To this day, the efforts of Dr. Robert Boyer, former Chair of the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, are greatly appreciated. He continually reminded administrators and faculty of art's dire needs. An art building is a complex and multifunctional structure. It's a building like no other. A science lab facility might come close.
Space is needed for the variety of special equipment.
There must be storage space considerations. There must be an openness and flow in studio areas and more importantly, these spaces need to be designated specifically for the process and purpose intended. I know what a new facility means to a program. Everyone will be energized and renewed when this happens here. Thanks to the efforts of our Institutional Development staff, to Carol and Robert Bush, Paul and Carol Gehl, and Frederick and Patricia Baer, the Carol and Robert Bush Art Center is becoming a reality, a fulfillment of a dream more than 30 years old.