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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 perceived 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

👹 Tiny scraps. BIG monster energy. Come make your own! 👀✂️Turn fabric scraps + odds and ends into your very own tiny mon...
10/11/2026

👹 Tiny scraps. BIG monster energy. Come make your own! 👀✂️

Turn fabric scraps + odds and ends into your very own tiny monster at Scrap Monster Minis with artist Alix Twiggs Wright! 🧵🎨 A little creativity, a little chaos, and a whole lot of monster-making. What will your creature look like? 👁️

📅 October 15
⏰ 4–6 PM
📍 Studio 32 at The Monarch
✨ FREE + all ages welcome
🎨 No experience needed!

🚨 14 spots available! Artist Factory workshops fill up fast, so don’t wait to grab yours.

🔗 RSVP required — register at the link in bio!

⛰️ Paint your own Ben Lomond! 🎨Our beginner-friendly acrylic painting workshop with local artist Matt Hassing is officia...
10/08/2026

⛰️ Paint your own Ben Lomond! 🎨

Our beginner-friendly acrylic painting workshop with local artist Matt Hassing is officially SOLD OUT — and we’re so stoked to see Artist Factory workshops filling up faster and faster! 👀

The takeaway? Sign up early! Artist Factory workshops have limited space and spots can disappear before we even get a chance to post about them. Check our website and sign up for our newsletter for the earliest information about Artist Factory workshops!

📅 October 18th
⏰ 1–3 PM
📍 Studio 32
✨ FREE + no experience needed
🖼️ Canvas + materials provided
🍵 Supported by ATLAS Tea Co.

Keep an eye on our upcoming workshops + don’t wait to RSVP! 🎨🧡

Artist Factory is made possible with the support of: Ogden Arts, Weber County RAMP, Genesis Inspiration Foundation, Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, Drs Dave & Rosemary Lesser, and George and Mary Hall.

👹 Creature Creation at the Library! 👹OCA’s Artist Factory is taking over the Main Branch Ogden Library for another 4-wee...
10/06/2026

👹 Creature Creation at the Library! 👹

OCA’s Artist Factory is taking over the Main Branch Ogden Library for another 4-week creature creation + illustration series with artist Van Williamson! ✏️🦖

The 6–8 year old group is officially FULL 🎉 but there are still a few spots left for ages 9–12!

📅 October 13, 20, 27 + November 3
📍 Main Branch Ogden Library
✨ FREE + no experience needed
👧 Ages 6–8: SOLD OUT
👦 Ages 9–12: A FEW SPOTS LEFT!

Young artists will dream up their own creatures and bring them to life through drawing, illustration + imagination. 👀🎨

🚨 Spots are limited — sign up before they’re gone!

🔗 Register at the link in bio or through the Ogden Library website.

Artist Factory is made possible with the support of: Ogden Arts, Weber County RAMP, Genesis Inspiration Foundation, Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, Drs Dave & Rosemary Lesser, and George and Mary Hall.

🎃 Make your own Halloween Tote Bag 🎃Give your tote a little spooky-season personality! 👻 Join Rebecca Pletsch for an Art...
10/05/2026

🎃 Make your own Halloween Tote Bag 🎃

Give your tote a little spooky-season personality! 👻 Join Rebecca Pletsch for an Artist Factory workshop where you’ll create your own Halloween tote using image transfers. 👜✨

📅 October 10
⏰ 1–3 PM
📍 Studio 32 at OCA
✨ FREE + all ages welcome
🎨 No experience needed!

🚨 Only 7 spots left! Don’t wait to grab yours.

Rebecca Pletsch

Artist Factory is made possible with the support of: Ogden Arts, Weber County RAMP, Genesis Inspiration Foundation, Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, Drs Dave & Rosemary Lesser, and George and Mary Hall.

While Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie is opening in the gallery, stop by Studio 32 and make some art of your own! Join Rebecca P...
09/30/2026

While Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie is opening in the gallery, stop by Studio 32 and make some art of your own! Join Rebecca Pletsch for a hands-on flower pressing workshop using flowers + materials provided by OCA. 🌼✨

📅 October 2
⏰ 6–9 PM
📍 Studio 32 at OCA
✨ FREE + all ages welcome
🎨 No experience needed!

We’ll provide everything you need — except a frame! If you’d like to frame your finished piece, bring your own frame.

