Events

The Apprenticeship Showcase marks the end of a run of Spy Hop’s apprenticeship program. 10-12 students from each discipline — film, music promotion, design, and audio — spent the last 4 months working on client-based and personal projects. Come grab food, watch the mentors and students present their work and talk about their experiences in […]

Come see the World Premiere of four short films written and produced by local youth filmmakers at our annual PitchNic event. Doors open at 7:00 PM and screenings begin at 7:30 PM followed by a short Q&A with the filmmakers. Individual tickets are $10/each + applicable fees.Visit arttix.org for more information. OR Get the VIP […]

Join Nico Lang to hear from their book about the trans and non-binary teenage experience from a journalist’s perspective in “American Teenager.” The conversation will be with Jacey Thornton of Project Rainbow. Nico will be available for a Q&A and book signing after the talk. Following the chat, Spy Hop will be leading a free Zine-making workshop for youth of all ages. All supplies will be provided.

For all our fans who are 21+, this is a night just for you. Come to Scion Cider for a FREE screening of three of our most popular and impactful youth-made queer films. You’ll have a rare opportunity to meet the film directors and mingle with community champions.  Party details:Friday, October 25, 6 – 9 […]

Central 9th Market’s food might be the best kept secret in Salt Lake City. Come grab a bite* and listen to some hip-hop performed by Spy Hop’s RESONATE crew. These artists are in a 10-month intensive course–refining their songwriting and producing an album from scratch. This will be their first live performance — you won’t […]

Vaccines available while supplies last*:Flu and COVID-19 The Vaccine Clinic, in partnership with the Salt Lake County Health Department, will be held on the Spy Hop Soundstage (enter on the west side of the building). No appointment required. Please bring any insurance cards, including Medicare replacement cards. View accepted health plans here. Clients with qualifying […]

Everyone is welcome: discover what Spy Hop is, who we are, and why we exist. Stop by our building and get a tour of our rad facility, check out student art, meet our artist mentors, sign up for our free classes, and eat some tasty food! We hope to see you at this awesome evening […]

Save the date for Pixel Gallery, where our PowerUp! game design students will launch the video game they’ve been working on for the last 10 months!

Spy Hop’s summer apprentices are ready to share all their semester’s work with you! They’ve created a ton of neat projects for different clients, so come see what they’ve been up to! There will be a presentation from each apprenticeship’s students, plus listening & watching stations to peruse their work. Also, we’ll have food — […]

Join us July 18th at Soundwell for Heatwave for the album release party for Bitter Blue and SLC F8, Spy Hop’s Musicology and Resonate bands!

Reel Stories is a festival featuring several short films made by Utah youth!

Art Talk with Dr Garrett EB Thompson, producer of A Little Hope For Chicago. FREE! and open to the general public. Join us for a screening of the film, followed by a Q&A.

Spy Hop’s spring apprentices are ready to share all their semester’s work with you! They’ve created a ton of neat projects for different clients, so come see what they’ve been up to! There will be a presentation from each apprenticeship and some of our Loud & Clear Youth Radio students, plus listening & watching stations […]

Spy Hop presents… Queer Prom! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ ✨ This event is FREE! and open to all LGBTQ+ and allied youth from ages 14 – 19! Join us on the Spy Hop Rooftop Friday, May 17th, from 6:30 – 9:30pm. There will be music, crafts, dancing, photos, snacks, and fun! Throw on whatever fit makes you […]

Join us for Watch This!: a FREE student film showcase and Q&A. May 15th from 4 – 6pm at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art! 5 students. 5 short films. One event with overarching themes of nostalgia, memories, growing up, the future, & present. Show up for youth voice, and Watch This!     Watch […]

Every year, Spy Hop throws Salt Lake’s most creative, fun, and inspiring fundraiser to bring together philanthropic, business, and community leaders and members to raise unrestricted funds for our programs. Youth Media Matters! Our annual benefit is truly unique in that it centers around our youth: students share pitches, perform live music, and share their […]

Are you 15-20? Are you passionate about queer rights? Join us for our meeting on Thursday, Feb 1st, with ACLU Trans Rights Advocate – Nick Arteaga.

You don’t want to miss this year’s PitchNic World Premiere, featuring student films Bee’s Knees, My Name is _____, Sunflower Bebop, and Trans Punk. The film trailers are now on Youtube! Youth voices, amplified. See the films, hear the stories, and fall in love with the films on the big screen at the Rose Wagner […]

Join us on July 27th from 5pm – 9pm for a summertime celebration on the Spy Hop Rooftop!✨ Come celebrate our talented students who have been working all year to launch their video game 🎮✨, release a music album 🎸✨ and display their visual design pieces 🎨✨ Heatwave Festival🔥 is an energizing and inspiring event for […]

Join us Wednesday, July 26th from 4 – 6pm for a celebration of student work! Our apprentices have been hard at work this summer to create some amazing projects, sounds and stories to share. Come celebrate their success in the Spy Hop Student Lounge! There will be pizza, amazing creativity and good times – what […]

Join us at the Downtown Salt Lake City Library on June 29th from 7 – 9pm for the premiere of 8 student documentary films! These students have worked intensively for 3 weeks to produce short films about the topics and issues they are passionate about. REEL Stories, Spy Hop Productions’ longest-running film class, opens up […]