Summerfest returns to Bountiful City Park on Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8, from noon to 8 p.m., bringing two full days of live music, dance, visual art, and cultural traditions to the heart of our community. Presented by the Bountiful Davis Art Center, the festival is free and open to everyone. This year, Summerfest joins the nationwide commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary through the theme E Pluribus Unum—“Out of Many, One.” Across the festival’s stages,

Walk through the Bountiful Davis Art Center's collection and you'll encounter artists whose names have become part of Utah's cultural history. LeConte Stewart. Douglas Snow. Theodore Milton Wassmer. Today, their work is studied, collected, and exhibited throughout the region. Their artistic voices feel fully realized. Their contributions to Utah art are well established. What can be easy to forget is that none of these artists began with that recognition. Every artistic caree

By Dr. Angie Holzer, Founder of the Healing Initiative, a project of WikiCharities Across Utah—and especially here in Davis County—many people are seeking ways to slow down, reconnect, and find steadiness in a world that often feels overwhelming. Mental-health challenges continue to rise, reminding us how essential it is to have supportive, accessible spaces where individuals and families can heal and thrive. This is the heart of the Healing Initiative, and why our team is ho

The newly released 2025–2028 Strategic Plan—a document that sharpens our vision, reaffirms our purpose, and clarifies our role in the regional arts landscape. Over the last year, in partnership with Union Creative, BDAC engaged in a comprehensive planning process with board, staff, and community voices. The result is a focused, intentional roadmap for the next three years—one rooted not in expansion for expansion’s sake, but in deep alignment with who we are and how we serve