WELCOME TO FLORENCE REGIONAL ARTS ALLIANCE

The Florence Regional Arts Alliance is a community-based local arts agency that serves the students and citizens of Florence County and the Pee Dee.

Recognized as a non-profit organization by the Internal Revenue Service and the State of South Carolina, the Florence Regional Arts Alliance was established on July 20, 1984 and is committed to preserving, supporting, and promoting a vibrant arts community by

• providing grants to artists, organizations, teachers, and schools;
  
  
• recognizing students, individuals, and businesses through a program of awards and scholarships;
  
  
• offering community programming that showcases the performing arts, visual arts, and literary arts; and
  
  
• 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.

The Arts Alliance operates from facilities located at 412 South Dargan Street in the Emerging Arts and Cultural District of Downtown Florence and can be contacted by calling 843-665-ARTS(2787), faxing 843-665-2098, or emailing fraa@florencescarts.org.