Who We Are
The Society, Incorporated is a non-profit national organization of women dedicated to enhancing, exposing, and promoting youth in the arts for the betterment of our communities. We are bonded in friendship and service to encourage and support youth who are talented in the arts. With a focus on under-served children, we provide support for young literary, visual, and performing artists.
Our organization was founded in May 1983 by four women who conceived the idea of organizing a group of professional women who shared the goals of friendship and service. The outcome of their efforts was the establishment of The Society, Incorporated as an organization to promote friendship among members and serve as a resource in the arts for young people.
Today we have chapters in over 35 cities across the U.S. providing scholarships, grants, stipends, and other opportunities to help young people experience the exciting dimensions of artistic expression.
Our Mission
To promote friendship and social exchange among members; to function as a resource for young people in the arts; and to promote educational, civic and cultural experiences within the community.
Our Vision
To help students connect and integrate artistic concepts across multiple art forms; and to encourage students to explore their inherent abilities in the arts to illuminate aspects of themselves.
Deborah Beavers-Watford
10th National President
The Society, Incorporated – Supporting the Arts
We are Connecting in Harmony - Making a Difference!
Learn more about the vision of our 10th National President, Deborah Beavers-Watford as she leads over 700 women on a mission nationwide to support Youth in The Arts. READ MORE
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“The difference between science and the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin ... or even different parts of the same continuum, but rather, they are manifestations of the same thing. The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity.”
— Mae Jemison, First African-American Woman in Space
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