Brigham Young University. Department of Art
Dates
- Existence: 1981 - 1996
Administrative History
The Department of Art (1981-1996) was a department within the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Art became a part of the College of Fine Arts and Communications in 1981. The department was previously named the Department of Art and Design. In 1996 the department merged with the Department of Design to form the new Department of Visual Arts. Department chairmen for Art included Robert L. Marshall (1981-1982; 1988-1995), Franz Johansen (1982-1985), Sherron D. Hill (1985-1988), and Michael D. Day (1995-1997).
The Department of Art serves two main purposes: (a) the preparation of creative leaders in the various fields of the plastic and graphic arts and (b) the building of an appreciative audience for these arts.
Citation:
Brigham Young University Organizational History Project website, viewed Jul. 29, 2011 (Department of Art; established 1981; College of Fine Arts and Communications; previously the Department of Art and Design; merged with the Department of Design to form the new Department of Visual Arts, 1996; Department chairmen: Robert L. Marshall (1981-1982; 1988-1995), Franz Johansen (1982-1985), Sherron D. Hill (1985-1988), and Michael D. Day (1995-1997); purposes: (a) the preparation of creative leaders in the various fields of the plastic and graphic arts and (b) the building of an appreciative audience for these arts)Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Art minutes, 1955-1980
General and graduate faculty meeting minutes.
Department of Art part-time faculty, 1957-1980
General personnel files, and general administrative files, including program reviews, inventories, festival brochures, program exhibits, security, self-studies, special course and conference papers, minutes, etc.
Department of Art records
Contains negatives and photographs of art work from various artists. It also contains correspondence to and from B.F. Larsen.
Department of Visual Arts awards and donation records, 1986-2005
Contains award information and donation financial records of the Brigham Young University Department of Visual Arts. Dated 1986-2005.
Department of Visual Arts exhibit records, 1988-2005
Contains exhibit brochures, outlines, drawings, correspondence, and other materials concerning student and faculty fine arts exhibitions, galleries, and other exhibition records. Dated 1988-2005.
Department of Visual Arts faculty histories, 1959-2010
Contains files regarding employment of various faculty within the Visual Arts department. Files include letters of recommendation and endorsements for hiring. Files also contain resumes and lists of accomplishments. Contents also includes correspondence regarding advancement, funding, and termination. Included are funding forms, leave of absence forms, and research materials and findings. Dates range from 1959-2010.
Department of Visual Arts records
Contains award information and donation financial records from the Brigham Young University Department of Visual Arts, as well as exhibit slides, brochures, outlines, drawings, correspondence, and other materials concerning student and faculty fine arts exhibitions, galleries, and other exhibition records. Materials date from between 1955 and 2010.
Elbert H. Eastmond papers
Collection contains scripts, outlines, songs, poems, photographs, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings concerning the production and presentation of various Mormon Church pageants.
John Hafen papers
B. F. Larsen collection
Includes correspondence, news clippings, reports, minutes, policy statements, radio talks, articles, lecture notes, art samplings, catalog of slides, art notebooks, and poems. Also includes biographical material concerning Larsen and his wife, Martha Day Larsen.