Giving

Support arts and humanities programs by giving to the Willson Center

The Willson Center promotes interdisciplinary innovation, public programs, and community engagement in the arts and humanities. We support faculty and students through research grants, lectures, symposia, publications, visiting scholars, visiting artists, collaborative instruction, public conferences, exhibitions, and performances.

Willson Center programs and events would not be possible without the generous support of our friends and donors. Support comes in many forms, such as attending events, sharing your interest with friends, or giving financially to the Willson Center. Financial support from donations and grants is used to enhance existing programs and establish new ones.

Current Giving Priority

Willson Center Director’s Fund

The Willson Center is currently raising a match for our new Director’s Fund in the Humanities and Arts, which we have established in the amount of $25,000 thanks to initial donations by friends of the Willson Center. A match of these gifts will provide the foundation of a new endowment for support of the Willson Center for years to come.

Contributing to the Willson Center

We appreciate your generosity, and thank you for your interest in the Willson Center and your support of the arts and humanities at UGA. If you would like to support the Willson Center through an outright gift, please make your check payable to “UGA Foundation” with “Willson Center” in the note portion at the bottom and mail it to:

Willson Center for Humanities and Arts
Attn: Winnie Smith
1260 Lumpkin St.
Athens, GA 30602

Or contact Winnie Smith at (706) 542-4304 or wsmith78@uga.edu

Online giving is accessible here.

Other Ways to Give

Annual gifts support a variety of Willson Center programs including faculty and student research, visiting scholars and artists, public events, workshops, and community outreach.

Endowment and planned gifts provide lasting support for the Willson Center to sustain innovative programs and initiatives for the next generation.

Memorial and Honorary Gifts recognize an individual or organization in the arts and humanities who may have made an impact on your research or creative understanding. This is a wonderful way for faculty or graduate students to honor an important mentor in their academic career.

If you would like more information on giving to the Willson Center, please contact Winnie Smith at (706) 542-4304.