about the YCC Family Crisis Center and the Heart of Ogden Campaign, visit: https://www.yccogden.org/getinvolved/heart-of-ogden/

Gallery Happenings

Cara Koolmees

You can stop in and see Cara Koolmees at her gallery. She will be there to greet you wearing a mask and showing you her latest work along with calendars, prints and cards. You can call Cara at 801-540-2299 or visit her website if you have something you are looking for.

Cara Koolmees – 256 Historic 25th Street, Ogden

Eccles Community Art Center

During March, the Eccles Art Center celebrates the creativity of Utah’s Women Artists. The Second Annual “Women: The Creative Edge” will open with a reception for the artists and the public on Friday, March 5, 2021 from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will remain on display at the Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden through March 27, 2021. Admission to the center’s exhibits is complimentary.

“Women: The Creative Edge” is a competitive exhibit with 75 Utah women artists registered to participate. The Eccles Art Center staff is pleased that this exhibit will feature Women artists from Providence to Springville, Heber City to Grantsville with a variety of art from paintings to sculpture, textiles to pottery, handmade books to paper collage. It shall be an exhibit that you will not want to miss.

A total of $2500 in prizes will be awarded with a best of show presented in both the two dimensional and three-dimensional categories. Awards will be posted during the reception and may be viewed on the art center’s website: www.ogden4arts.org. The Eccles Art Center’s COVID gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The center is closed Sundays and major holidays. For information, please call 801-392-6935.

Eccles Community Art Center – 2580 Jefferson Ave, Ogden

Gallery 25

Stop in and check out their display of art from numerous local artists. Their featured artist for March is BJ Jensen. They offer three floors of paintings, pottery, and a variety of other pieces. www.gallery25utah.com

Ogden Contemporary Arts

The newly opened Ogden Contemporary Arts Gallery is featuring The Changing Room exhibit by Lauren Lee McCarthy. Read below a little bit about it.

As a society, we have established a general comfort level with the presence of artificial intelligence in our lives and homes. We ask Alexa to call mom, dim the lights and preheat the oven; we accept the targeted ads that influence our shopping habits, and regularly indulge in social media scrolling that undoubtedly influences our mood, energy levels and feelings. But at what point do we draw the line, and where does that comfort level end? In addition to managing external tasks, what if AI could directly access and alter our internal emotions? And what if we could also utilize that technology to manipulate the emotional state of others?

This winter, Los Angeles-based artist Lauren Lee McCarthy raises these questions and more through her immersive installation, “The Changing Room,” at OCA Center. Imagining an environment of smart architecture that controls emotion, McCarthy arranges the entire gallery into various live-work type environments that are conducive to human interaction yet guided by digital presence. On the second level is an accessible control panel where visitors are invited to browse and select one of two hundred emotions, which is then evoked throughout the entire space – and ultimately in everyone within it – through a layered response of lights, sounds, and visuals. “I’m hoping it brings up the question of what’s at stake when we bring AI into public and private spaces, and the ways our emotional experiences are mediated by technology,” says McCarthy of the exhibit.

Ogden Contemporary Arts – 455 25th Street, Ogden

The Argo House

This March, Carper Contemporary presents its pop-up exhibition at The Argo House with I Know Some Nice People, featuring the work of Ogden-based artist Matthew Choberka. Choberka, painter and art professor at Weber State University, releases a body of work for the show that continues to evolve his exploration of figurative elements amidst his typical turbulent abstraction. New paintings as well as works on paper will be exhibited at The Argo House from February 5^thto April 30^th in the downstairs lobby and upstairs common areas.

ARTIST STATEMENT: “When I suggested giving this show the title, “I Know Some Nice People,” I thought it pretty clever; a way to point toward the way these pictures embody a grotesquery that I perceive just about everywhere in our contemporary lives…in our politics, in our culture.”

“But that’s not really it. At least as important, and very likely much more so, is a reckoning going on with aspects of myself. My imagination, my knowledge, such as they are, all I have to guide me in painting. But, until I have this work mirrored back to me, in the responses of friends, colleagues, I find that I cannot even fully “see” what it is I am painting. Art demands a self-acceptance that I am not sure is possible for me.” Learn more about the artist and exhibition at this link.

The Argo House – 529 25th Street, Ogden

The Bonneville

For the month of March, The Bonneville will feature artwork by Steve D. Stones. Be sure to stop in and check it out.

The Bonneville – 221 25th Street, Ogden

The Local Artisan Collective

The Local Artisan Collective welcomes you to their ONLINE Art Stroll on Friday, March 5, 2021! They will be open for the Art Stroll from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.

