The inaugural Salt Lake Art Show will debut May 14–17, 2026 at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. Founded by father-daughter team Kevin O’Keefe and Briana Dolan of Peaks Art Fairs and the Reno Tahoe International Art Show, the fair features nearly 200 exhibitors from 20 U.S. states and five countries, organized into six segments including Galleries, Studios & Collectives, Utah Treasures, Bespoke Furniture, Sculpture Walk, and First Nations, Indigenous Peoples. The show emphasizes accessibility, interdisciplinary programming, and community engagement, building on the Reno Tahoe model that has doubled in size twice and generated millions in art sales.
The fair matters because it brings a community-centric, regionally grounded model to one of the fastest-growing cultural markets in the United States, the Intermountain West. By integrating collectible design, functional works, and indigenous art alongside fine art, the Salt Lake Art Show positions itself as a cultural anchor for Utah and a new destination for collectors and the public. Its debut signals the expanding geography of the U.S. art fair circuit and the rising economic and cultural influence of the Western art market.