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The Arts

In addition to his artistic presence in local community theatre, D. Keith Best is also heavily involved with other arts organizations in the area. He is a past President and currently serves on the executive board of the Florence Regional Arts Alliance and has been part of the organization for several years now. He has also served as the Treasurer for the South Carolina Theatre Association for several years, a state organization with which he has been involved for many years, serving as President in 2001-2002. In 2017, Best earned the South Carolina Theatre Association’s Lifetime Service Award.

SC Theatre Association Lifetime Achievement Award
SC Equality Gala, 2014, with Bree Boyce Marsh, FMU alumnus and former Miss South Carolina
Cruise with Florence Friends
Florence Little Theatre Awards Night
SC Theatre Association Board Meeting
FMU Graduation, May 2017
SC Theatre Association Board Retreat

Florence Regional Arts Alliance recognizes partners in the art community

“As an artist myself, and an art teacher, I think that the arts is an important part of society for all people,” Best said. “As education, it engages the mind; for the community it is entertainment but also that sense of belonging, you immediately feel like family.” Read full article.