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The Utah Arts Festival bounces back from financial challenges to celebrate a landmark 50th year.
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The Utah Arts Festival returns to the Salt Lake City Civic Center from June 18 to June 21. Dan Campbell After nearly touching fire in 2024, the Utah Arts Festival is back this year strapped with feedback and modifications to bring downtown Salt Lake an evolved version of its multidisciplinary art festival in its 50th anniversary year.
Launched in 1977, the UAF is Utah’s longest-running summer festival, featuring more than 165 artists across disciplines—85 percent of which are Utah-based—and more than 100 live music performances, plus local food, literary slams, film screenings and live dance…
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