Springville Museum of Art

The Springville Museum of Art in Springville, Utah, United States is the oldest museum for the visual fine arts in Utah. In 1986, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As of 2022, the museum's director is Emily Larsen. History The Springville art movement began in 1903 with a donation of art by John Hafen and Cyrus Dallin . It was followed in 1907 by a donation from seven other Utah artists. The Smart collection came in 1925, followed by the Steed Collection (1948), and the Lund-Wassmer Collection in 1986. The Art Association Board of Trustees and the City of Springville continue to contribute to the growth of both the museum and its art. The museum is noted for its collection of Utah art spanning from pioneer days to the present. Most of the. Permanent collection Selections of the museum's collection of 2,300 works are displayed on the second floor. They consist of art from Utah , the former Soviet Union and the United States. Edwin Evans , American Fork Canyon (1900) John Hafen , Hollyhocks ( c. 1900) John Hafen, Mountain Stream (1903) Cyrus Dallin , The Protest (1904) William Sergeant Kendall , The Artist’s Wife and Daughters (1906) John Hafen, Tepees, Utah County (1907) Cyrus Dallin, The Scout (1910) Cyrus Dallin, Appeal to the Great Spirit (1912)