Springville is known throughout Utah as the "Art City"
Springville is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. The population was 29,466 at the 2010 census. A few minutes drive south of Provo, Utah. Other neighboring cities include Spanish Fork and Mapleton. Springville has the nickname of "Art City".
Springville is known as "Art City" due to its strong development of the arts. Springville is home to the Springville Museum of Art, Utah's oldest museum for the visual fine arts (circa 1937). The museum, housed in a historic Spanish Colonial Revival-style building, showcases collections of many well-known artists, both local and national, including collections of Utah art, a major Soviet collection, early Americana, and the European Steed collection. Springville is the birthplace of noted sculptor Cyrus Dallin. The main street is dotted with bronze statues, including several from local sculptors Gary Price and Jeff Decker.
