formerly existing as a non-degree-granting institution within the college of humanities, arts & social sciences, the caine college became a free-standing college on july 1, 2010. the caine college of the arts houses the departments of art & design, music, and theatre arts, along with the nora eccles harrison museum of art. performance facilities include the chase fine arts center, which houses the kent concert hall among other venues, and the free-standing manon caine russell-kathryn caine wanlass performance hall, completed in 2006. the 400-seat performance hall, designed by the architectural firm sasaki associates, has been praised as one of the best acoustic performance spaces in the american west, and received an honor award from the utah chapter of the american institute of architects. the nora eccles harrison museum of art, designed by architect edward larrabee barnes and opened in 1982, contains one of the largest art collections in the intermountain region. its holdings include nationally significant collections of ceramics, native american art, and especially artworks produced in the american west since 1945.