Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Sponsors
    • View Sponsors
    • Weekly Deals
  • Contact

Fayetteville Flyer

  • Home
  • Local News
    • All News
    • Restaurant News
    • Trail News
    • Beer News
    • City Council Recaps
  • Arts & Events
  • Columns & Features
    • Trail Tours
    • Giveaways
    • Movie Reviews
    • Music Reviews
    • Theatre Reviews
    • Recipes
  • Sports
  • Sections
    • Local News
    • Restaurant News
    • Beer News
    • Arts & Events
    • Columns & Features
    • Sports
  • Calendar
  • Public Meetings
  • Movie Listings
    • Fiesta Square
    • Razorback Cinema
  • Weekly Deals
  • Homes for Sale
    • Fayetteville Homes
    • All NWA Homes
    • Find an Agent

Walton group donates $120 million for UA School of Art

  • By Todd Gill ·  
    August 23, 2017 

Courtesy photo

A $120 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation will help create the University of Arkansas School of Art.

The gift is the largest ever given outright to any art program at a U.S. university in the history of American higher education, said Todd Shields, dean of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.

“This gift creates the first and only school of art in the state of Arkansas, and will propel art education, research and creative activity in the state forward while also providing unparalleled access and opportunity to students,” Shields said in a statement released Wednesday.

The money will be used to: provide student scholarships, travel grants and internship opportunities; engage the region in outreach and public service through partnerships with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and other arts organizations; and to expand graduate programs and degree offerings in art history, art education and graphic design.

UA Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz said the school will place a strong emphasis on American art and art of the Americas, which complements the mission of Crystal Bridges.

“The vision to create the School of Art could not have come to fruition without the cooperative, close and mutually beneficial relationship between the world-class Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the university,” Steinmetz said. “With an emphasis on cross-disciplinary collaborations and signature outreach efforts with the museum, and a focus on student, faculty and staff diversity, the school will be uniquely positioned to develop programs to rival the top competitors in the field.”

The gift will also be used to expand the Fine Arts Library and to renovate the historic Fine Arts Center designed by Edward Durrell Stone.

The school will be housed within the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, and will be phased in over a five-year period.

 

Discussion

Fayetteville Flyer has specific guidelines for commenting. To avoid having your comment deleted -- or your commenting privileges revoked -- read our Comment Policy before you comment. Violators will be banned from commenting. Report a comment that violates the guidelines to contact@fayettevilleflyer.com. Commenters on the Flyer are responsible for all legal consequences arising from their comments, including libel, infringement of copyright or actions that threaten a third party. By submitting a comment, you agree to indemnify Wonderstate Media LLC, its partners and employees from any legal action arising from your comments.

  • @fayflyer
  •     » See all sponsor deals & specials
  • Advertisements

  • Get Email News Updates

    Receive an email with headlines for all the day’s stories on the Flyer. » Click to sign up
  • Advertisements


     

     

  • Local Info

    Deals & More
    Fire/Police Dispatch Logs
    Detention Intake Report
  • Sponsors

    » See all

  • ADVERTISEMENTS

  • Flyer Sponsors

    sponsor-logos
    » See all sponsors
  • Sponsor Tweets

    A Twitter List by fayflyer
  • Become a sponsor

    The Flyer focuses on free news that's specific to Fayetteville. Because of that, our readers are local, and they're loyal to the businesses that support their daily source of information.

    Let us help your company deliver its message to our ever-growing audience.

    To talk about becoming a sponsor, call 479-387-1002 or email us.

  • About
  • Legal
  • Advertise
  • Sponsors
  • Contact
Facebook Twitter Instagram Flickr Pinterest RSS

© 2007-2018 Wonderstate Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy