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In the program’s second phase, Partners may create a central management program in order to meet human resources needs on the part of both arts groups and sacred places. Partners would act as a first point of contact for the cultural community and sacred places, marketing and promoting the resources of various sacred places, assessing possibilities for partnerships, and handling the technical aspects of contracts and fee negotiations. Partners would be knowledgeable regarding both the variety of spaces available and the needs of various arts groups, and its staff would help to identify strong and long-lasting partnerships. Another part of this second phase is modeled on a program currently operated by Dance/USA Ph