See first hand the professional art community that has formed in Helper, as well as many of Utah's premier artists. The Helper Arts and Music Festival Gallery Stroll brings local, visiting and emerging artists together to exhibit, discuss and educate local residents and festival visitors on the practice and profession of art. Here is a small sampling of the incredible work and artists that will be on exhibit.


Helper Artists
Visiting Artists (2007)
Emerging Artists

Helper Artists


Cliff Bergera



Paul Davis



David Richey Johnsen



Charley Snow



Janet Bergera



Silvia Davis



Marilou Kundmueller



Thomas Elmo Williams



Brian Blackham



David Dornan



Ben Steele



Scott Yelonek
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Visiting Artists (2007)


Erin Westenskow Berrett




John Erickson





Ryan K. Peterson

See more of Ryan's work.










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Emerging Artists

This is an opportunity for artists who are beginning their art careers and have limited gallery experience to gain exposure. The exhibition will be held August 15, 16 and 17th in historic downtown Helper, Utah.
  • There is no cost to apply for this competition. Up to three purchase awards will be given. Entry fees and awards will be supplemented by Festival sponsors, including a generous contribution by Conoco Phillips specifically for the promotion of fine art.

  • The Gallery Stroll will include professional artists with painting and sculpture demonstrations throughout the festival schedule. It is strongly suggested that selected artists attend the artist’s reception on Saturday, August 16 and, if time permits, to participate in the Gallery Stroll both festival evenings.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, July 18, 5 pm
Deadline for submission of entries. Submit three to 10 quality digital images of paintings or drawings that would be available for exhibition. Digital entries may be emailed to: Helperarts@yahoo.com or mailed on CD (JPEG or TIFF format) to:

Helper Arts and Music Festival
PO Box 457
Helper, Utah 84526

Monday, July 28
Applicants will be notified of acceptance.

Sun.-Thurs., Aug 10-14
Accepted artwork must be delivered or shipped to 127 South Main Street in Helper, UT. Work must be framed and ready to hang. (The Festival reserves the right to remove artists from the exhibit if artwork is noticeably inferior or different from submission images.) Helper Arts & Music Festival.

Friday, August 15
3pm-9pm Exhibit open. (Location to be announced.)
7pm-9pm Gallery stroll.

Saturday, August 16
10am-9pm Exhibit open.
7pm-9pm Exhibit continues as part of the Gallery Stroll and Artists reception.

Sunday, August 17
3pm Exhibit closes. Participants may collect work.
Any work not collected by August 31st becomes property of the Helper Arts and Music Festival.

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