Voices of Utah: Covering Arts and culture 

Utah's arts and culture landscape is vibrant, diverse and often underreported. For Spring 2026, Voices of Utah students immersed themselves in documenting the creative communities shaping our state. From muralists transforming Salt Lake City's streets to dancers pushing contemporary boundaries and from drag artists raising money for charity to curators building inclusive exhibitions, these stories illuminate the artists, institutions and movements that define Utah's cultural identity.

Journalism students at the University of Utah brought these narratives to life through in-depth reporting, profiles, and multimedia storytelling. Through partnerships with Amplify Utah, Salt Lake magazine and KRCL 90.9 FM's RadioActive, students published arts coverage in real-world outlets while refining their skills across print, digital and audio platforms. This immersive capstone experience bridged classroom learning with professional journalism practice, amplifying the voices of Utah's creative communities and producing substantive arts coverage that matters.

Noir Rose co-founders Rubi K. Rose and T. Lou Rose. Photo courtesy Noir Rose Productions.

Click on a student journalist's name to learn more about them and see their work: Lacie Bibelhauser, Brooklyn Blaylock, Kate Degering, Gabriel Gabardi, Elizabeth Griffee, Laney Hansen, William Keeley, Claire Le Gallo, Lexi Lilly, Georgia Metcalf, Austin Mino, Marin O'Brien, Robbie Pearson, Valentino Pichardo, Reagan Reynolds, Lauren Sherlock, Emma Thompson, Alina Walker, Ashley West.