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New executive director at Jump the Moon wants to build on foundation

May 14, 2026

Following the retirement of its founder, Michael J. Bingham, Jump the Moon’s new executive director, Candis Sorenson, plans to build on a foundation laid by Bingham and others, while working to widen the art studio’s impact on the community.

Jump the Moon opens at new location

FEB 14, 2023

LOGAN – Jump the Moon Art Studio has moved to a new location right off of Center Street at 48 North 100 West in what was once an auto parts store.

'We just want to unlock the possibilities': Jump the Moon opens in new location

Dec 16, 2022

Michael Bingham describes his mind as constantly reeling, and never at a loss for ideas.

“It’s a blessing and a curse,” he said.

That imagination was hard at work when he first heard the popular nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle,” as a child. The line detailing a cow’s exploits over the moon didn’t quite add up unless he took some creative liberty as a reader……

Jump the Moon has partnered with Aggies Elevated

MARCH 29, 2022

Jump the Moon, a nonprofit art gallery and studio located in Logan Utah, has partnered with Aggies Elevated to create a new course for Utah State University. Aggies Elevated director Sue Reeves says the idea for the partnership began last semester, saying, “Michael Bingham…

Logan Artist Creates Drive-Through Art Exhibit During Pandemic

MAY 10, 2021

LOGAN, Utah — Over the past few weeks, we’ve learned there are lots of things that you can do without ever leaving your car – shop, get take-out, get a coronavirus test, and even appreciate art. Logan artist Michael Bingham, in order to safely show his work, opened…

Jump the Moon jumping to new location

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

LOGAN – Jump the Moon Foundation, located at 553 North Main Street in Logan, is on the move. Who would have thought the name of the art gallery/studios would be a description of the enduring…

Utah Charity Receives Help In Finding New Home

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

LOGAN, Utah — A charity in Logan says impacts from the pandemic are forcing them to move out of their building, with no current plans for a new home. But since the story aired on KSL-TV, Jump the Moon has been getting numerous offers of help, and they may soon have a solution…

Future uncertain for Logan's nonprofit 'Jump the Moon' art studio

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Jump the Moon, the colorful Main Street art studio that specializes in assisting and inspiring people with disabilities, is in need of some assistance itself as it faces deadlines to vacate its current space and struggles to secure enough funding to resume the program elsewhere…

ART FOR EVERYONE

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

During the pandemic, artist Michael Bingham has been dreaming about building a spaceship.

Bingham is a graphic artist-turned-fine-artist-turned-arts-educator, now building…

Michael Bingham among Utah employers recognized for commitment to individuals with disabilities and veterans in the workplace

DECEMBER 16, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 15, 2020) — Twelve local businesses, agencies and advocates received Golden Key Awards today for exceeding standards in recruiting, hiring and retaining practices for individuals with disabilities and…

Creating a Healing Space through Art

APRIL 08, 2019

A variety of paintings and works of art create a vibrant yet peaceful feeling throughout the halls of Utah State University’s Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence.

Darrin Brooks, associate professor of Interior Design, curated…

Local Artist And Educator Seeks To Make Art More Accessable

APRIL 27, 2017

Michael Bingham used assignments for his students at Mountain Crest High School to help them experiment with creative problem solving. In one assignment, Bingham had his students build a…

Chaos and creativity: Local high school art teacher named outstanding educator

MARCH 3, 2016

HYRUM — Inside the orderly halls of Mountain Crest High School is a classroom in the school’s north wing that is simply an explosion of color and purposeful chaos.

Art teacher Michael Bingham sits at his desk on an otherwise quiet day in the classroom, while…

Michael Bingham’s artistic musical instrument made out of junk

JUN 17, 2011

Michael Bingham, an art teacher, has proved that it takes a little bit of awareness, love for art and music to create some innovative pieces out of junk. This is precisely what he did when he and his son went out on a junk collecting spree and…