Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Fine Arts

The Washington University College of Art, located in St. Louis, Missouri, was founded in 1879. In 1878, Wayman Crow, one of the founders of Washington University, sought to dedicate a new museum to his late son, Wayman Crow, Jr. To accompany the museum, the University also created an independent school, creating the St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts, the first art school west of the Mississippi River. In 1906, the museum moved to Forest Park and was rededicated as the St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts. Then, in 1926, the School of Fine Arts moved to Bixby Hall on the current Washington University campus.

The School of Fine Arts retained its name until 2006, when Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton merged the Colleges of Art and Architecture to create the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, the school's current name as of 2019. The new school was named after Sam Fox, a St. Louis businessman, United States Ambassador to Belgium (2007-2009), and a supporter of Washington University.

Sources:

"St. Louis School of Fine Arts." Washington University. University Libraries. September 30, 2019. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://libguides.wustl.edu/universityarchives/fine-arts-school

"Sam Fox School." Washington University in St. Louis. December 10, 2019. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://samfoxschool.wustl.edu/about/history

"Sam Fox." United States Department of State. January 08, 2009. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/f/83157.htm