Why Fund the Arts Panel

Why Fund the Arts?

Join the Education Committee for an engaging evening exploring the importance of investing in arts and culture and the impact it has on our community.

Hollins University - Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center (VAC)

Enjoy light appetizers and drinks before the panel discussion begins.

Panelists:

• Shaleen Powers - Roanoke Cultural Endowment
• Brooke Tolley - Opera Roanoke
• Doug Jackson - Roanoke City Arts and Culture
• E. B. White - Former Executive Director, Harrison Museum; currently H.C. Smith LTD

Moderator:                                                                                                                                              Kianna Price Marshall - RWF member and Vice President of Advancement for the United Way Virginia's Blue Ridge

Come be part of this important conversation about why supporting the arts matters and how arts funding enriches our region's cultural and economic

vitality.

We look forward to seeing you there!