Epicenter Principal Maria Sykes has been invited to reside in Neskaupstaður (pop. 1400), Iceland, for one month as a designer-in-residence working alongside local residents, visiting designers, and regional Austurland (East Iceland) partners. This residency is the continuation of a long-term relationship and a continued exchange amongst rural practitioners and residents.
Melon Days is an annual festival held in September for over 100 years in the town of Green River, Utah, home of delicious watermelons, cantaloupe, honeydew, and more. Look for Epicenter amongst the vendors in the park where we'll be selling Green River flags and hosting a story-sharing (audio and visual) booth!
Archivist/Filmmaker, Los Angeles, California
Caitlin Denny is a new media curator, filmmaker, and recent graduate of UCLA’s Master of Library and Information Science program with a focus on media archives.
Photographer/Filmmaker, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tristan Wheelock is a Florida based freelance photographer who specializes in documentary, travel, and portraiture. He discovered photography shortly after college during an assignment that had him crossing the U.S. while living in a van with a street magician. Serendipity led him to India and he's been traveling ever since.
Taking advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday break, AmeriCorps VISTA Jarod Hamm and Epicenter Principal Maria Sykes will be traveling by train to Nebraska to visit The Center for Rural Affairs (Director: Brian Depew) and Jamie Horter (rural artist, M12 cohort member, and future Epicenter Frontier). During their week in Lyons (and surroundings), Maria and Jarod …
To give our staff and AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer time with friends and family, Epicenter will be closed November 22-26, 2017. We will reopen on November 27, 2017, at 9:00 am.
Jason Dilworth joins Epicenter as a Frontier Fellow from November 26 - December 20, 2017. Jason Dilworth has a BFA in Visual Communication from Weber State University (Ogden, UT) and a MFA in Graphic Design from Virginia Commonwealth (Richmond, VA). His art and practice reflect a love of geology, history, and ecology. He has collaborated …
Light the Night is a community-wide light parade and holiday programming that Epicenter helped start in 2015. The light parade, which never disappoints, features locally designed, decorated, and driven creations starts at 7 pm and runs from east to west on Main Street. Programming, typically showcasing local singers and dancers, is held shortly after in …
Jamie Horter is a rural advocate, community artist, and community coach based in Lyons, NE (pop.851). She created her first public work when she was commissioned at the age of 10 to paint a mural in the elementary hallway of her hometown school. Then and now, her works are inclusive and community centered, often placing …
Step into the year 2039 and imagine our futures. Vote for the version you hope to see, explore futuristic objects, snap a souvenir photo, and consider your own role in shaping your community's destiny. "Our Futures" Exhibition Preview Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), ACME Lab: 5PM "Designing Our Futures" Artist Talk Ryan Baxter, Bryan …