Ogden Contemporary Arts

Ogden Contemporary Arts Inspiring artists through active involvement with the contemporary art community.

OGDEN CONTEMPORARY ARTS inspires local and regional artists through active involvement with the international contemporary art community. OCA strives to be viewed as a credible and internationally respected art establishment; while empowering artists with the facilities, environment and experience to excel in their medium and enrich their lives. CORE VALUES
WELCOMING
To breakdown existing and perc

eived barriers surrounding contemporary art. ENTREPRENEURIAL
To be an established, valuable organization that takes risks and inspires change. INCLUSIVE
To be a vehicle for respectful dialogue, diverse representation, and unbiased opportunity. EXCELLENCE
To foster a contemporary art experience focused on excellence and accessibility

Meet OCA's 2026 Artist in Residence: Zachary Fabri.Zachary is a Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist whose work spans...
06/12/2026

Meet OCA's 2026 Artist in Residence: Zachary Fabri.

Zachary is a Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist whose work spans video, photography, sculpture, performance, and drawing. This fall, he'll spend two months living and creating right here in Ogden — and his project is unlike anything we've presented before.

Drawing on Ogden's own salt extraction history at Compass Mineral's 55,000-acre solar evaporation pond on the Great Salt Lake, Zachary's residency will explore the questions: What is taken? What remains? His work will weave together the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, Black cultural resilience, Jamaican identity, and the spiritual symbolism of salt across cultures — culminating in a solo exhibition of new video, photography, sculpture, and drawing at OCA.

Inspired by the Rothko Chapel and Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty — both works that transcend their aesthetic forms into social, political, and spiritual territory — Zachary intends for OCA's galleries to become a sanctum for reflection in uncertain times.

His community engagement will include a performative lecture, a movement workshop with a salt cod tasting prepared by an Ogden Chef, and a live performance at the opening reception on October 2nd.

We are so proud to welcome Zachary to Ogden. This is going to be something special.

🔗 Learn more about Zachary at zacharyfabri.com

The AIR program is made possible by Weber County RAMP , The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts , and Sam and Diane Stewart

🎥: Zachary Fabri, Mourning Stutter, 2020, single-channel digital video with original sound score, 08:17 min.

🌿🖨️ Discover the art of printmaking inspired by nature! 🖨️🌿Join artist this Saturday at the OCA Artist Factory Studio 3...
06/12/2026

🌿🖨️ Discover the art of printmaking inspired by nature! 🖨️🌿

Join artist this Saturday at the OCA Artist Factory Studio 32 at The Monarch for a hands-on Natural Relief Prints Workshop.

Explore the textures, patterns, and beauty of the natural world as you create unique relief prints using organic materials and printmaking techniques. Whether you're a seasoned artist or trying printmaking for the first time, this workshop offers a fun and creative way to connect with nature through art.

🍃 Learn Relief Printmaking Techniques
🎨 Create Your Own Nature-Inspired Prints
🤝 Connect with Fellow Creatives
✨ All Skill Levels Welcome

Spend your Saturday making art, experimenting with new materials, and leaving with original prints of your own.

Register here: https://ogdencontemporaryarts-bloom.kindful.com/e/second-saturday-nature-relief-prints-with-rebecca-pletsch

📍 OCA Artist Factory Studio 32 at The Monarch
📅 Saturday with Rebecca Pletsch

Big news is coming!We're thrilled to announce that OCA's 2026 Artist in Residence has been selected! We can't wait to in...
06/10/2026

Big news is coming!

We're thrilled to announce that OCA's 2026 Artist in Residence has been selected! We can't wait to introduce them to you. Stay tuned for the big reveal, coming very soon.

The OCA Artist in Residence program invites one artist each year to live and create in Ogden for two months, culminating in a solo exhibition right here at the museum. It's one of our most beloved programs, and this year's selection is one we're especially proud of.

Stay Tuned!

The AIR program is made possible by County RAMP , Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts , and Sam and Diane Stewart Family Foundation.

🎨🍔🎶 Food Truck Friday just got more creative! 🎶🍔🎨Join the and OCA Artist Factory at the Dumke Arts Plaza for a hands-on ...
06/09/2026

🎨🍔🎶 Food Truck Friday just got more creative! 🎶🍔🎨

Join the and OCA Artist Factory at the Dumke Arts Plaza for a hands-on Button Making Workshop during the 's Food Truck Friday!

Design your own one-of-a-kind button, grab something delicious from the food trucks, enjoy live music, and spend the evening making art with friends and family. Whether you're creating a wearable masterpiece or just looking for a fun way to kick off the weekend, there's something for everyone.

✨ Make Art
🎵 Enjoy Live Music
🌮 Grab Great Food
🎨 Create Your Own Custom Button

Come for the food, stay for the creativity!

06/04/2026

Tomorrow at OCA!

