Making Homes for the Arts in Sacred Places
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Curio Theatre production of Twelfth Night.Photo by Kyle Cassidy Making Homes for the Arts in Sacred Places A training manual for forging sustainable partnerships between congregations and arts groups. la 2 Table of Contents Contents SECTION AUTHORS ...................................................................................................................... 7 REFLECTIONS FROM AiSP PARTICIPANTS ........................................................................... 11 SUMMARY OF 2010 RESEARCH ............................................................................................... 17 ARTS IN SACRED PLACES CASE STUDIES ............................................................................ 19 Philadelphia ................................................................................................................................. 19 Calvary United Methodist Church and Curio Theatre (as of 2012) ........................................ 19 The Church of the Advocate and Art Sanctuary (as of 2012) ................................................. 30 First Unitarian Universalist Church and R5 Productions (as of 2012) ................................... 39 Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion and Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre (as of 2012) ................................................................................................................................................. 47 Chicago ....................................................................................................................................... 56 Edgewater Presbyterian Church and City Lit Theater (as of 2012) ........................................ 56 First Unitarian Church and Hyde Park School of Dance (as of 2012) .................................... 65 St. Luke’s Lutheran Logan Square and BackStage Theatre Company (as of 2012) .............. 73 DOES THIS CONNECT TO YOUR MISSION? ...................................................................... 82 PRIME MOVER INVESTIGATION ......................................................................................... 83 THE PHYSICAL SPACE ............................................................................................................... 87 CONGREGATIONAL SPACE ASSESSMENT ..................................................................... 111 LEASE & PRICING DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 121 PRICING GUIDE ..................................................................................................................... 127 THE TOUGH STUFF ................................................................................................................... 133 TAX & INSURANCE IMPLICATIONS FOR SHARING SPACE ........................................ 134 ZONING & REGULATIONS .................................................................................................. 135 3 A PARTIAL GUIDE TO RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS ..................................................... 145 African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.) ........................................................................ 145 American Baptist Church (in the USA) .................................................................................... 146 Episcopal Church ...................................................................................................................... 147 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ................................................................................. 149 Judaism ..................................................................................................................................... 151 National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. ................................................................................... 152 Orthodox Churches ................................................................................................................... 153 Presbyterian Church (USA) ...................................................................................................... 155 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) .................................................................................... 157 Roman Catholic Church ............................................................................................................ 158 Southern Baptist Convention .................................................................................................... 161 Unitarian Universalist Association ........................................................................................... 162 United Church of Christ ............................................................................................................ 164 United Methodist Church .......................................................................................................... 165 Congregation Floor Plans ......................................................................................................... 167 RESOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................... 173 Philadelphia Resources ............................................................................................................. 174 Chicago Resources .................................................................................................................... 179 BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................... 188 GLOSSARIES .............................................................................................................................. 191 Performing Arts Terms ............................................................................................................. 192 Visual Arts Terms ..................................................................................................................... 202 RELIGIOUS/CONGREGATIONAL TERMS ......................................................................... 210 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................. 213 4 Matching Assets to Assets ........................................................................................................ 216 Examples of Using Internal Resources ..................................................................................... 236 5 6 SECTION AUTHORS Introduction Karen DiLossi Reflections From Arts in Sacred Places Participants Scott Schnur Summary of 2010 research CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia……http://cultureworksphila.org/ Philadelphia and Chicago Case Studies Lynn Alpert Vanessa dela Torre Katy Gallagher Emily Gigerich Amy Schachman Does This Connect to Your Mission? CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia……http://cultureworksphila.org/ Prime Mover Investigation CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia……http://cultureworksphila.org/ Check-off List: Are You Ready for a Partnership? CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia Arts Space Needs Vanessa dela Torre Erica Maust Congregational Space Assessment: A Guide to Assessing Space for Arts Use Vanessa dela Torre 7 Lease Development guide Karen DiLossi Pricing Guide: Costs for congregation Daniel Duffy Tax & Insurance Implications/Changes For Sharing Space Daniel Duffy Zoning & Regulations: Regulatory Considerations When Sharing Space With an Arts Group Vanessa dela Torre A Partial Guide to Religious Denominations: Congregations &Their Governing Structures Sam Greenberg 8 INTRODUCTION Tradition, vocation, and devotion are all words easily associated with both the sacred and artistic worlds. The roots of theatre and dance directly connect with the first worship services that primarily used storytelling and movement as their homage. You need only to enter a house of worship to see the fine work of artists in the architecture, windows, woodwork, and other decoration. Most sacred places would seem incomplete without music in the songs of choirs and chants of monks which serve as a highlight of any service. Partners for Sacred Places understands that arts groups have been housed in sacred places for a long time, but sees a number of innovative ways to expand these partnerships. Our Making Homes for the Arts in Sacred Places program (AiSP) is an innovative approach to actively pursuing and creating these partnerships from start to finish, guiding both parties to much community and financial success. While all of the above is true either in a historical or aesthetic context, in the modern world it can be difficult to see a partnership through to its completion. There are many modern era obstacles to overcome and much to be learned on both sides. This manual will serve as a guide through that mire. While it is impossible to cover everything, Partners hopes that this manual will open up the lines of dialogue as well as the minds of faith and artistic leaders. In 2010, Partners commissioned a study on congregations and arts groups (across disciplines) in Center City Philadelphia. Collaborating with CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia who managed the project, Partners discovered a wonderful symbiosis where both the arts and congregations had much to gain by partnering with one another. This is the first time that Partners is endeavoring to serve more than just the congregations of the country. Serving the artists has been a very exciting addition, opening the doors to other institutions concerned with social service, fresh food, and child