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The University of Minnesota’s commitment to public art dates to the early 1900s, with a bronze sculpture honoring John S. Pillsbury, Minnesota's Governor and the school's first major benefactor. The program that exists today started in 1988, when a Public Art on Campus Committee was formed and began working with artists, students, faculty, staff, and neighboring communities to use permanent and temporary public art as a catalyst for change, an opportunity for education, and a means for enhancing the University landscape.
Today, the public art collection includes work by internationally recognized artists, along with work from emerging artists, local artists, and students.
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