Awards for Excellence in Theatre many times and directed
them herself twice. Never losing her love for higher
learning, she has taught acting at West Chester University
and is the stage management consultant at Villanova Theatre.
As the first Arts in Sacred Places director, Karen is creating
a clear path for Partners to follow for pairing together
a congregation with a performing arts organization. By
surveying artists’ needs and congregations’ capacities, we
plan to create a training model and manual of instruction
on long-term leases for arts organizations to thrive within
the walls of congregations, ideally bringing income to the
congregation and stability to the arts organization.
Scott received a B.A. in religious history and photography
from Haverford College, and after graduating, worked at a
number of arts foundations and museums in New York. Scott
has also worked as a studio assistant for two professional
photographers and a painter.
Scott will provide general support to all the work that
Partners does, focusing specifically on the Making Homes
for the Arts in Sacred Places program as well as helping to
coordinate our New Dollars/New Partners training.
This summer, Partners’ headquarters is home to eight
interns, helping with a range of projects including Making
Homes for the Arts in Sacred Places, the Halo Effect of Historic
Sacred Places, revamping our website, and writing for Sacred
Places magazine.
Funding News
Partners has received funding from the following
organizations:
• The Armstrong Foundation, $25,000, to support
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One Place to Turn
Sacred places do so much to anchor and
strengthen communities, dignify and stabilize
streetscapes, preserve cultural heritage, and
serve people in need.
Yet, congregations with historic buildings are
vulnerable, too. To answer this call, Partners
has developed and offered innovative programs
and creative ways to provide assistance. This
year alone, Partners is working with over 500
congregational leaders in dozens of locales.
This critical work could not be done without
your dedication. Your membership in Partners
has brought tangible results in the health and
sustainability of America’s sacred places.
However, there is still more to accomplish. So,
please join Partners, or renew your membership!
This year, when you join at the Donor Circle
Level of $125, you may choose either:
• “Why Should We Spend Money on Our Building
When There is So Much Need in the World?” a
25-minute audio CD that gives perspectives
from different faith traditions, or
• The Driehaus Foundation, $50,000, for an Arts in Sacred
• “After Sunday” a 25-minute DVD illustrating
how congregations serve their communities.
• The Myers Foundation, $50,000, to conduct a national
When you join at the Donor Circle Level of
$200, you will receive the
Partners’ work in the Philadelphia region.
Places study in Chicago.
study on the Halo Effect of Historic Sacred Places.
• The Barra Foundation, $100,000, to support the
Making a Home for the Arts in Sacred Places program in
Philadelphia.
• The Connelly Foundation, $125,000, to support the
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