The Utah Cultural Celebration Center is pleased to host the second annual Plein Air Riverfest in collaboration with the Intermountain Society of Artists, The Utah Watercolor Society, The Visual Art Institute, and the Get to the River Festival. Our main goal for this event is to encourage artists to enjoy creative time spent out in nature, appreciating the amazing Jordan River waterway that flows through our Salt Lake Valley and communities. This plein air is intended to be highly accessible to both emerging and seasoned artists working in any medium (except photography & digital media.) Artists can create anywhere along the banks of the Jordan River, during the Plein Air timeframe of August 1 to Sept 26, 2026, and are encouraged to include the river in their works.
The final exhibit, sale, and awards celebration will be held Friday Oct 2 from 6-8pm at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. The Awards Celebration will include hundreds of dollars in recognition & awards, live music, & refreshments. We hope to nurture an artistic spirit of community, peer support, recognition, & fun with this event, rather than competition.
