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Bountiful Davis Art Center is an integral part of the Davis County and Wasatch Front cultural scene. Strong community support has made the center a focal point for visual arts exhibits, classes, workshops, performances, and educational activities.

Thank you to everyone who voted. We won Best Gallery in Davis County! It's an honor to be recognized by the Standard Exa...
06/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who voted. We won Best Gallery in Davis County! It's an honor to be recognized by the Standard Examiner. Come in today to see what we have on display and help us stay the best gallery in Davis County!

ARTIST CALL - All teaching artistsBountiful Davis Art Center (BDAC) invites artists from across Utah whose practices ext...
06/04/2026

ARTIST CALL - All teaching artists

Bountiful Davis Art Center (BDAC) invites artists from across Utah whose practices extend into teaching, mentorship, and creative instruction to submit up to five artworks for the inaugural Educators Exhibition, on view September–November 2026.

Presented alongside the Statewide Emerging Artists’ Annual (SWEAA), the exhibition considers artistic practice as a continuum—connecting established artists with those still emerging and highlighting the relationships that shape creative work across the state.

We seek innovative, diverse, and compelling work in all media and at all career stages. Artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, installation, digital art, performance, fiber, mixed media, and beyond are encouraged to apply.

The exhibition will be presented in BDAC’s Underground Gallery, a space dedicated to community-based projects, and will coincide with our Statewide Emerging Artists Annual.

Your submission fee helps support our nonprofit mission and sustains BDAC as a space where artists can exhibit, connect, and thrive.

This is a juried show and there will be an awards ceremony during the opening reception on September 11, 2026. The juror for this show is Sara Luna, one of our recent Artists-in-Residence.

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - BIANCA VELASQUEZ Survival Instincts addresses nature’s brutality through six beadwork pieces displayi...
06/03/2026

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT - BIANCA VELASQUEZ

Survival Instincts addresses nature’s brutality through six beadwork pieces displaying the parallels between selected bugs and the human condition. Starting with sketches, then precise bead mapping, each artwork is painstakingly built bead by bead, intended to mirror the raw tension between delicate craft and the carnal urge for survival. These bugs and insects’ visceral processes of reproduction and evolution hit hard against human stories of love, power, and control.

From the scorpion’s deadly mating ritual to the damselfly’s breakout flight, the show strips down the messy, violent, and beautiful side of survival. Influenced by feminist thought and power dynamics, these works expose how unconscious steps toward survival inform our deep and darker motivations.
By bead-mapping these concepts into aesthetically pleasing and glistening walls of beadwork, Survival Instincts proves that beauty and brutality aren’t opposites but two sides of the same coin.

Come in today to see these and others on display!

In celebration of America 250, the Bountiful Davis Art Center invites artists, sketchers, and nature lovers of all ages ...
06/02/2026

In celebration of America 250, the Bountiful Davis Art Center invites artists, sketchers, and nature lovers of all ages and experience levels to participate in this year’s outdoor art event in Mueller Park Canyon.

Inspired by the tradition of painting “in the open air,” this relaxed and flexible event encourages participants to spend time outdoors observing, sketching, painting, photographing, and responding to the landscape in their own way. Whether you create a finished painting, a quick study, or simply gather inspiration, all approaches are welcome.

This event is designed to be welcoming and accessible for both experienced plein air artists and first-time participants. Sketchbooks, watercolor kits, lightweight materials, and casual studies are all encouraged. Every registered participant will have the opportunity to exhibit one artwork in BDAC’s Underground Gallery as part of the final exhibition.

Bring a friend, enjoy the canyon, and spend time creating in the fresh air!

Diane Bronstein uses vintage photographs and embroidery floss to create landscapes that are taken back by nature. She em...
05/27/2026

Diane Bronstein uses vintage photographs and embroidery floss to create landscapes that are taken back by nature. She embroiders massive vines, three dimensional invasive trees, crumbling rocks, and stormy skies to create a familiar and hostile. Bronstein's work highlights that nature will rule and continue to flourish with or without us.

You can see this work on display until August 28th.

Bugs and Beads: A Mixed Media WorkshopJoin us for a fun, creative, and inspiring evening as we bring our favorite insect...
05/27/2026

Bugs and Beads: A Mixed Media Workshop

Join us for a fun, creative, and inspiring evening as we bring our favorite insects to life using vibrant beads, acrylic paint, and canvas. Inspired by our current exhibition, Survival Instincts by Bianca Velasquez, this hands-on workshop explores mixed media techniques similar to those featured in the exhibition, including beadwork and acrylic imagery.

Participants will create their own unique insect-inspired artwork using tiny beads and paint to build texture, color, and personality. Let your imagination guide you, design a single special piece or create a whole collection of colorful creatures!

Event Details
• Free and open to the public, all ages are welcome!
• All materials will be provided
• Please wear comfortable clothing that can get messy
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Time: 6:00–7:30 PM
Location: Bountiful Davis Art Center

Come fill the space with creativity, exploration, and joy. We look forward to creating with you!

