In 2014,
William R. Harvey, an alumnus of Talledega College, and his family, donated $1.3 million to Talladega College which established an
art museum in Harvey's name. Groundbreaking for the museum took place in November 2017. The State of Alabama, led by governor
Kay Ivey, donated $1.5 million to the construction efforts. The Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art opened on February 3, 2020. The ribbon cutting included Harvey and Talladega College president
Billy C. Hawkins. ==Architecture and design==