Jeff Robinson

Jeff Robinson is the Executive Director of the South Carolina Arts Alliance, a statewide, nonprofit arts advocacy organization. He has over a decade of experience as an arts educator and administrator. He began his career in his hometown of York, SC as Director of Bands at York Middle School and Assistant Director at York Comprehensive High School, where students under his direction were consistently recognized at the State and Regional levels.

Prior to joining the SC Arts Alliance, Jeff worked in the Office of Outreach at the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities developing professional learning, arts programming, and virtual resources for students and teachers throughout the State of South Carolina. He also worked closely with local organizations to help connect young artists and their community through the Governor’s Schools service learning program, Connecting Arts Through Service.

In 2022 he participated in South Carolina Afterschool Leaders Empowered (SCALE), a 10-month Fellowship at the Furman University Riley Institute. A lifelong musician and arts advocate, Jeff holds a Bachelor in Music Education and a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Winthrop University. He is a South Carolina Teaching Fellow, and during his graduate studies he was selected as the inaugural Graduate Fellow for the South Carolina Arts Alliance.

In 2024, he received Winthrop’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award. He is currently serving as Board Chair for Palmetto State Arts Education and is a Deputy Province Governor for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity. Jeff resides in Inman with his wife, Lori Lynne, and their calico cat, Lucky.