Sego supporters- just a few updates on our recent developments.  The foundation’s board of directors and I have decided to withhold from obtaining a new space for the Sego Art Center until further notice. In conjunction with this, I have decided to continue at-large activities through curating exhibits and holding educational programming throughout the state in a variety of settings.

The Sego Arts Foundation is alive and fully functioning as an official 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, and it is our mandate to stay in-tact and organized so that we may take advantage of future opportunities, both in brick-and-mortar spaces, as well as in the programs I’ve just discussed.

I am excited about the potential of these ideas, and already have plans for several curatorial and academic projects that will continue to further the mission of Sego- to foster a dialogue which concerns contemporary art to Provo and Utah in general.  The projects that are in the planning stages will likely begin to happen at the begging of 2010 and will move forward from that point.

The closing of the art center has been difficult for us, and we have received many personal notes from supporters and colleagues expressing the need for what we have been doing to continue.  So stay tuned for our upcoming projects, but until (and after) then, we urge all of our members and supporters to frequent the other magnificent spaces throughout the state who exhibit contemporary art.

We are particularly interested in the Central Utah Art Center, as their mission fits most in line with what we did at Sego – promoting emerging to mid-career contemporary artists of national / international origin, while supporting local and regional artists that contribute to a local dialogue and artistic heritage.  So you’ll see us working with them in the future on a variety of projects.

Thank you for all of your support.  Anticipate interesting things to come from Sego.  You won’t be disappointed.

Jason Metcalf
Director