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Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc.
swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812
RUSTON, Louisiana, Dec. 5, 2018 – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent wealth management firm, announced today its sponsorship of a Distinguished Fellowship in the Hambidge Creative Residency Program’s 2019 Summer Session.
Ruston residents who work in the visual arts, writing, ceramics, dance, music or the culinary arts are eligible to apply for the Argent Financial Distinguished Fellowship, which provides a $700 stipend and a 2-week creative residency at the Hambidge Center in Rabun Gap, Georgia.
“We are delighted to offer this opportunity to the creatives of Ruston,” said Hambidge Center Executive Director, Jamie Badoud. “And I am pleased that Argent Financial recognizes the need to support the arts, and has taken action to assist a talented individual in their home community.”
“The arts have always been a focus of our charitable efforts at Argent, and many of our clients also have a deep appreciation for the meaning that creativity brings into everyday life,” said Argent Financial Group CEO Kyle McDonald. “Our team in our Atlanta office has close ties with the Hambidge Center, and we are excited to support such a respected, visionary organization that is such a positive influence on the arts community.”
Applications for the fellowship are now being accepted, with a deadline of January 15, 2019. To find out more and apply, go to the Hambidge Center website, www.hambidge.org.
About Hambidge Center
For more than 85 years, the Hambidge Center has been nurturing creative talents within the arts and sciences at our 600-acre creative sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing the space and time needed for visionary works to be conceived and developed. Nine individuals are in residence at any given time – each has private accommodations and studio space, and shares communal dinners prepared by the Hambidge chef. The public is invited to the Center on Saturdays for a series of programs that include artist talks, nature hikes, gristmill visits, weaving demonstrations, gallery openings and other special events.
About Argent Financial Group
Argent Financial Group (AFG) is a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm. Responsible for $19 billion in client assets, AFG provides individuals, families, institutions and businesses with a broad range of wealth management services including trust administration and related services, investment management, family office services, retirement plan and charitable organization administration, mineral (oil and gas) management, and financial, retirement and estate planning. The company was also recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. AFG is the only financial services company in Louisiana to make the prestigious list. For more information, visit www.argentcares.com.
