About Us

The Florence Regional Arts Alliance is a community-based local arts agency that serves the citizens of Florence County and the Pee Dee.  FRAA is committed to preserving, supporting and promoting a vibrant arts community for Florence County and the surrounding region.

Our Mission

FRAA’s mission is to promote the arts as a catalyst for community cohesiveness, educational advancement and economic growth.

Our Commitment

FRAA is committed to achieving its mission by:providing grants to artists, organizations, teachers, and schools;recognizing students, individuals, and businesses through awards and scholarships;offering community programming that showcases the performing, visual, and literary;serving as an advocate for the arts to business, civic, and government leaders.All initiatives of The Arts Alliance are based on an organizational core value that recognizes the arts as fundamental to quality of life, education, and economic development in today’s knowledge-based economy.

Diversity & Inclusion

FRAA is committed to nurturing a diverse arts community through inclusive programming, events and projects.  To that end, FRAA will strive to be an organization that engages people from all genders, sexual orientations, ages and physical abilities, as well as individuals with diverse cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Advocacy

FRAA will increase public awareness of the arts and arts education through constant communication of news, programs and events to the general public, as well as to state, county and local leaders.Sandra Cook is the Executive Director of the Florence Regional Arts Alliance.  Contact her by email at director@florenceartsalliance.org or by phone at (843) 407-3092.

Board of Directors

President

Roger Halligan

Chenoweth-Halligan Studios

Secretary

Lauren Piner

Exp® Realtor

Treasurer

Ronald Jaggers

Retired Executive Minister

Roberta Burns

Second Floor Media

Hannah L. Davis

Development Manager, City of Florence

Diana Murphy Eaddy

Diversity Works Magazine, Inc.

Dawn Fenimore

Francis Marion University Steven F. Gately Gallery

Rachel Howell

Florence Darlington Technical College

Herman Keith

Visual Artist/ Claflin University

Jamison M. Kerr

ArtFields

August Langley

Lula’s Coffee Company

Randy Oswalt

Florence Center for Contemporary Music

Tonita Perry

Eaddy, Perry, & Associates, Inc.

Staff

Executive Director

Sandra Cook