Ruah is back!
October 23rd, 2009 by
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After quite a long hiatus and infrequent posting for the last two years since the advent of Ruah Movie Nights and the Human Experience screening, Ruah is back!
My husband and I have wanted to reignite this effort for some time, but things have never quite been right. Until now. A number of circumstances–crosses, joys, encouragement and signs–have aligned, all pointing towards the re-launching of Ruah, this time as a non-profit rather than just a club of loose associations.
We’re currently praying over John Paul II’s Letter to Artists, networking with friends in similar work and with a similar passion, doing the non-profit legwork (incorporation, 501(c)3 paperwork, bylaws, board, etc.), and trying to find part time jobs to keep us afloat until we can get status and apply for grants.
Please pray for our discernment, tasks, networking and especially for benefactors. As you may have heard, this is not the best financial time to begin a non-profit, as nearly all non-profits are struggling.
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Speaking of which, I just got an email from the Foundation for Sacred Arts, and they’re two shakes of a lamb away from cutting and shutting, so please strongly consider sending them a sacrificial gift:
Dear friends,
Since 2002, The Foundation for Sacred Arts has tirelessly worked to revitalize the sacred arts, both by cultivating a demand for beauty in these arts and by supporting those artists who create works of beauty today. During this time, the Foundation has established a seven year track record of important and consequential events and activities, including two national traveling exhibitions, lectures with distinguished speakers, and most recently, the stained glass tour Spendors of the Sacred and the art exhibition Picturing the Rosary.
Though we have been actively developing a number of fundraising initiatives in order to fund basic operational expenses as well as Foundation-sponsored projects, our efforts have been hampered by the still weak economy. Our appeals and outreaches have generated only enough income to sustain us through the end of this month! At that time, without additional funding, the impoverished state of the Foundation will force us to suspend all activity until further notice.
The Foundation has been blessed with a team of dedicated volunteers, and we are eager to continue our efforts to revive the sacred arts for the glory of God, the life of His Church, and the transformation of culture. But our organization, like many others, is in need of funding to cover basic operational expenses: approximately $5500 per month. However, your check or online donation of $1000, $500, $100 or $50 will greatly contribute to this financial need.
With your generous assistance, we will be able to complete our projects already in development for 2010, including the launch of our online archive of artists, architects, and music composers as a resource for patrons; a seminarian arts formation program to equip priests with the tools necessary to direct commissions and restorations within their own parishes; and an expansion of our resources to include segments dealing with art and catechesis.
Please help us in our mission to revive the sacred arts. It is through beauty that man will see God. “In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art.” – Pope John Paul II
Faithfully,
Ann Marra
Executive Director
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