ONE VOICE for the Arts at Southern Miss
An alliance between the community and the Department of Art and Design, Department of Theatre and Dance, and the School of Music at Southern Miss, Partners for the Arts was established in 1997 to support and enhance the arts; promote arts education; and expand access to regional, national, and international arts events and artists.
Partnering for a Better Arts Future
Partners for the Arts reaches the community through performances, master classes, workshops, exhibits, and lectures. We support guest artists, educational programs, and opportunities for Southern Miss student and faculty artists. Arts outreach also includes participation in community-wide events and collaboration with other community and civic organizations.
Message from the Chair
Dear Continuing and Prospective Partners,
Partners for the Arts is an alliance between the community and the arts at The University of Southern Mississippi to support and enhance the arts in our area. All of us are facing challenging decisions in this historic economic time. Yet, the contributions that a vibrant arts program makes to the quality of life in our community are priceless. Music, theatre, dance, and art provide a richness and opportunity for enjoyment like no other. Membership contributions last year, which were generously entrusted to Partners, equaled $80,000, and sponsored more than 25 Southern Miss arts events during 2008-09.
As a Partner, individuals may designate financial support for a particular program in the College of Arts and Letters by becoming a Friend of Art and Design, a Friend of Music, or a Friend of Theatre and Dance. Such designations amounted to $21,000 last year, in addition to the competitive grants awarded for theatre, dance, music, art, and museum events.
All of us have much to appreciate within our community. Whether it’s a Southern Miss choral production in a local church, The Pride of MS marching band performing at The Rock, or Yo-Yo Ma keeping us spellbound with his performance and accompaniment by the university’s Symphony Orchestra in Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus, our lives are enriched.
Please join your neighbors, friends, and the community in supporting Partners for the Arts. Your support through membership and participation will make a difference. Help keep the arts in our community and at The University of Southern Mississippi alive and vibrant.
Sincerely,
Barbara S. Carter