A pop-up gallery and urban art fair will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in the shared alleyway between Scion Cider and Laziz Kitchen on Jefferson Street in Salt Lake City's Central 9th neighborhood, from noon to 6 PM. The event features limited edition framed street photography, Plein Air paintings, watercolors, still life images, and mixed media pieces for sale, all depicting indoor and outdoor scenes from the neighborhood. Interactive stations include a Sip & Paint Class led by artist Ammy Foste and a pop-up photo booth by the SLC Photo Community. The event is hosted by Scion Cider, created through the city's ACE Grant Fund for Arts, Culture & Entertainment, and supported by the Intermountain Artist Society, the Utah Watercolor Society, and the SLC Photo Community.
This event matters because it exemplifies grassroots, community-driven arts programming that directly supports local artists and neighborhood revitalization. By channeling proceeds back into the community art program C9 Scenes, the fair creates a sustainable model for public art engagement in a vibrant urban corridor. It also highlights how small businesses like Scion Cider can serve as cultural anchors, fostering collaboration among artists, photographers, and residents while activating underused public spaces like alleyways for creative expression.