YHC establishes Friends of the Arts Society

Young Harris College and President John W. Wells are excited to announce the upcoming debut of Friends of the Arts, a patron society designed to assist in supporting performing arts at the College. Interested parties will have an opportunity to join the society during the Theatre Young Harris performances of Guys and Dolls, which will take place February 22 - 24 at 8:00 p.m. in the Hilda D. Glenn Auditorium.

The primary mission of Friends of the Arts is to promote awareness and quality in the fine and performing arts. Financial endorsement through membership in the society allows the division of fine arts to explore new and previously unfunded endeavors. Most importantly, the membership supports the College's efforts to provide superior opportunities for students to grow and learn in an environment of uncompromised artistic and academic freedom with integrity.

Interested persons may join the society via a variety of donor levels.

Donor levels and incentives are as follows:

All patrons will receive a welcome packet, annual newsletter, and their name printed in programs. Each donor level receives the incentive stated, plus all incentives from preceding levels.

Friend ($25-$99) Button Bronze ($100-$249) Seat Cushion Silver ($250-499) Hat Silver level patrons are invited to an annual donor dinner.

Gold ($500-$999) Polo Shirt Gold level patrons are invited to four social events per year, coinciding with art exhibitions, theatrical productions, and musical performances.

Platinum ($1,000+) Director's Chair Platinum level patrons are invited to two private director's dinners per year.

For more information

about Friends of the

Arts, please call

Bert W. Huffman

'97, Director of

I n s t i t u t i o n a l

Advancement

at (706) 379-

5112.

Reservations

or ticket information

for Guys and

Dolls may be obtained by calling the Box Office at (706) 379-4307. The Box Office will begin taking reservations and selling tickets two weeks prior to the opening ofGuys and Dolls on February 22. The Box Office will observe the following hours:

· Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

· Evening of performances 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Tickets may be available on the evening of the performance; however, it is strongly recommended that reservations be made in advance. Refunds and exchanges will not be made after 7:00 p.m. on performance evenings.

Founded in 1886, Young Harris College is a private, core liberal arts college focused on university preparation. Historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, a primary goal of Young Harris College is to provide a quality education for the whole person: intellectually, socially, culturally, and spiritually. To learn more aboutYoung Harris College, visit us at www.yhc.edu.