Mission

The South Carolina Arts Alliance advances the arts for all South Carolinians through advocacy, leadership development, and public awareness.

Jeff Robinson, Executive Director

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Jeff Robinson has over a decade of experience as an arts educator and administrator. He began his career in his hometown of York, SC as Director of Bands at York Middle School and Assistant Director at York Comprehensive High School, where students under his direction were consistently recognized at the State and Regional levels.

Prior to joining the SC Arts Alliance, Jeff worked in the Office of Outreach at the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities developing professional learning, arts programming, and virtual resources for students and teachers throughout the State of South Carolina. He also worked closely with local organizations to help connect young artists and their community through the Governor’s Schools service learning program, Connecting Arts Through Service. Jeff continues his work in arts education as a Grant Associate with the Governor’s School Spark program, a drama-based literacy initiative in partnership with Arts Grow SC, the SC Arts Commission, and the South Carolina Department of Education.

A lifelong musician and arts advocate, Jeff holds a Bachelor in Music Education and a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Winthrop University. During his graduate studies, he was selected as the inaugural Graduate Fellow for the South Carolina Arts Alliance and in 2021 became a Riley Fellow through SC Afterschool Leaders Empowered. He is the incoming Board Chair for Palmetto State Arts Education, is a South Carolina Teaching Fellow, and serves as a Deputy Province Governor for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity.

Jeff resides in Inman with his wife, Lori Lynne, and their calico cat, Lucky.

Dana Gencarelli, President
Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium

Ken May, Treasurer
South Carolina Arts Commission (Retired)

Molly Fortune, Immediate Past President
SC 250 Commission

Dr. Stephanie Milling, Past President
University of South Carolina

Dr. Eric Crawford, Member-At Large
Benedict College/Author

Shannon Farro, Member At Large
Long Bay Symphony

Beryl Dakers, SC ETV

Ray Doughty, Arts in Basic Curriculum Institute/Arts Educator (Retired) **

Dr. Roy Fluhrer, The Fine Arts Center (Retired)**

Angela Gallo, Coker University

Clara Heinsohn, Charleston County School District

Milly Hough, SC Arts Commission *

Kyle Lahm, City of North Charleston, Cultural Arts

Sylvia Martin, The Arts Center of Greenwood

Dr. Yvette McDaniel, Denmark Technical College

Madeleine McGee, TogetherSC *

Vida Miller, SC House of Representatives (Retired), The Gray Man Gallery

Valerie Morris, College of Charleston

Tom Peters, Ed.D, Clemson University *

David Platts, SC Arts Commission *

David Smalls, South Carolina Artisans Center

Susie Surkamer, South Arts *

Dr. Leo Twiggs, South Carolina State Univeristy (Retired) **

Jenny Kabool, Palmetto State Arts Education

Dr. Kim Wilson, Arts in Basic Curriculum Institute *

* Ex-Officio

** Director Emeritus

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