Advancement: School of the Arts

Jim Hamil, Major Gifts
Jim Hamil, Advancement Officer

Wish List

  • Scholarships - Scholarships are the lifeblood of outstanding arts programs. Samford competes against the nation's most acclaimed arts programs for talented students, and these schools are able to offer substantial incentives through music, theatre, dance, and art scholarships. Your gift of scholarship will help us attract the best talents as we prepare today’s artist to shape tomorrow’s world.
  • Artists Series Sponsors - The newly created guest artist series of Samford University is bringing nationally and internationally renowned musicians, directors, actors, and artists to work with our students as short-term faculty in residence. Each artist also presents a public performance. Your sponsorship will help us provide our students with once-in-a-lifetime learning experiences while also giving the Birmingham community a wonderful opportunity to experience the best in arts.
  • Furnishings/Technology - As the school has grown recently in enrollment, there are multiple needs across our classrooms, studios, and practice areas to update learning technology and instructional furnishings. Projection, audio, computer, lighting, and video technologies radically impact the effectiveness and reach of our teaching. Your gift to help furnish our instructional spaces with the proper technology and teaching tools will equip students to make a more powerful impact in a fast changing society.