Supporters
Since its inception in 1988, SCEA has leveraged more than $7 million in support of local and regional education efforts.
Matching grants from the Lyndhurst Foundation and the State of Tennessee created the nation's first endowed Chair of Excellence in Arts Education. The Center's endowment was established by a challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Major funders include:
Annenberg Foundation
Benwood Foundation
Gherkin Foundation
J. Paul Getty Trust
Lyndhurst Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
State of Tennessee
Tennessee Arts Commission
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
University of Chattanooga Foundation
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
and private donors
Advisory Board
Members of the Advisory Board support the mission of the Southeast Center by networking with the community, facilitating development efforts, and assisting with special projects.
Ruth Holmberg (chair)
publisher emeritus of Chattanooga Times and former director of New York Times, chair of Chattanooga Public Education Foundation
Russell Friberg
president of Heritage Funeral Home
Dr. Jane Harbaugh
UTC community laison
Jim Hill
past board chair of Tennessee Arts Commission and former president of Allied Arts and Chattanooga Aquarium
Peggy Jonas
director of Jonas Foundation in Dalton, GA
Candy Kruesi
president of Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association
Charlotte Landis
coordinator of education outreach program for Association of Visual Artists
Dr. Herb Burhenn
dean of UTC College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Mary Tanner
dean of UTC College of Education and Applied Professional Studies
