February 2, 2024
“We are thrilled to see 18 months of training, planning, and outreach come together,” Michaelann says. “The exhibit’s emphasis on change in rural communities will resonate with our community as we work together to reorient our identity and find new ways to thrive and grow. We believe that hosting the exhibit will connect us with the community we serve and create a different way to engage with the university through this unique educational opportunity."
Additionally, they partnered with the USU Prehistoric Museum to cultivate “Power: Labor in Utah’s Coal Country,” a companion exhibit that highlights connections between local labor, women’s labor, and the larger labor movement of the early twentieth century. A second companion exhibit titled “Sacred Spaces in a Changing Landscape” features oil landscapes from the surrounding area by local artist Terry Willis. Michaelann has curated over a dozen events that celebrate local history and rural Utah, including a reading from USU English alum Stacie Denetsosie, to run in conjunction with the exhibit. The exhibit and events run through March 2nd, and more information can be found here: https://eastern.usu.edu/crossroads/