Art Legacy Elevates CWU
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Dixie Parker Fairbanks left behind a legacy at CWU for her late husband Richard Fairbanks, a former Central Washington State College ceramics professor and renowned potter. The estate gift includes a collection of Richard’s pottery to be displayed at CWU, as well as artwork from Dixie, and the creation of a nearly one-million- dollar fund to support the proper conservation of the university art collection, student employment opportunities, collection management work, and the creation of the Fairbanks Gallery. This will allow for collaboration with CWU museum studies and anthropology students who can complete their internship requirement by inventorying the Richard Fairbanks work into the larger university collection, which will be a multi- year project. CWU is also in the early planning stages to replace the current Art + Design building (Randall Hall) with a new art education building that will be the home of the Fairbanks Gallery.
Richard Fairbanks was an important figure in the ceramics and art world. With Richard’s work being part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, having his art on campus elevates CWU’s prestige in the art world. Displaying his collection creates the potential to draw scholars and visitors from around the world to see and study this internationally distinguished collection. This funding will open the doors to many opportunities for students and provide them with the next level of programming. It will also allow for proper conservation and inventorying of both the Fairbanks and university collections, creating internship and job opportunities for students.” Gregg Schlanger Department of Art + Design Chair, CWU
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