Herron groundbreaking Sept.13

The $24 million project will transform the former IU School of Law-Indianapolis into the Herron’s new home and triple the size of the current art facility.

Through a bequest from investor John Herron and with famous Indiana artists such as T.C. Steele, J. Ottis Adams, Rudolph Schwartz, William Forsyth, Otto Stark and Richard Gruelle as instructors, the Herron Art Institute opened in 1902.

In 1922, the institute began “Saturday School” for adults and high school students. Six years later, the institute granted its first four-year degrees and became affiliated with IU and Butler University for its art education program.

In 1967, Herron became part of IU. In 1970, through the influence of Josiah K. Lilly’s estate, the institute’s art collection grew so immensely, it was moved to form the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

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