Programs

Weber State University’s Department of Visual Arts and Design has hosted many renowned artists and scholars over the years, including Eleanor Antin, Janine Antoni, Lynda Benglis, Mel Chin, Rackstraw Downes, Guillermo Galindo, Nan Goldin, Hans Haacke, Edgar Heap-of-Birds, Alfredo Jaar, Joseph Kosuth, Annette Lemieux, Lucy Lippard, James Luna, Richard Prince, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Alison Saar, Roger Shimomura, Robert Storr, Marcia Tucker, Emmi Whitehorse, and Fred Wilson. 

Visiting artists give a public talk and sometimes meet with students for critiques or workshops.

The Shaw Gallery and Dumke Plaza are also sites for creative events and wellness programs such as dance, music, and theatre performances, readings of poetry and prose, film screenings, tai chi, and more. Both locations are part of the city’s monthly First Friday Art Stroll. 

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Banner image: Participants at the When Waves Return event at Dumke Arts Plaza on July 19, 2025. Photo by Andrea Ferber.

Past Programming

Cinema Sundays at Dumke Arts Plaza

Cinema Sundays are back at Dumke Arts Plaza (445 25th St., Ogden)! Join us under the stars for a fall lineup of classic and groundbreaking films.

Upcoming screenings:
Sept. 6 at 9 p.m. — Within Our Gates (1920)
Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. — Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. — Illusions (1982) + Diabolique (1955)
Nov. 8 at 9 p.m. — Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

Bring a chair, grab your favorite snacks, and settle in for a night of cinema and community at Dumke Arts Plaza. All screenings are free and open to the public.

Silent Disco at Dumke Arts Plaza

Join us Saturday, Sept. 26 from 9–11 p.m. at Dumke Arts Plaza (445 25th St., Ogden) for a one-of-a-kind evening of music, dancing, and community under the stars. Grab a pair of headphones, choose your channel, and dance the night away at the plaza.

Free and open to the public!

Visiting Artist Lecture by Rowan Harrison

Join us for a Visiting Artist Lecture with Rowan Harrison, whose work is currently featured in Of This Place: Great Basin Neighbors at the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery.

Harrison will discuss his artistic practice, creative process, and the ideas and inspirations behind his work. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from the artist and learn more about his work in the exhibition.

Thursday, Oct. 8 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. in Kimball Arts Building, Room 143.

Free and open to the public!