About

Winner of the 2000 Cultural Connection Award from Texas Commission on the Arts ...
"For personal sacrifice, outstanding service to their community, and a love of the arts that goes above and beyond the norm".
"Whatever big-city folks expect to find in a small Texas town, it more than likely doesn’t include an arts group like the Piney Woods ...
" CHARLES WARD, ZEST MAGAZINE-HOUSTON CHRONICLE
The organization is non-profit, membership is voluntary, and the board and officers serve without pay.
Membership and board service is open to everyone regardless of race, religion, national origin, sex, age,
or physical handicap. The PWFAA goal is to provide a consistently high level of entertainment and education in the arts
to the schools and communities at large of Houston and surrounding counties,
promoting cultural awareness and understanding. Programs are selected to further these goals.

 

Mission Statement:

The Piney Woods Fine Arts Association is dedicated to the promotion and awareness of performing
and visual arts to enrich the lives of all the people of Houston County and the surrounding areas.

Goals:

• Annual season of performances with a variety of performing arts that is financially self-sustaining.
• Develop performing and visual art programs that are integrated into Houston County schools.
• Conduct annual programs with instructors in the performing and visual arts.
• Provide a forum for performing and visual artists from the area served to perform or display their art.

 

2009-2010 Board of Directors

Dr. J. Patrick Walker, President
Patty Meyer, Vice President
Shirely Michka, Secretary
Deborah Porth Blackwell, Treasurer
Jay Barksdale
Ansel Bradshaw
Thea Daigle
Tommy Driskell
Matthew Land
Shirley Murray
Theresa Ramsey
Daphne Session

 

Staff

J. Bryan Lake, Executive Director 
pwfaa@valornet.com

Janae L. Whitehead, Executive Administrative Assistant
pwfaa2@valornet.com

Deborah Porth Blackwell, Financial Director
pwfaa3@valornet.com