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A payphone is popping up in Salt Lake City, inviting you to share memories of the Great Salt Lake

Photo of GSL Hopeline phone booth at Sundance Film Festival event in SLC (Courtesy: KNOWA via Wake the Great Salt Lake)

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Apr 17, 2025

No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. A pink-colored payphone is popping up around Salt Lake City. But picking up the phone won’t allow you to call just anyone. Instead, payphone users will hear memories and stories of the Great Salt Lake from other callers, sounds from the lake itself, and have the opportunity to leave a voicemail of their own.

This project is part of Wake the Great Salt Lake and is supported by the Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office, and Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge.

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