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The Utah Arts Alliance is a non-profit 501c3 arts and educational organization. Our Mission is Education Exploration and Celebration of the arts!

The UAA Main Street Center Located at 127 South Main Street SLC opened in March 2007 and houses the new UAA Gallery, Contemporary Design and Art Gallery, Odyssey Dance Theater Offices, UAA Music Recording Studios and ceramics and painting studios.

The UAA Studios at 625 South 600 West provide artist studio space, room for workshops and classes. The UAA will also start the Arts and Animation program in partnership with Lumenas Animation studios that will provide educational programs to the public about traditional and new media arts, including film and animation arts.

The UAA also provides a central organization committed to advocacy, networking and support of Utah’s non-profit arts and educational groups. We believe that working together the cultural community is stronger and by sharing resources we can better provide services to the residents of Utah. UAA Affiliate member groups share in our vision for Salt Lake County and have joined with us to create a strong alliance.


The UAA works to empower artists and other non-profit arts groups, helping artists gain exposer and creating public art projects, featuring over 60 artists creating art to enhance and beautify Salt Lake.

The Utah Center for the Arts is located at 2191 South 300 West. The Art Centers hosts art exhibits form renowned and emerging artists with over 9000 sq ft. of exhibition space. The UAA also hosts poetry readings, independent film screenings, live music, dance performances, plays and more. Programs at the center include:
The Center Gallery with monthly exhibitions.
Artist Studios for Photographers, Painters, Sculptors, Musicians and Actors.
Salt Lake Capoeira, Brazilian Martial Arts and Cultural Organization.
SLC Photo Club, the UAA’s free group for photographers.
Kashmir Dance Company.
Middle Eastern Dance Group with Raffa.
ATG Theater Company performance stage.
Salsa Dancing Socials on Saturday nights.
Music Classes.
Salt Lake Slam Masters Poetry.
Incendiary Circus, Fire Dancing Group, with free lessons bi-weekly.
Modern Dance and Movement classes for adults and kids.
The Center Stage, hosts productions from community and touring theater groups.

Art Mentoring for Youth After school program
 for youth ages 12-17 Youth work on their own projects and team projects under the supervision of artists. Our classes offer the freedom to learn,
with the guidance to encourage and nurture young talent.

Our programs: Arts in Schools Program
The UAA's Art in Schools provides in school lectures and seminars about careers in arts and using creative thinking in our everyday lives. Art supplies for teachers. Artist in Classroom work shops.