Editing Iowa State University (section)

==== Art on Campus Collection ====
Iowa State is home to one of the largest campus public art programs in the United States.  Over 2,000 works of public art, including 600 by significant national and international artists, are located across campus in buildings, courtyards, open spaces and offices.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.museums.iastate.edu/AOC.htm| title = Iowa State University Museums Art on Campus online| access-date = March 11, 2011| archive-date = February 25, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110225151334/http://www.museums.iastate.edu/AOC.htm| url-status = live}}</ref>

The traditional public art program began during the Depression in the 1930s when Iowa State College's President Raymond Hughes envisioned that "the arts would enrich and provide substantial intellectual exploration into our college curricula." Hughes invited [[Grant Wood]] to create the Library's agricultural murals that speak to the founding of Iowa and Iowa State College and Model Farm. He also offered [[Christian Petersen (sculptor)|Christian Petersen]] a one-semester sculptor residency to design and build the fountain and bas relief at the Dairy Industry Building. In 1955, 21 years later, Petersen retired having created 12 major sculptures for the campus and hundreds of small studio sculptures.

The Art on Campus Collection is a campus-wide resource of over 2000 public works of art. Programs, receptions, dedications, university classes, Wednesday Walks, and educational tours are presented on a regular basis.