Recent Press

The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts strives to promote LDS artists on a global stage.

To receive press releases or for inquiries, please contact Mykal Urbina, executive director.

  • October 17, 2024

    “CGU to open ‘The Delicate Ties That Bind’ October 19,” Claremont Courier. Read the notice.

  • October 15, 2024

    “Episode 210: An artful testimony at the Church History Museum’s 200 years of Latter-day Saint art exhibit,” Church News Podcast, By Ryan Jensen & Joel Randall. Listen to the podcast.

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    October 3, 2024

    "New Church History Museum exhibit displays 200 years of Latter-day Saint art," The Daily Universe, by Elyse Reber.
    Read the article.

  • October 3, 2024

    "Large art show opens," Salt Lake Tribune, Mormon Land Newsletter, by David Noyce. Read the article.

  • October 1, 2024

    "‘An international testimony meeting’ through art now open at the Church History Museum," Church News, by Ryan Jensen. Read the article.

  • October 1, 2024

    "The most comprehensive exhibit of Latter-day Saint art to date is on display now," LDS Living, by Maddie Tolk. Read the Article.

  • September 30, 2024

    "Church History Museum opens ‘200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art’ exhibit," KSL TV, by Karah Brackin. Read the article & watch the news segment.

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    September 30, 2024

    "Church History Museum art exhibit showcases ‘200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art,'" KSL News Radio, by Adam Small. Read the Article.

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    September 30, 2024

    "200 years of Latter-day Saint art: New exhibit paints the picture of a global faith," Deseret News, by Jacob Hess. Read the Article.

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    September 30, 2024

    "Church History Museum Opens New Exhibition Honoring 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art," Church Newsroom. Read the notice.

  • September 6, 2024

    "John Held, Jr.," Now Playing Utah. Read the notice.

  • September 5, 2024

    "Best Art Criticism Podcasts," Player FM. See the recommendation and link.

  • September 4, 2024

    "Serious Writing, Quirks and All," BYU College of Humanities," by Emma Paulsen. Read the article.

  • August 28, 2024

    "Living Life Blindfolded: A Conversation with Eduardo Alvarez of the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts," LinkedIn by Diana Risotto. Read the article.

  • August 15, 2024

    "'Deep dive' into LDS art," The Salt Lake Tribune, by David Noyce. Read the announcement.

  • July 29, 2024

    “The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts's new exhibit,” Fresh Living, KUTV by David Osmond. Watch the interview.

  • July 12, 2024

    “Spain to Decolonize Museums, Ex-Mormon Artist Cancels Her Show, Churchill Never-Before-Seen Paintings Go on View, and More: Morning Links for July 12, 2024,” Artnews by the editors of ArtNews. Read the article.

  • July 11, 2024

    “Ex-Mormon Artist Pulls Exhibition from Arizona Museum over Concurrent Mormon Art Show,” The Art Newspaper by Gabriella Angeleti. Read the article.

  • June 24, 2024

    “How—and Why—a Contemporary Art Museum in Arizona is Amplifying Mormon History and Theology,” Southwestern Contemporary by Lynn Trimble. Read the article.

  • June 22, 2024

    “Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum Summer 2024 Exhibitions,” Raising Arizona Kids. Read the announcement.

  • June 18, 2024

    “Materializing Mormonism: Trajectories in Contemporary Latter-day Saint Art,” Visit Mesa: City Limitless. Read the announcement.

  • May 28, 2024

    “Arts Partners with BYU for NYC Vocal Masterclass: Acclaimed Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen Mentors BYU Graduate Students in Manhattan,” BYU College of Arts and Communications, by Rebecca Packard. Read the article.

  • May 10, 2024

    “Center for Latter-Day Saint Arts: Materializing Mormonism,” Mutual Art. Read the announcement.

  • May 8, 2024

    “Exploring Contemporary Latter-day Saint Art: Materializing Mormonism at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mormon Life Hacker. Read the article.

