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53B-17-701. Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
(1) There is established at the University of Utah the Utah Museum of Fine Arts as:
(a) a state general and multicultural art museum; and
(b) a state institution charged with the broad responsibility of collecting and exhibiting,for the education and enrichment of its citizens, art and related objects from around the worldfrom prehistoric times to the present.
(2) The museum shall:
(a) serve as a repository in Utah of the objects referred to in Subsection (1);
(b) collect and display tangible art objects that reflect the past, present, and continuingdevelopment of the visual arts in America and throughout the rest of the world;
(c) provide professional expertise and assistance in the proper care of the tangible artobjects displayed at the museum; and
(d) engage visitors to the museum in discovering meaningful connections with theartistic expressions of the world's cultures by:
(i) acting as a responsible steward of the material legacy of the visual arts located at theUtah Museum of Fine Arts for the people of Utah;
(ii) serving as a teaching, learning, and research resource for the University of Utah, thestate's greater educational community, and the general public;
(iii) promoting an open dialogue with visitors and the community about the role of visualarts in our society;
(iv) fostering and celebrating the diverse artistic expressions and accomplishments of thepeople of Utah and around the world;
(v) cultivating community partnerships and collaborations to ensure that the visual artsreach a broad spectrum of the general public; and
(vi) offering a wide range of experiences that will enable visitors to the museum toexplore the variety of ways the arts can inform and enhance the human experience.

Enacted by Chapter 97, 2005 General Session

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53B-17-701. Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
(1) There is established at the University of Utah the Utah Museum of Fine Arts as:
(a) a state general and multicultural art museum; and
(b) a state institution charged with the broad responsibility of collecting and exhibiting,for the education and enrichment of its citizens, art and related objects from around the worldfrom prehistoric times to the present.
(2) The museum shall:
(a) serve as a repository in Utah of the objects referred to in Subsection (1);
(b) collect and display tangible art objects that reflect the past, present, and continuingdevelopment of the visual arts in America and throughout the rest of the world;
(c) provide professional expertise and assistance in the proper care of the tangible artobjects displayed at the museum; and
(d) engage visitors to the museum in discovering meaningful connections with theartistic expressions of the world's cultures by:
(i) acting as a responsible steward of the material legacy of the visual arts located at theUtah Museum of Fine Arts for the people of Utah;
(ii) serving as a teaching, learning, and research resource for the University of Utah, thestate's greater educational community, and the general public;
(iii) promoting an open dialogue with visitors and the community about the role of visualarts in our society;
(iv) fostering and celebrating the diverse artistic expressions and accomplishments of thepeople of Utah and around the world;
(v) cultivating community partnerships and collaborations to ensure that the visual artsreach a broad spectrum of the general public; and
(vi) offering a wide range of experiences that will enable visitors to the museum toexplore the variety of ways the arts can inform and enhance the human experience.

Enacted by Chapter 97, 2005 General Session

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53B-17-701. Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
(1) There is established at the University of Utah the Utah Museum of Fine Arts as:
(a) a state general and multicultural art museum; and
(b) a state institution charged with the broad responsibility of collecting and exhibiting,for the education and enrichment of its citizens, art and related objects from around the worldfrom prehistoric times to the present.
(2) The museum shall:
(a) serve as a repository in Utah of the objects referred to in Subsection (1);
(b) collect and display tangible art objects that reflect the past, present, and continuingdevelopment of the visual arts in America and throughout the rest of the world;
(c) provide professional expertise and assistance in the proper care of the tangible artobjects displayed at the museum; and
(d) engage visitors to the museum in discovering meaningful connections with theartistic expressions of the world's cultures by:
(i) acting as a responsible steward of the material legacy of the visual arts located at theUtah Museum of Fine Arts for the people of Utah;
(ii) serving as a teaching, learning, and research resource for the University of Utah, thestate's greater educational community, and the general public;
(iii) promoting an open dialogue with visitors and the community about the role of visualarts in our society;
(iv) fostering and celebrating the diverse artistic expressions and accomplishments of thepeople of Utah and around the world;
(v) cultivating community partnerships and collaborations to ensure that the visual artsreach a broad spectrum of the general public; and
(vi) offering a wide range of experiences that will enable visitors to the museum toexplore the variety of ways the arts can inform and enhance the human experience.

Enacted by Chapter 97, 2005 General Session