THAT IS RIGHT, YOU CAN FIND THEM IN- PERSON AT THE STORE & ONLINE

They are ready to have some fun!

FEATURED ARTIST: Korrina Robinson from KaelMijoy Polymer Clay and More.

Korrina started “claying” 17 years ago when her 3rd child was just a newborn. (The same year she started homeschooling!) She wanted a way to make unique beads that could not be found anywhere for sale and discovered polymer clay. As she dug deeper into the world of internet tutorials, she discovered all the amazing things that can be done with this fun medium and the rest is history. She seldom makes beads now, opting to create relief sculpture these days which include flowers, journal covers, filigree, Christmas ornaments, unique jewelry, charms and more. She also loves teaching classes and sharing what she has learned with others.

JOIN US ONLINE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/161121481876897/ Artists will be going live, talking with each other in this group, sharing art tips, playing games, doing giveaways and more.

The Local Artisan Collective – 2371 Kiesel Ave, Ogden

The Monarch

Join on Open Studio Night! Doors open at 6 p.m. Meet 40+ artists and makers, purchase original work, and stroll within this amazing historic structure now Ogden’s newest creative community.

Special safety guidelines including masks, social distancing and frequent sanitizing will be practiced. If you may be at RISK; pre-existing conditions, immune-compromised, age-related, we ask that you please stay home and do not attend at this time.

Workshops happening each hour in the workshop space
Giveaways, Contests, and Discounts at various studios
Food Truck in the Alley
Plus, Jessica Greenberg displaying projection art on The Monarch building

Family friendly, socially distanced fun! Masks required. https://themonarchogden.com/local-artists.

WB’s Eatery: Dinner, and Drinks at WB’s
The Art Box in conjunction with The Monarch, they will be featuring local artist Kara Jane Aina. Here is a short bio: Kara Jane Aina was born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada. She attended art school at Mount Allison University in Canada then transferred to Brigham Young University in Utah where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree majoring in Intaglio and Lithography. She also received an Art Education K-12 teaching certification from Utah State University. She currently teaches art to grades 9-12 through a school in West Jordan, Utah. Although she loves teaching, pursuing her own creative instincts is her passion. Kara Jane works primarily in watercolor and oil paints. Her work is inspired by connections and interactions she has with family, friends, and nature. She paints florals, botanicals, abstracts, still life and surface design fabric for licensing. She enjoys having multiple projects on the go and alternating between them allowing the ideas to “percolate.” She has a deep love for a simple and clean aesthetic, dramatic watercolor washes, vintage fabrics, and the interplay of shape, pattern, and color. Kara Jane’s work can be found in local shows and markets, on her website, through minted.com, and on a variety of products featuring her artwork in collaborations with various companies.
Van Sessions: 7:00 pm & 8:00 p.m.: Live Music with Van Sessions by The Banyan Collective
Ogden Contemporary Arts: see listing Ogden Contemporary Arts above for details

The Monarch – 455 25th Street, Ogden

Union Station

March’s exhibit is titled: Myra Powell: A Trailblazer and Artist of the Midcentury. The exhibit focuses on the work of Myra Powell, a local female artist of the 1930s-1940s who pushed the boundaries of modern art in Utah. The body of her work focuses on non-objective art, which is a type of abstract art that is usually, but not always, geometric and aims to convey a sense of simplicity and purity. Myra Powell, is from Ogden, studied at the University of Utah, USAC Art Barn (or known today as USU), with private instructors and at Laguna Beach, Calif. Mrs. Powell had exhibited her work in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Mrs. Powell was a charter member of Ogden’s Palette Club, and VP of Utah Creative Artists. The exhibit will be on display March 5-31, 2021.

Union Station – 2501 Wall Ave, Ogden

Waffle Love

When you stop in to purchase a waffle be sure to check out their gallery upstairs with featured artist, Gavin Hendricksen. Here is a short bio: I have loved to create for as long as I can remember but it wasn’t until after the birth of my oldest daughter in 2012 that I started painting. I enjoy painting with oils and acrylics. I am originally from South Carolina but spent many years in North Carolina as well where I was inspired to create low country landscapes and florals. My art has evolved and grown since our move to Ogden almost 2 years ago where my inspiration has taken a turn because of the gorgeous landscapes here! I’ve truly enjoyed the change and growth it has brought my family and creative process! My pieces are purposefully happy art and I hope you enjoy them!

Waffle Love – 109 E 25th Street, Ogden

Pop-Up Event