Friends of the Visual Arts

Kept by Art + Design faculty. Official information about Friends of the Visual Arts is at jsu.edu/art/fova. If anything here disagrees with that, it wins.

The short version

  • FoVA raises money for student scholarships, art supplies, exhibitions and visiting artists.
  • Membership is $55 a year, or $90 for a family of two to four.
  • To join or renew, call the department at 256-782-5626 or give online.

Friends of the Visual Arts supports art education at Jax State by providing scholarships and art supplies for the Department of Art + Design. Members keep student work funded, help bring visiting artists to campus, and make exhibitions possible.

What your membership pays for

  • Scholarships for Art + Design students
  • Art supplies for studios and classes
  • Exhibitions and public programs
  • Visiting artists and workshops

FoVA has raised more than $150,000 since it began.

Join or renew

  • Single membership: $55 a year
  • Family membership: $90 a year, for two to four members

Call the Department of Art + Design at 256-782-5626, or give online at give.jsu.edu. Membership is open to anyone.

Who runs FoVA

  • Sarah FaulknerDirector, Friends of the Visual Arts, and Adjunct Instructor

The department office is 102 Hammond Hall, 700 Pelham Road North, Jacksonville, AL 36265.