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Insectos y Chaquiras: Un Taller de Técnica Mixta

Acompáñanos en una noche divertida, creativa e inspiradora mientras damos vida a nuestros insectos favoritos utilizando coloridas chaquiras, pintura acrílica y lienzo. Este taller está inspirado en nuestra exposición actual, Survival Instincts de Bianca Velasquez, donde los insectos son explorados a través de técnicas mixtas que incluyen pintura acrílica y trabajo con chaquiras.

En esta experiencia práctica, los participantes crearán su propia obra inspirada en insectos utilizando pequeñas cuentas y pintura para construir textura, color y personalidad. ¡Deja que tu imaginación te guíe—diseña una pieza especial o toda una colección de criaturas coloridas!

Detalles del Evento
• Gratis y abierto al público — ¡todas las edades son bienvenidas!
• Todos los materiales serán proporcionados
• Por favor, usa ropa cómoda que pueda ensuciarse
Fecha: Miércoles 27 de mayo de 2026
Hora: 6:00–7:30 PM
Lugar: Bountiful Davis Art Center

Ven a llenar el espacio de creatividad, exploración y alegría. ¡Esperamos crear contigo! 🌟

NEW EXHIBITION - ANTHROPOCENE This exhibition explores how artists interpret and engage with the land—its forms, histori...
05/19/2026

NEW EXHIBITION - ANTHROPOCENE

This exhibition explores how artists interpret and engage with the land—its forms, histories, and transformations. Through photography, sculpture, installation, and moving image, the featured works reflect on ancestral agriculture and land practices, modern infrastructure, environmental change, displacement, and ecological systems, while considering personal, political, cultural, and spiritual relationships to place.

The term Anthropocene is used to describe a proposed geological epoch defined by the profound and lasting impact of human activity on the Earth’s systems. This exhibition considers the landscape not as a passive backdrop, but as an active record—shaped by use, intervention, and memory.

Across the exhibition, artists trace the visible and invisible forces that shape place: extraction and preservation, erosion and renewal, habitation and displacement. In Utah and throughout the American West, landscapes carry layered histories of settlement, labor, and stewardship that continue to inform how place is experienced, remembered, and understood.

ARTIST TALK Presented in conjunction with Trent Alvey’s solo exhibition Absence is Presence: An Ecological Reckoning: Ta...
05/12/2026

ARTIST TALK

Presented in conjunction with Trent Alvey’s solo exhibition Absence is Presence: An Ecological Reckoning: Tar Seeps of the Great Salt Lake, this talk explores brief overview of the Great Salt Lake’s current conditions, along with an introduction to Saline Terminal Lake Ecology 101 to help attendees understand the unique systems that sustain it.

We’ll explore why the preservation of the lake is vital to surrounding neighborhoods, as well as, the entire Wasatch Front consisting of 250,000 residents and for our ability to continue to live here. The air we breathe, water we drink, snow we ski, economy we rely on and an irreplaceable ecosystem depend on a healthy Great Salt Lake. The session will highlight the work of Grow the Flow and offer practical ways for community members to stay informed, take action, and get involved in protecting this critical resource.

NEW EXHIBITION - SURVIVAL INSTINCTS Bianca Velasquez Survival Instincts addresses nature’s brutality through six beadwor...
05/11/2026

NEW EXHIBITION - SURVIVAL INSTINCTS Bianca Velasquez

Survival Instincts addresses nature’s brutality through six beadwork pieces displaying the parallels between selected bugs and the human condition. Starting with sketches, then precise bead mapping, each artwork is painstakingly built bead by bead, intended to mirror the raw tension between delicate craft and the carnal urge for survival. These bugs and insects’ visceral processes of reproduction and evolution hit hard against human stories of love, power, and control.

From the scorpion’s deadly mating ritual to the damselfly’s breakout flight, the show strips down the messy, violent, and beautiful side of survival. Influenced by feminist thought and power dynamics, these works expose how unconscious steps toward survival inform our deep and darker motivations.
By bead-mapping these concepts into aesthetically pleasing and glistening walls of beadwork, Survival Instincts proves that beauty and brutality aren’t opposites but two sides of the same coin.

Come see the show. Opening reception is May 22nd!

ARTIST TALK Presented in conjunction with Trent Alvey’s solo exhibition An Ecological Reckoning: Tar Seeps of the Great ...
05/09/2026

ARTIST TALK

Presented in conjunction with Trent Alvey’s solo exhibition An Ecological Reckoning: Tar Seeps of the Great Salt Lake, this talk explores brief overview of the Great Salt Lake’s current conditions, along with an introduction to Saline Terminal Lake Ecology 101 to help attendees understand the unique systems that sustain it.

We’ll explore why the lake is vital to surrounding neighborhoods and residents, from environmental health to economic and cultural impacts. The session will also highlight the work of Grow the Flow and offer practical ways for community members to stay informed, take action, and get involved in protecting this critical resource.

Grow the Flow Trent Alvey

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Thursday 10am - 6pm
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