Radical Joy opens tomorrow, celebrating the work of OCA’s Artist Factory students alongside artists Alix Twiggs Wright, Andrew Rice, Bianca Velasquez, and Liz Rhodes.

This exhibition explores joy as a creative force—bold, resilient, and transformative. Through diverse materials, personal narratives, and imaginative approaches, these artists invite us to consider how joy can be both an act of resistance and a path toward connection.

Student work includes work from the Ogden community, Youth Impact, YCC Family Crisis Center, and Utah Neighborhood Connection.

Join us as we celebrate the next generation of artists and the power of making.

📍 Ogden Contemporary Arts
🗓 Opening Tomorrow, June 5
🎨 Radical Joy
📅 On view through September 6, 2026

Made possible by: Weber County RAMP , George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts , Utah Division of Arts and Museums , Ogden City Arts, Utah Office of Tourisim, and Rocky Mountain Power Foundation.

🎶 Find OCA’s Artist Factory Booth at the Ogden Music Festival on May 30 & 31 for a weekend of hands-on art-making inspir...
05/28/2026

🎶 Find OCA’s Artist Factory Booth at the Ogden Music Festival on May 30 & 31 for a weekend of hands-on art-making inspired by creativity, community, and music!

🪘 Saturday | May 30
Create your own clay ocarina with artist Cat Velasquez! Learn simple hand-building techniques while crafting a functional clay instrument you can take home.

🧵 Sunday | May 31
Join artist Alix Twiggs Wright to make embroidered handkerchiefs using colorful thread, stitching techniques, and your own creative designs.

These activities are family-friendly, beginner-friendly, and open to all ages, skill levels, and abilities. Stop by the booth, make something unique, and celebrate art and music with OCA all weekend long! ✨🎨

📍 Ogden Music Festival
🗓 May 30 & 31
🎟 Included with festival admission / while supplies last

😎 RADICAL JOY 😎Opening June 5th!What does joy look like in difficult times?Radical Joy explores joy as something we acti...
05/27/2026

😎 RADICAL JOY 😎

Opening June 5th!

What does joy look like in difficult times?

Radical Joy explores joy as something we actively create — through healing, resistance, creativity, connection, and self-expression. This exhibition brings together the work of OCA Artist Factory Teaching Artists and students, highlighting how art can become a space for identity, experimentation, and shared growth.

Featuring Teaching Artists:
🎨 Alix Twiggs Wright
🎨 Bianca Velasquez
🎨 Andrew Rice
🎨 Liz Rhodes

Through collage, beadwork, wearable art, and mixed media, these artists and their students explore motherhood, memory, identity, imagination, and the power of making together.

Created through partnerships with Youth Impact, Utah Neighborhood Connection, the YCC Family Crisis Center, and the OCA Artist Factory Studio, the exhibition reflects the many ways joy can be built and sustained — even in uncertain times.

👯 Joy can be collaborative.
🫟 Joy can embrace imperfection.
✊ Joy can be an act of resistance.



Made possible by: Weber County R.A.M.P., George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Utah Arts & Museums, Ogden City Arts, Utah Office of Tourism, and Rocky Mountain Power Foundation.

🍓 Join OCA’s Artist Factory Booth at Farmers Market Ogden this Saturday with featured artist Aimee Odum! - This is a FR...
05/22/2026

🍓 Join OCA’s Artist Factory Booth at Farmers Market Ogden this Saturday with featured artist Aimee Odum! - This is a FREE Activity!

Get your hands muddy and create your own clay berry basket — perfect for summer fruit, farmers market finds, or simply displaying at home. Participants will learn basic hand-building techniques while crafting a functional and beautiful ceramic piece to take home.

This activity is family-friendly, beginner-friendly, and open to all ages and abilities. Stop by, make art with us, and enjoy a creative Saturday at the market! ✨🎨

📍 Farmers Market Ogden
🗓 This Saturday
🎟 Free & open to the public while supplies last

🧵✨ Create with Alix Twiggs Wright and make your own framed textile artwork in this AFTER SCHOOL workshop! ✨🧵Participants...
05/20/2026

🧵✨ Create with Alix Twiggs Wright and make your own framed textile artwork in this AFTER SCHOOL workshop! ✨🧵

Participants will choose a wooden frame with burlap fabric already attached — serving as both a working hoop and a finished display piece ready to hang at home.

In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of embroidery, sewing, and beading while designing a one-of-a-kind piece of art. Everyone will leave with a completed framed artwork to take home.

This workshop is family-friendly and open to people of all ages, skill levels, and abilities. Whether you’re completely new to art-making or already love creating, everyone is welcome to join, experiment, and try something new together.

Register Here: https://ogdencontemporaryarts-bloom.kindful.com/e/after-school-mixed-media-with-alix-twiggs-wright-1

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Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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