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Piedmont Arts Circle

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From the Easel to the Encore, From the Spotlight to the Screen

Your support fuels creativity in Art, Music, Theatre, and Mass Communications.

Piedmont University’s performing, visual, and media arts programs are among the best in the state, and we take pride in bringing joy, insight, and beauty to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. Through music, theatre, visual arts, and mass communications, our students and faculty work together to enrich lives, inspire wonder, and share stories that matter.

Thanks to generous supporters like you, we can continue building on this strong foundation and fulfill our mission to help people see the world differently—through the lens of art and the power of communication.

View Piedmont’s Fine Arts Calendar

Join the Piedmont Arts Circle

When you invest in the Fine Arts at Piedmont University through Piedmont Arts Circle, you’re supporting a vibrant academic experience that prepares students for careers in the arts—while also enriching the cultural life of our local community. Arts Circle funding supports programming, guest artist, student travel, and other enhanced learning opportunities that would not otherwise be possible.

As a thank you, Arts Circle members enjoy special benefits (see details below). Your generosity helps keep the arts alive and thriving at Piedmont—and we couldn’t do it without you.

Giving Levels

Legacy Circle – $5,000 and above
  • Dinner with the President and Mrs. Criser
  • Free family museum admission
  • Four complimentary tickets to theater and ticketed music performances
  • Invitation to exclusive events and receptions
  • Name recognition in Fine Arts performance programs and events
  • Donor recognition in the President’s Newsletter
  • Exclusive Arts Circle gift
Visionary – $1,000–$4,999
  • Free family museum admission
  • Four complimentary tickets to theater and ticketed music performances
  • Invitation to exclusive events and receptions
  • Name recognition in Fine Arts performance programs and events
  • Donor recognition in the President’s Newsletter
  • Exclusive Arts Circle gift
Champion – $500–$999
  • Free family museum admission
  • Two complimentary tickets to theater and ticketed music performances
  • Invitation to exclusive events and receptions
  • Name recognition in Fine Arts performance programs and events
  • Exclusive Arts Circle gift
Advocate – $250–$499
  • Free family museum admission
  • Two complimentary tickets to theater and ticketed music performances
  • Invitation to exclusive events and receptions
  • Name recognition in Fine Arts performance programs and events
Patron – $100–$249
  • Invitation to exclusive events and receptions
  • Name recognition in Fine Arts performance programs and events
Swanson Center

Give By Mail

Please mail a check payable to “Piedmont University” and note “Piedmont Arts Circle” in the memo line.

Please mail your check to:

Piedmont University
Business Office
PO Box 10
Demorest, GA  30535

Have Questions? 

If you’d like more information about Piedmont Arts Circle or have questions about giving, please contact:

Chris Kelly
Professor, Art | Assoc. Dean, Fine Arts

Call 706-778-8500 ext. 1307
Email ckelly@piedmont.edu