Oklahoma University Plans $13 Million Art Museum Expansion PDF Print E-mail
Arkansas Art News
Monday, 08 December 2008 19:38

ouartlogoThe University of Oklahoma Board of Regents approved the $13 million needed for an expansion of the art museum - the Fred Jones, Jr Museum of Art. Room was needed for incoming art galleries and the expansion will be on top of an older portion to be renovated.

$7 million will come from private sources and the remainder will come from the University's reserve fund.

The renovated older portion will go to house the Eugene B. Adkins collection of Southwest and American Indian art. The roof, which was once a patio, will be inclosed to house the future gallery.

"It will be a legacy for the University for a century to come." said David Boren, OU president.

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