Established in 2006, The Society of Prometheans recognizes alumni who have demonstrated the passion, commitment, and talent to achieve the highest levels of excellence in their art and profession, and to benefactors who have enabled the School of Fine Arts to achieve new levels of excellence in programs. To date, 49 individuals have been recognized at the annual Society of Prometheans event hosted by the School of Fine Arts at the University of Minnesota Duluth, representing a broad range of experience and achievement throughout the arts field. These alumni collectively represent from the different departments and units of the School of Fine Arts; the academic departments of Art & Design, Music, and Theatre, and the other artistic units: the Fine Arts Academy, the Tweed Museum of Art and the Glensheen Mansion, which was once part of the School.
Named for Prometheus, the Titan god who was the bringer of fire and civilization to mortals as well as the arts and sciences and the means of survival, the Society of Prometheans represents those who have demonstrated their willingness to give of themselves to stoke the flames of passion for art.
Inscription above Paul Manship’s gilded statue, Prometheus, Rockefeller Center, New York City
We are proud that the current Dean of the School of Fine Arts, Dr. Robert Kase, was the first awardee of the Promethean Award in Music for his artistic achievements and academic leadership in the field of music.