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. 

Leadership & Membership

The organization is non-profit, 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.

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Goals

• Produce an annual season of performances with a variety of performing arts that are 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.

"For personal sacrifice, outstanding service to their community, and a love of the arts that goes above and beyond the norm". - Winner 2000 Cultural Connection Award, Texas Commission on the Arts

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_"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

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Board of Directors

Chris Bell, President
Doug Buchman, Vice President
Deborah Porth Blackwell, Treasurer
Jacque Fleming, Secretary
Tim Allen 
Nathan Heersink
Debbie McCall
Shirley Murray
Brandon Nichols
Jan Pigford
Daphne Session
Julie Tucker
Greg Wassberg