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Aug 26
2011
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Granite Rocks - First annual arts festival at Granite HSPosted by: kirk on Aug 26, 2011   |
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South Salt Lake is pleased to announce its first annual arts festival at Granite High School.
Saturday, September 10, 9 am - 4 pm
This event combines the work of artists and crafts people, dancers and musicians, classic car artists and a reunion picnic for Granite High alumni. The Arts Council is well known for the visual arts programs it sponsors at the Pioneer Craft House and Columbus Center. Granite High School was legendary for its performing arts programs. South Salt Lake is known for cultural diversity, grassroots arts scene and its sense of fun! Put it all together for a rocking arts festival - Granite Rocks!
Granite Rocks includes artist booths, food vendors, dance and music on our concert stage, and a classic car show. The Arts Festival will be open 12 - 4 pm and the Classic Car show will run from 9 am - 2 pm on Saturday September 10th. Granite High Alumni are encouraged to attend the all-class reunion picnic to meet up with former classmates, enjoy our food booths and music and reminisce with a memorabilia display inside the building.
This event is free and open to the public.
Over the last two years, the City of South Salt Lake has been exploring reuse options for the historic high school. With a long and established history in the valley, the public is interested in seeing the legacy of the school preserved in some form. However, the school is very large and requires a complex program to make adapting its use to something new work comprehensively and be financially viable. Granite High School is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the community and its preservation is certainly justified. Granite Rocks is another key step forward in solidifying reuse in its future. The festival is a preview of how Granite HS could serve SSL in the future if a November bond election to buy and rehab the school passes.
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