Utah’s Heartlands
Rural Utah Communities
The state’s rural communities are characterized by close-knit neighbors who share an affinity with the landscape that makes Utah a unique place to live. The Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs follows Governor Spencer Cox’s charge to amplify the profile of rural Utah to ensure the state’s breadth of experiences and resources are celebrated.
Rural Matters: State Rural Resources
A strong team supports rural affairs and resources at the state level, including the Utah Center for Rural Development, the Utah Office of Rural Health, and a governor-appointed senior advisor. Consider the data in the Utah Community Development Office’s Report (2019) as a way to learn more Utah’s thriving towns and villages and dive into some of the impactful programs that that state is offering to support workforce development in some of the most remote parts of Utah.
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Arts & Culture in Rural Utah
The arts and culture scene is alive and well in Utah’s rural communities, as evidenced by the large crowds who attended outdoor theater at the Tuacahn Center for Arts in Ivins, the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, and touring shows and local talent hosted by Cache Valley Center for the Arts in Logan. Beyond performing arts, hometown fun and traditions are celebrated at the Peach Festival in Hurricane and other fruit harvest festivals around the state.
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Rural Stories: Collections, Initiatives, and Exhibits
The people of rural Utah are strong and community centered. Learn more about their range of experiences, as spotlighted in Utah Humanities’ Rural Utah at a Crossroads, in the histories anchored in Utah’s Wild West towns, or at the state’s annual One Utah Rural Summit conferences.
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Magnify Utah’s Community Pages capture organizations that support communities through resources, connections, and opportunity-building. The information does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement (CCE), Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs, or divisions associated with CCE. The intent of this resource is to centralize information, not to endorse. The Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs reserves the right to accept or reject any submission or suggestion that does not align with the mission of Magnify Utah.