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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

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

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.

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

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

05/06/2026

🌊✨ Join us for “Make My Waves” — a fun, hands-on workshop inspired by local artist Jiyoun Lee-Lodge!

Discover what inspires Jiyoun’s work and explore the techniques she uses to create movement and flow in her art. Then it’s your turn—experiment, create your own waves, and express your ideas in new ways.

🎨 Free and open to the public
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly — all ages, skills, and abilities welcome

Come ready to try something new and make some waves!

Register here: https://tr.ee/59PuezlzsG

05/05/2026

🌿📸 Join us for a beginner-friendly Nature Photography Workshop with local photographer Austin Luckett of Iron Pine Metal Prints + more !

This family-friendly experience invites participants of all ages to explore the beauty of nature through photography. Austin will share simple tips and techniques for capturing plants, textures, light, and the small details that often go unnoticed.

Slow down, observe your surroundings, and learn how to take thoughtful photos using basic skills—no experience needed.

✨ All supplies provided
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Open to all ages
🌱 Everyone is welcome

Come see the natural world in a whole new way!

register here: https://ogdencontemporaryarts-bloom.kindful.com/e/after-school-nature-photography-with-austin-luckett

05/04/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome Margo Mullen as Ogden Contemporary Arts’ new Education and Community Engagement Manager!

Margo brings over 15 years of experience working at the intersection of public art, education, and community-building. She holds an MFA in Public Practice from Otis College of Art and Design, where she was recognized for her Outstanding Contribution to College and Community, and a BA in Visual and Public Art from CSU Monterey Bay.

Her work is rooted in collaboration - creating hospitable, vibrant spaces that foster connection, amplify community voices, and build lasting relationships. Margo has worked with institutions including the Oakland Museum of California, LACMA, and the Getty, and has contributed to international projects focused on social change and public engagement.

An artist as well as a leader, her studio practice spans a range of mediums and reflects a joyful, playful spirit that carries through all of her work.

We’re honored to have Margo join the OCA team and can’t wait to see how her vision shapes meaningful, inclusive experiences for our community.

Please join us in giving her a warm welcome!

04/29/2026

This First Friday at the OCA Artist Factory Studio (Monarch Studio 32)

DECONSTRUCT / RECONSTRUCT ✂️

Drop in and experiment with breaking things apart to build something new with Artist Andrew Rease Shaw.
Using found text and imagery, we’ll explore re-composition through tearing, layering, and reassembling—no rules, no perfection. Just paper, glue, and your instincts.

Come play with form, texture, and meaning—and leave with your own abstract composition.

Free + open to all.

Made possible by and Ogden City Arts

04/28/2026

Join us this First Friday for an interactive, all-ages making event inspired by Kill Joy's Fire in the Womb 🔥✨

We’re turning the gallery into a creative space where you can watch, make, and take something home.
🌟 Free live screenprinting with visiting Artist, Kill Joy and Kitchen Table—take home your own printed star
🌟 Create your own star wand with paper, folds, and streamers
🌟 Pop-up print shop from Kill Joy and Kitchen Table featuring socially and environmentally engaged works

Come hang out, get creative, and leave with something uniquely yours.

Made possible by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Weber County RAMP, Ogden City Arts and George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

04/23/2026

Have you ever wanted to learn the art of capturing stunning portraits that tell a story, or just wanted to master the fundamentals of photography to take your skills to the next level? 📸

Whether you're a beginner or an enthusiast, now is your chance to unlock the secrets of portrait photography! Join our teaching artist Austin Luckett on Thursday, April 23rd from 4-6pm for an interactive and informative class that will cover the basics of photography, from understanding your camera settings to mastering the art of composition.

You'll learn how to work with natural light, experiment with different angles, and capture the essence of your subject. By the end of the class, you'll be equipped with the skills and confidence to take your portrait photography to new heights! Link in bio to reserve your spot! 📲

All classes made possible by Weber County RAMP

04/17/2026

Join us for a chance to be in our upcoming exhibition "Radical Joy", an exhibition based on the dialogue between Teaching Artists and student voices. ✨

This workshop with Teaching Artist Andrew Rice introduces collage as both a formal and conceptual art making practice.

Participants in the workshop will create multiple small-scale collage works that explore both narrative and non-narrative composition. Emphasis will be placed on experimentation and exploration while developing an understanding of spatial relationships, allowing intuition and coincidence to guide decisions.

Sign up through the link in bio.
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455 25th Street
Ogden, UT
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Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	12pm - 4pm

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(801) 810-2898

Website

https://ogdencontemporaryarts.org/

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