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Future of the arts at SMU
Transformation of the Meadows School visual arts facilities
To walk through the doors of the visual arts facilities at SMU Meadows School of the Arts is to enter a world that transcends conventional boundaries; bridges the classic, the contemporary and emerging frontiers; and equips a new generation of artists, creatives, innovators, and thinkers to become more influential in every sector of a rapidly changing world.




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March 2020 groundbreaking event



Inspiring spaces for aspiring artists
New and renovated spaces will foster creativity; encourage innovative teaching, practice, creation, exhibition and collaboration; and attract a talented and diverse community of artists, scholars and visitors from across the campus and around the world. What emerges is a pipeline of creative and artistic talent and leadership that continues to elevate Dallas as a significant nexus for design, innovation and artistic practice and contributes to the rising national and international reputation of Meadows as a leading school of visual, performing and communication arts.
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Phase One: $34 million
Phase One of the renovation will modernize the north wing of the building from Hillcrest Avenue to Bishop Boulevard. The project will create and improve academic spaces for the visual arts, art history and creative computation while transforming exterior entrances into grand, welcoming and accessible spaces.



William B. Jordan Gallery
SMU Meadows School of the Arts aims to celebrate the legacy of the
late William B. (“Bill”) Jordan, internationally known scholar,
teacher, author, founding director of the Meadows Museum and former
chair of the Division of Fine Arts, with the creation of the William
B. Jordan Gallery. To be located on the first floor of the original
home of the Meadows Museum, the new
gallery will be ideally situated for student critique sessions,
temporary exhibitions and gallery talks.
Thanks to
donations from Dr. Jordan’s friends, colleagues, and former students,
fundraising to support the construction of the William B. Jordan
Gallery is more than halfway to the goal of $1 million.
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William B. Jordan
Tribute to William B. Jordan, founding director of Meadows Museum
and former chair of Division of Fine Arts.
Thumbnail Photo: William B. Jordan and Algur H. Meadows

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For more information about giving opportunities in support of the transformation of SMU Meadows School of the Arts facilities, please contact Nicholas Weege, director of development, at 214-768-2610 or nweege@smu.edu.
Transformation of the Meadows School visual arts facilities
To walk through the doors of the visual arts facilities at SMU Meadows School of the Arts is to enter a world that transcends conventional boundaries; bridges the classic, the contemporary and emerging frontiers; and equips a new generation of artists, creatives, innovators, and thinkers to become more influential in every sector of a rapidly changing world.