Come check out the exhibition, meet the artist, make some art + spend your First Friday at OCA! 🌸

Rebecca Pletsch

Artist Factory is made possible with the support of: Ogden Arts, Weber County RAMP, Genesis Inspiration Foundation, Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, Drs Dave & Rosemary Lesser, and George and Mary Hall

The Monarch
Ogden Downtown Alliance
Weber State University

Join us THIS FRIDAY, October 2 for the opening of Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie by Brooklyn-based artist Zachary Fabri.Created...
09/30/2026

Join us THIS FRIDAY, October 2 for the opening of Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie by Brooklyn-based artist Zachary Fabri.

Created during his two-month residency in Ogden, the exhibition brings together painting, photography, video, sculpture + performance, exploring unexpected connections between the Great Salt Lake, ecology, race, faith, food, history + community.

🎨 Exhibition Opening: 6–9 PM
🎭 Zachary Fabri Performance: 6:30 PM
📍 OCA

Come meet the artist, experience the exhibition + maybe drink a little Kool-Aid. 👀

FREE + open to everyone!

Zachary Fabri

Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie is made possible with the support of: Ogden Arts, Stewart Family Foundation, Weber County RAMP, Utah Office of Tourism, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, The Andy Warhol Foundation, George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, and Rocky Mountain Power

The Monarch
Dept. of Visual Art & Design at Weber State University Weber State University
Ogden Downtown Alliance

09/29/2026

OCA’s newest exhibition, Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie, opens this Friday October 2nd at 6 PM. Zachary’s live performance begins at 6:30 PM.

By bringing together seemingly disparate places, histories, materials, and ideas, Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie creates a web of unexpected connections. Through salt, color, landscape, faith, food, race, and memory, Fabri invites viewers to consider the bonds that connect us to one another and our shared responsibility to the environments and communities we inhabit.

Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie is made possible with the support of: Ogden Arts, Stewart Family Foundation, Weber County RAMP, Utah Office of Tourism, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, The Andy Warhol Foundation, George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, and Rocky Mountain Power

We’re heading to the Powder Art Foundation Fall Open House this Friday, October 2 — and there are only 30 shuttle spots ...
09/29/2026

We’re heading to the Powder Art Foundation Fall Open House this Friday, October 2 — and there are only 30 shuttle spots left! 👀

Spend the day exploring Powder’s art installations, hang with OCA at the Art Truck, then ride the FREE shuttle back to OCA for First Friday, Members-Only Happy Hour + the opening of Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie by Zachary Fabri. 🎨✨

📅 October 2
🚌 Pickup at OCA: 10:30 AM
🏔️ Leave from Powder: 3:20 PM
✨ FREE shuttle — limited capacity!

Shuttle riders get back to OCA in time for the 4–6 PM Members-Only Happy Hour + first look at Zach’s exhibition before the public opening at 6 PM.

30 spots left. Let’s fill this bus! 🚌💨

🔗 RSVP for your shuttle spot at the link in bio.

Powder Art Foundation
Powder Mountain
UMFA
Ogden Downtown Alliance
Weber State University
Dept. of Visual Art & Design at Weber State University

09/28/2026

🚌 FREE OCA shuttle to Powder Mountain
📍 Pickup at OCA: 10:30 AM
📍 Return from Powder to OCA: 3:20 PM

Join us for the Powder Art Foundation Fall Open House on First Friday, October 2! Spend the day checking out Powder’s art installations, enjoy activities with us at the new OCA Art Truck, then hop on the OCA shuttle back to the gallery for an evening of art, drinks + Zachary Fabri’s, Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie, exhibition opening. 🎨✨

And the day doesn’t end there 👀

🧡 4–6 PM: OCA Members-Only Happy Hour + first look at Pink Kool-Aid Menagerie (shuttle riders get exclusive access to the Members Only Happy Hour and first look at the new exhibition!)
✨ 6–9 PM: Exhibition opening — free + open to everyone
🎭 6:30 PM: Zachary Fabri performance

Come for the open house, stay for First Friday. 🍹🎨

🔗 RSVP + shuttle details at the link in bio.

Powder Art Foundation
Powder Mountain
UMFA
Zachary Fabri

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455 25th Street
Ogden, UT
84401

Opening Hours

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

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