Upcoming Events

Mar

Community Art Day

Arts/Entertainment

Create your own cardboard Cryptid What is a cryptid? A cryptid is a mysterious creature—like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster—whose existence is claimed but not confirmed by science. Artist Clayton Bailey used his imagination and humor to bring these mythical beings to life, blurring the line between science and fantasy. In this playful sculptural activity, you’ll use cardboard pieces, fasteners, and fun materials to design your own cryptid creature. Will it have wings? Fangs? Camouflage fur? Let your imagination go wild! You’ll also get to name your creature and write a short “field tag” describing where it lives and what it does. All materials are provided. Step into the role of both artist and explorer as you dream up a new species never before seen by the human eye!

10:00 am - 1:30 pm | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art | More Info

Mar

Meet the Artist: Gregg Deal Communitas Lecture

Arts/Entertainment

NEHMA is partnering with USU’s College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Design for the March Communitas Lecture. This month we are thrilled to welcome Gregg Deal, whose painting, Ziggindigenous, is featured in The Lure and Lore of the West. Ziggindigenous was newly acquired by NEHMA thanks to the generous support of Cris and Janae Baird. Join us March 25 for Deal's Communitas lecture followed by an in-gallery performance at NEHMA.

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art | More Info

Apr

Jim Mangan Artist Talk & Panel Discussion

Arts/Entertainment

5:30 - 6:30 Wanlass/Russell Performance Hall 6:30 - 7:30 Reception at NEHMA Artist Jim Mangan will discuss The Crick, his photographic series documenting FLDS young men along the Utah-Arizona border town of Short Creek, followed by a conversation with writer Judith Freeman and Short Creek community member Roman Bateman about how Mangan’s photography and Freeman’s written storytelling illuminate both realities and imagined stories of this marginalized part of the contemporary American West. Panel Discussion: Jim Mangan, Photographer Roman Bateman, Community Member of Short Creek, former FLDS community Judith Freeman, American novelist, focused on Western and Mormon themes Moderated by Danielle Stewart, Curator & Head of Academic Initiatives, NEHMA

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art | More Info

Apr

Community Art Day

Arts/Entertainment

Bill Albright’s Bear Series III – Teapot is a ceramic sculpture that blends the shape of a teapot with the features of a bear. With its rounded form, bear-like ears, and snout-like spout, the piece turns a familiar object into something unexpected and imaginative. By combining function with creativity, Albright invites us to see everyday things in new and surprising ways, showing how art can be both fun and thoughtful. Inspired by Bill Albright’s Bear Series III – Teapot, this activity lets you turn an ordinary teapot into an extraordinary animal! Start with a paper teapot cutout, then choose from a variety of fun shapes—ears, tails, legs, wings, and more. Use your imagination to mix and match the pieces and create your own teapot creature. Will it be a Teapot Turtle? A Parrot-Pot? A Bear with a handle? There’s no wrong way to create—just have fun and make it yours!

10:00 am - 1:30 pm | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art | More Info

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