Salt Lake City Street Art

Mural map designed by fell a local artisan.

Salt lake city street art. Best salt lake city street art. Alt summit street art tour of downtown salt lake city this month i was so excited to lead a tour of some of my favorite street art and murals in downtown salt lake city utah as part of altitude summit. 156 e 200 s. It started with the urban arts festival which usually occurs in september.

While adding texture to salt lake city as a whole the more than 80 murals and art installations are evidence that a specific stairwell wall or building can have its own story to tell. Salt lake for the urban art connoisseur. Named ave maria or unofficially the madonna mural she gracefully faces the majestic mountains coincidentally looking over a historic church building. In addition to the street art the blocks house salt lake s performing arts theaters galleries and an assortment of public art installations.

Perhaps as idyllic as urban art can get the virgin mary s clever backdrop consists of salt lake city skyscrapers and meeting places. You can spend as much time as you like admiring the street art but this whole tour will take you under an hour or two making it the perfect addition to your salt lake city itinerary. If you weren t able to join the tour you can still check out some of my favorite spots the next time you re in town. All of this public art is consistent with salt lake s commitment to growing its downtown arts culture.

Salt lake city s must see street art each location offers a great photo op as well as a story to pass on. Salt lake already has serious street cred among foodies for its brew scene and artisan coffee roasters but the area is just as alluring for art connoisseurs. Detail of mural street art at old the yardstick storefront in salt lake city utah. Derek dyer of the utah arts council has confirmed that the street art culture has been on a slow burn for the past ten years.

Corner of w 100 s and s main st. They ve designated the blocks 50 blocks of downtown core as a cultural district. In addition to the street art the blocks house salt lake s performing arts theaters galleries and an assortment of public art installations.