University of Utah receives grant for art program


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(KSL News) University of Utah received a multi-million dollar grant to help expand the horizons for art students across the state.

The Sorenson Legacy Foundation pledged $12 million for the school's fine art program.

The university will use the funding to build a new interdisciplinary arts and education complex. The building will house a new program designed to help educators teach art in elementary schools.

University officials say it's the largest gift for art education in the school's history.

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