BYU Approves Plans for New Arts Building to Replace HFAC

Brigham Young University’s Board of Trustees has approved plans to construct a new Arts Building for the College of Fine Arts and Communications. It will replace the current Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC).

This new facility will house offices for the college and the departments of Art, Design and Theatre & Media Arts (TMA). The building will feature a large collaborative hub for Design students, multiple art galleries, a combined lobby and student gathering space. The School of Music, currently housed in the HFAC, will move to the new Music Building once completed.

“The arts and music programs are beacons of excellence for the university,” said Shane Reese, BYU academic vice president. “We look forward to these two new beautiful buildings which will accentuate the amazing talents of our students, faculty and staff who work in that college.”

“The new building will create proximity and more opportunities for collaboration and student mentoring,” said Ed Adams, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications. “Our faculty and staff are now spread over five floors and are located at the far ends of the Harris Fine Arts Center from each other.”

The HFAC was dedicated in 1965 and currently houses four of the college’s six academic units. Demolition of the HFAC is set to begin in early 2023, followed by construction of the new Arts Building. The project is expected to be completed by late 2025. During construction, the College of Fine Arts and Communications will temporarily occupy the former Provo High School on University Avenue.

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