Art classes and events around Utah

Salt Lake Art Center is hosting Alexandra Grant, a prominent Los Angeles-area painter, who will give a presentation entitled "Image/Text," focusing on her practice as a working artist and also on her role as the founding board president of the historic Watts House Project, March 22, 6:30 p.m., at 20 S. West Temple, seating is limited. Please RSVP to adamp@slartcenter.org (801-328-4201).

The Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City, is hosting a series of spring classes beginning the week of March 22 and continuing through April. Subjects include basic youth drawing ages 9-12; teen drawing for ages 13 and older; arts and crafts classes for students grades 1-5; and basic to intermediate drawing for high schoolers and adults. A minimum of six students is needed for classes to run. Cost of each class ranges from $32 to $45. Register by calling 435-723-0740.

Community Nursing Services Home Health & Hospice will host the 22nd Annual Celebration of Art & Soup, showcasing Salt Lake City's premier artists and chefs. Enjoy soup sampling, art exhibits, sale and auctions, March 24-25, at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel, 150 W. 500 South. Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m., lunch fee $12; dinner 5-9 p.m., dinner fee $12, free parking. For more information, go to www.cnsvna.org or call 801-233-6100.

Art Access/VSA arts of Utah announces its 10th Annual Art Workshop Series for Adults, "Pop Surrealist Landscape," March 27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Each workshop includes art supplies and a boxed lunch for a $50 fee. Classes are held at the Art Access Gallery, 230 S. 500 West #125. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. For more information, go to www.accessart.org or call 801-328-0703.

Bountiful/Davis Summerfest International 2010 is accepting applications for artist and food booths. The festival is Aug. 5-7. Go to www.bdac.org/summerfest/summerfest.htm to apply. Those who send in applications before March 31 will receive a 10 percent "Early Bird Special" discount on booth fees. Artist booth fees are $135, and food booths are $235. For more information, call 801-292-0367.

The Utah Division of Arts & Museums' Public Art Program, in collaboration with Utah State University Uintah Basin, Vernal and the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, announces a call for artist qualifications for the creation of site-specific public art as part of the new Bingham Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center at the new campus in Vernal. The deadline for receipt of letters of interest and qualifications is April 1 at 5 p.m. To apply, go online at www.dccgrants.org. For more information, go to utahpublicart.org or call 801-533-3585.