  • May 7, 2024

    “Faith based art to be displayed in Mesa, Arizona this weekend,” ABC4, Good Things Utah, by Nico DeGering. Read the article.

  • April 26, 2024

    “‘I just sing whatever I can get my throat around’: Rachel Willis-Sørensen might be the greatest American soprano right now who doesn’t sing much in America.” Parterre Box, by Kevin Ng. Read the review and interview.

  • April 26, 2024

    “BYU Alumni Accomplishments, Winter 2024,” BYU School of Music. Read the article.

  • April 15, 2024

    “The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts awards the Ariel Bybee Endowment,” Utah Public Radio, by Caitlin Keith. Listen/read the interview.

  • April 15, 2024

    “From singing in a Subway restaurant to Carnegie Hall, this Latter-day Saint opera star is on a mission,” Deseret News, by Lottie Elizabeth Johnson. Read the article and watch performance excerpts.

  • April 8, 2024

    “Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen on Debut Carnegie Hall Recital,” WNYC, All of It, by Kousha Navidar. Listen to the interview.

  • April 8, 2024

    “Rachel Willis-Sørensen performs on CBS New York: Acclaimed soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen is making her New York recital debut for one night only at Carnegie Hall on April 9. CBC News, New York. Watch the interview.

  • April 5, 2024

    “Composer Set to Debut Piece Dedicated to ‘The Hound of Heaven’", EWTN News Nightly. Watch the interview.

  • April 4, 2024

    “Rachel Willis-Sørensen and The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Present World Premiere of Amaranthine at Carnegie Hall,” Provo Music Magazine, by Michael Luce. Read the article.

  • April 3, 2024

    “Tamar Sanikidze to perform at Carnegie Hall in April,” The Daily Texan, by Sarah Cooley. Read the article.

  • April 1, 2024

    “New piece by Mormon composer draws inspiration from Catholicism,” Our Sunday Visitor, by Katie Yoder. Read the article.

  • March 31, 2024

    “Celebrating the Savior Through Music: Andy Lloyd’s Story,” Latter-day Lights: Inspirational Stories for Latter-day Saints. Listen to the podcast.

  • March 14, 2024

    “Rachel Willis-Sørensen to Make Carnegie Hall Debut,” Opera Wire, by Francisco Salazar. Read the announcement.

  • March 13, 2024

    “Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Presents Rachel Willis-Sørensen at Zankel Hall in New York City!,” Mormon Life Hacker, Dyejo. Read the article and watch performance excerpts.

  • November 10, 2023

    “BYU alumna premieres dance short film about complexity of her faith,” The Daily Universe, by Emma Butler Price. Read the article.

  • October 11, 2023

    “Utah women aim to combine faith, art in New York City residency,” KUTV, by Daniel Woodruff. Watch the interview.

  • September 7, 2023

    “Two artists from Utah chosen for LDS art residency program,” Utah Public Radio, by Caitlin Keith. Listen to the segment.

  • August 28, 2023

    “Six Latter-day Saint Artists Selected for NYC Residency Program,” LDS Daily, by Aleah Ingram. Read the article.

  • July 15, 2023

    “The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts chooses artists for New York City residency,” Lehi Free Press, by Ryann Anderegg. Read the article.

  • June 22, 2023

    “The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Chooses Six Inaugural Artists to Join Them for Residency in New York City This Fall,” Mormon Life Hacker, Dyejo. Read the article.

  • March 19, 2023

    “Brandon Flowers - Stories and Songs at Symphony Space in NYC (Interview),” tkillers music. Watch the interview.

  • Spring 2023

    “Abstraction in Latter-day Saint Art: An Interview with Chase Westfall,” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, by Margaret Olsen Hemming. Read the interview.

  • Fall 2022

    “The Great Awakening of the LDS-Mormon Art Scene | Chase Westfall, Great Awakening: Vision and Synthesis in Latter-day Saint Contemporary Art,” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, by Heather Belnap. Read the review.