In commemoration of President Greg Peterson’s inaugural celebration, SLCC presents a special retrospective of President’s Art Show.

This exhibit celebrates the decades-long legacy of SLCC’s annual juried show and its rich history of “opening doors” to all Utah artists. Students, staff, professional and amateur artists alike are offered an opportunity to be exhibited in good company, up to 100 local artists at once, and the chance to win cash awards chosen by our rotating panel of guest judges.

Sourced from the college’s permanent collection and curated by collection and gallery manager James Walton, the show highlights some of the many pieces acquired from President’s Art Shows past, dating as far back as the late ‘90s, spanning the tenures of four past presidents, one interim president, and now SLCC’s current president Greg Peterson.

In 1994, the first President’s Art Show was pitched to former president Frank Budd by Terry Martin, now emeritus faculty in Visual Art & Design, and recent retiree Gordon Storrs who served as an academic advisor at SLCC. Budd approved a budget request and the college’s art committee was born, paving the way for more than a dozen exhibits annually and an ever-growing permanent collection, far exceeding the initial proposal.

While honoring the past, we set our sights on the future. President’s Art Show ‘25 (the 31st iteration of the exhibit) will open this fall and will be the second to occur under President Peterson’s tenure, helping us to usher in this new era at the college under his thoughtful leadership, as we continue to foster our connection to the Utah art scene, and beyond.