Why Join
Experiencing the arts will change your perspective.
Supporting the arts will change your life.
Love the arts? Invest in our art students and programs. Be part of the magic and become a Friend of the Arts Today. Call 828.277.7028 for information.
What Does the Organization Do?
The Friends of the Arts supports the academic and artistic mission of the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts:
- the School of Art and Design
- the School of Music
- the School of Stage and Screen
- the Bardo Arts Center
Why Give to Friends of the Arts?
Your gift to Friends of the Arts supports student scholarships and academic programming and brings world-class artists to the classroom and community.
Who Does Your Gift Support?
- The students in the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts (BCFPA).
- The Western Carolina University campus, community, and WNC region by supporting high quality arts experiences.
- Beyond the Western North Carolina region through the education and cultivation of the world’s next generation of arts leaders.
2023 - 2024 FOA Membership Benefits
LIFE-TIME GIVING RECOGNITION
BELCHER CIRCLE ($25,000 + Lifetime Giving to BCFPA)
- Recognition as Lifetime Members of Friends of the Arts
ANNUAL GIVING
PURPLE CIRCLE ($10,000+ Annual giving to BCFPA)
All benefits listed below plus:
- Invitation to attend a BCFPA event as guest of the Chancellor *
- Special Recognition by Dean at BCFPA and FOA Events
*Based on Chancellor’s Travel Schedule and Availability
GOLD CIRCLE ($5000 - $9999 Annual giving to BCFPA)
All benefits listed below plus:
- Invitation to the annual FOA “Gold Event” (includes select rehearsals and functions with artists)
- Invitation to "Dessert with the Dean" prior to a BCFPA event, and
- VIP guest seating in the Dean's box at a BCFPA event
DEAN’S CIRCLE ($2500 – $4999 Annual giving to BCFPA)
All benefits listed below plus:
- Invitation to attend a BCFPA group event as Guest of the Dean
- Invitation to attend an exclusive guest artist reception.*
- Opportunity to participate in curated FOA Travel Excursions (travel fees required)
*Based on artist availability and contractual agreements
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($1000 – $2499 Annual giving to BCFPA)
All benefits listed below plus:
- Invitation to attend a BCFPA event as guest of unit director
- Invitation to a Friends of the Arts exhibition preview
SILVER CIRCLE ($50 - $999 Annual giving to BCFPA)
All benefits listed below plus:
- Invitation to FOA salons, hosted by BCFPA units
- Invitation to FOA receptions
- Recognition as Friends of the Arts in printed BCFPA event programs
BRONZE CIRCLE ($1 TO $49 Annual giving to BCFPA)
- Recognition as Friends of the Arts in electronic signage
- Belcher College digital Calendar of Events
- Belcher College e-Newsletters
David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts
The Mission of the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts at Western Carolina University is to strengthen and broaden the intellectual and cultural horizons of the University and the larger community by providing a creative learning environment in the fine and performing arts.
