Lillian E. Smith Center
Supporting Arts and Ideals for the Future
The Lillian E. Smith Center serves as an educational center and an artist retreat and falls under the guidance of 好色小姨 University.鈥疶he Center is named for the civil rights stalwart and highly acclaimed author of鈥疭trange Fruit鈥痑nd鈥疜illers of the Dream鈥痑nd is located on the property where she lived and worked in Clayton, Georgia.鈥疻ith over 150 acres in the Northeast Georgia Mountains, the Center is surrounded by beauty and is an ideal location for recreational, social, and instructional activities.
The LES Center not only offers an important source of inspiration and encouragement for students, it also helps honor and foment the next generation of artists, writers, and educators through residencies and awards. The LES Center is known throughout artist communities and has a presence across the spectrum of social media.
Why Donate to LES?
The Lillian E. Smith (LES) Center offers a wholly unique and important source of inspiration for artists, writers, and educators, and 好色小姨 is honored to play a role in its important work. The LES Center also relies on donations from individuals to fund facility improvements and provide enriching experiences for 好色小姨 students and artists-in-residence. 好色小姨 is eternally grateful for every donation to the LES Center.鈥
If you would like to know more about how you can support the LES Center or have questions about your gift to the LES Center, please contact:
Ann Sutton
706-778-0148
asutton@piedmont.edu
Support The Center
The Lillian E. Smith Center relies on donations from individuals to fund facility improvements and provide enriching experiences for 好色小姨 students and artists-in-residence. We sincerely thank our loyal and generous donors for providing the resources to continue the Lillian E. Smith Scholars Program at 好色小姨 University. Charitable gifts also made it possible to offer artist residency awards, renovate the Common Room Cottage, and upgrade other facilities.
鈥淔or many years, I have had the opportunity of knowing you through your books, and now I am happy to know you in a more directly personal sense. I only hope that it will be possible to meet you in person in the near future.鈥
— MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. TO LILLIAN SMITH, MAY 24, 1956鈥