Great Salt Lake at sunset
Noun
Verb
Turbulence when moving through water; regaining consciousness after rest
A vigil or a time to reflect on loss.
Wake
Noun
Verb
Turbulence when moving through water; regaining consciousness after rest
A vigil or a time to reflect on loss.
The Great
Salt Lake
A temporary public art project to educate and inspire residents and visitors about preventing the decline of the Great Salt Lake, supported by the Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office, and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge. Without action, Great Salt Lake’s collapse would have major ecological and economic impacts on the city, state, and region.
About Wake the Great Salt Lake
Presented each evening March 26 – April 4 in Salt Lake City’s Memory Grove, A symphony of disappearing sounds for the Great Salt Lake by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson comprises a musical composition and a colorful light projection that unfurls after dark upon the surface of a large, elevated sphere.
Current & Upcoming
Events
photo by Jeri Gravlin
Learn
& Engage
Information, guides, and resources to help you learn more about how you can contribute to its preservation and revival.
10–12
Million
Birds
10 to 12 million birds use the Great Salt Lake each year to rest, eat, and breed
wildlife.utah.gov
photo by Chris Carlson
photo by Chris Carlson
73%
Amount of water lost from Great Salt Lake
pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake
Meet the Artists
Our
Partners
Our partnerships create a robust network, bringing together local organizations and leaders dedicated to using the arts as a catalyst for environmental awareness and action to preserve the Great Salt Lake.
Full List of Partners
