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Belhaven University to Host Arts Discover Day on February 27

  • David Sprayberry
  • 22 January 2026

Belhaven University’s School of the Arts will welcome prospective students and their families to Arts Discover Day on Friday, February 27, 2026.

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Angie Thomas Delivers Surprise of Full-Ride Scholarship to Aspiring Writer

  • David Sprayberry
  • 22 January 2026

Best-selling author Angie Thomas surprised high school senior Stephanie Hartmann with news of a full-ride scholarship to Belhaven University.

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Music Department to Showcase Outstanding Student Works in Concert

  • D.S.
  • 16 January 2026

Belhaven University’s top music students will take to the stage at the Best of Belhaven Concert on Tuesday, January 27, at 7 p.m. in the...

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Belhaven Accepting Entries for 2026 Elizabeth Spencer Writing Awards

  • David Sprayberry
  • 15 January 2026

Belhaven University is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Elizabeth Spencer Writing Awards

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Belhaven’s Art and Design Department to Host Senior Exhibition

  • David Sprayberry
  • 12 January 2026

Belhaven University will showcase the works of graduating Art and Design seniors Allison Franklin and Emioluwa Akinyokunbo in a Senior Art and...

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Belhaven University and Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Share a Lasting Legacy

  • David Sprayberry
  • 09 December 2025

When the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) takes the stage, chances are strong that Belhaven University is also present—through its...

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Dance Students Showcase New Works in Emerging Choreographers Concert 

  • David Sprayberry
  • 06 November 2025

Belhaven’s Dance Department will highlight new choreographers’ hard work in the Emerging Choreographers Concert in the Bitsy Irby...

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Belhaven Symphony Orchestra Presents a Night of Orchestral Masterworks

  • David Sprayberry
  • 06 November 2025

The Belhaven Symphony Orchestra will perform a rich collection of compositions by Antonín Dvořák and Verdi in the Center for the...

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Belhaven Composers Forum Presents Student Composers Concert

  • David Sprayberry
  • 05 November 2025

The Belhaven Composers Forum will present Student Composers Concert 33 on November 12 at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall.

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Fall Dance Concert to Feature Faculty, Guest Artists, and MFA Thesis Work

  • David Sprayberry
  • 04 November 2025

Belhaven University’s acclaimed Dance Department will present its Fall Dance Concert, a captivating showcase of choreography by Belhaven...

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Theatre Department to Present Annual Festival of Shorts

  • David Sprayberry
  • 31 October 2025

Belhaven University’s Theatre Department will showcase the creativity and talent of its student directors during the annual Festival of...

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Artist and Co-Chair Nate Theisen to Showcase New Work for Solo Exhibit

  • David Sprayberry
  • 29 October 2025

Belhaven University’s Art and Design Department will feature new work by award-winning artist and department co-chair Nate...

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Belhaven University’s 93rd Annual Singing Christmas Tree Ushers in the Holiday Season

  • David Sprayberry
  • 29 October 2025

The nation’s oldest singing Christmas tree tradition began at Belhaven University, and this year marks the 93rd performance of the Belhaven...

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Belhaven Choral Arts to Present Special Concert, Anaphora

  • David Sprayberry
  • 29 October 2025

The Belhaven Choral Arts will present an enlightening interpretation of “Anaphora: A Lifting Up of Praise and Thanksgiving” in the...

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Theater Department to Present the Musical “Seussical” 

  • David Sprayberry
  • 06 October 2025

Belhaven University’s Theatre Department will bring Dr. Seuss’s world to life in the whimsical musical “Seussical,” running...

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Belhaven University to Host Arts Discover Day on November 7

  • David Sprayberry
  • 03 October 2025

Belhaven University’s School of the Arts will welcome prospective students and their families to Arts Discover Day on Friday, November 7, 2025.

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Project Dance Brings Nationwide Dance Community to Belhaven University

  • David Sprayberry
  • 25 September 2025

Dancers from across the United States will gather at Belhaven University for Project Dance Jackson, highlighted by a free outdoor performance...

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Creative Writing Chair Dr. Randall Smith Wins National Fiction Award 

  • David Sprayberry
  • 24 September 2025

Dr. Randall Smith, chair of Belhaven University’s Creative Writing Department,has been awarded the Editor’s Choice Award for Fiction...

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Art and Design Department to Showcase Alumni Work

  • David Sprayberry
  • 23 September 2025

Belhaven University’s Art and Design Department will host its Alumni Show in the Bitsy Irby Gallery from September 27 to October 25.

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Applications Open for Sixth Annual Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship

  • David Sprayberry
  • 10 September 2025

Belhaven University is once again searching for aspiring writers to award a full-ride scholarship.

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Belhaven Hosts International Guild of Musicians in Dance Conference

  • David Sprayberry
  • 27 August 2025

Belhaven University will host the 2025 International Guild of Musicians in Dance (IGMD) Conference Sept. 5-7 in the Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and...

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Belhaven Theatre Opens Season With The Drowning Girls

  • David Sprayberry
  • 22 August 2025

Belhaven University’s Theatre Department will present The Drowning Girls, a chilling and poetic retelling of a true-crime story, in the...

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Art and Design Alumnus Haddon McKinney Showcases New Work

  • David Sprayberry
  • 20 August 2025

Belhaven University’s Art and Design Department will showcase the work of alum and Atlanta-based freelance artist Haddon...

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Mississippi Arts Commission Awards Grants to Three Belhaven Art and Design Faculty

  • David Sprayberry
  • 18 August 2025

The Mississippi Arts Commission has awarded grants to three faculty members in Belhaven University’s Art and Design Department

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Belhaven University Student Anna Leah Jolly Crowned Miss Mississippi

  • David Sprayberry
  • 24 June 2025

Belhaven University student Anna Leah Jolly was crowned Miss Mississippi last weekend and will compete in the Miss America pageant this September...