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Dean's Welcome Dear Friends:
With an accomplished and internationally acclaimed faculty committed to providing a transforming experience to our students, Herberger College of Fine Arts continues to earn top national rankings for programs within its Schools of Art and Music and its Departments of Dance and Theatre. The ASU Art Museum and the Institute for Studies in the Arts further distinguish the college and provide students and faculty opportunities for research and study. Herberger College’s emergence as a leader in fine arts education, both nationally and internationally, has invited record investment in the college, its faculty and students in 2000-2001, with support coming from all quarters of the community and the nation. In 2000-2001, faculty members were honored with major grants and fellowships from organizations that included the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Trust, and Motorola. Outstanding students were rewarded with grants, scholarships and fellowships. One received the internationally celebrated Rhodes scholarship and four were recipients of an important new scholarship aimed at keeping Arizona’s most talented young artists in state for college. The legacy of major gifts given to Herberger College in 2000-2001 will be felt for generations. The late Evelyn Smith, a local arts supporter, community activist and businesswoman, made a multi-million investment in Herberger College in 2000-2001. Her gift enabled the college to create its first endowed professorships. It funded more than 25 new, individually endowed fellowships, professorships and scholarships. It also created endowments to benefit many specific college programs. The college’s award-winning music theatre was renamed for Mrs. Smith in recognition for her generosity and to honor her commitment to the arts. Chicago-area businessman Nicholas G. Jannes, impressed with the reputation and expertise of a Herberger College School of Art professor, contributed a collection of rare and historic fine arts printing presses to the college in 2000-2001. Mr. Jannes’ gift will establish the School of Art as unrivalled in the area of fine print research. Perhaps the most lasting gift the college received in 2000-2001 was the gift of name. In addition to making the largest personal financial contribution ever received by the college and ASU, Katherine K. “Kax” Herberger, whose name is synonymous with the arts and charitable giving in Arizona, honored the college by allowing us to name it after her. Mrs. Herberger’s belief that the arts play an integral role in developing the human mind and spirit reflects our philosophy as well, and so, since November 2000, the college has carried her name with pride. The tremendous support received in 2000-2001 has given the college and its programs new wings. With this increased freedom, we can enhance our academic, research and creative programs. We can explore new areas that will further establish Herberger College of Fine Arts as a national and international leader in the study of art, dance, music and theatre. Most importantly, we can more aggressively pursue our mission to educate and inspire the next generation of teachers, artists and scholars, who will lift our spirits, touch our souls and help us see the world with fresh eyes. Sincerely,
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Creativity and innovation are the cornerstones of
the arts. At The Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts at
Arizona State University, those attributes meld with our commitment
to collaboration and community involvement and drive all that we
do. The result: Herberger College of Fine Arts is a place where
great students, great teachers, and great community meet.