Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010
USU Art Museum Director Receives Award
LOGAN – The Higher Educator of the Year Award was presented to Utah State University executive museum director, Victoria Berry, of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. The award was given by the Utah Art Education Association (UAEA).
“I’m simply honored to receive this award. I believe this is a testament to how valid and vital our K-12 education program is in this region,” said Berry.
“We are so proud of Victoria and the recognition she has brought to the college. The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art is extraordinary and greatly adds to the prestige of the school. Victoria was deemed as the most qualified nominee to receive the highest honor for the higher educators of art in Utah,” said Craig Jessop, Caine College of the Arts Dean.
Berry oversees the K-12 education program at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, located on the Utah State University campus, which accommodates approximately 4,000 students per year.
“The most important aspect of the art education program is when the students are in the museum they aren’t living in a virtual world. They have the opportunity to experience art projects hands-on, which is a significant component of what Utah State art is really about,” said Berry.
Berry will be recognized for receiving her award at the UAEA Annual Conference in St. George, Utah, on Feb. 24-26, 2011. The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art is the central location for the exhibition of visual arts in Northern Utah. Along with its permanent collection, the museum features rotating exhibits running from six to eight weeks at a time. The museum is located at 650 North 1100 East in Logan.
For more information about the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art visit artmuseum.usu.edu.
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