Cedar City Arts Committee Collection

Collection

Identifier: Ms-181

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collections contains the records of the Cedar City Arts Committee from 1943-2013. The collection includes annual art exhibit programs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and reports.

Arrangement Items were kept in original order as much as possible.

Dates

Creation: 1940-2013

Access:

Unrestricted access.

Use:

The Cedar City Arts Committee Collection is the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the library for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Institutional History

The Cedar City Arts Committee was created in 1940 as a way to bring the fine arts to Cedar City. During the early years of the Committee, the main focus was the yearly Art Exhibition held in the then BAC High School Auditorium. These exhibits brought the works of artists like Maynard Dixon. Many of the art works were purchased by local companies and schools. Two of the biggest being the Iron Count School District, and the Branch Agricultural College.

As the Committee grew, they were instrumental in the creation of several public fine arts and performing arts events. The committee started to decline and in the 2010s it was disbanded.

Extent

2.15 linear feet : 3 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Items were kept in original order as much as possible.

Accession Information:

Majority of items received from James M. Aton, member of Cedar City Arts Committee, other items acquired at different time.

Processing Information:

This finding aid was created by the Special Collections Staff, Gerald R. Sherratt Library. If print, oversize or other materials have been removed to be stored separately it will be noted

Collection was reprocessed by Special Collections Staff in 2025.