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Partners for Sacred Places

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The only national, nonsectarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to the sound

stewardship and active community use of America's older religious properties
----------- Email newsletter, September 21, 2016 ------------

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DECADE MAKES!

(PART TWO)
The PSP Texas Office turns ten years old this
year. In the first part of this series we looked back
with gratitude on memorable milestones. Now we
look forward with great anticipation. We are
receiving an unprecedented number of inquiries
about our programs and services, and we will
highlight new partnerships as they develop. Until
then, here are four projects about which we are
very excited.

6040 Camp Bowie

Blvd.
Suite 62
Fort Worth, Texas
76116
817-965-5072

Carmelite Monastery in Stanton, Texas:

Mentioned in a previous newsletter, this is a
partnership with the Martin County Convent,
Inc. in their efforts to preserve this existing
1884 adobe structure. At the very moment this
newsletter is released, PSP is conducting a
community discovery study to help local
stakeholders define a clearer vision for the future
use of the site. The restoration has already begun as
evidenced in these two recent photos.

Connect with us:

Website
Our Staff:

Art in Sacred Places (AisP): PSP encourages

space sharing as a vital way for sacred places to
serve their communities. Too often, large spaces
like fellowship halls, classrooms, and kitchens go
dormant and underutilized during the week.
A unique program under this heading is AiSP. In

Suzanne C. Yowell
Director

Alison Hernandez
Program Manager

Krin Van Tatenhove

Communications
Director

Texas Regional
Office
10th Anniversary
Celebration

October 6, 2016

2015, with a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable

Foundation, PSP conducted a study in three major
cities - Detroit, Baltimore, and Austin. The purpose
was to see how sacred places could help meet the
space needs of artists - especially emerging dance
and theater groups struggling to get established.
Austin was a perfect candidate. Long known for a
music scene that rivals Nashville, it has shown
through events like South by Southwest that its
creative community extends to all media: film,
theater, dance, visual arts, and literature. This
thriving art scene contributes nearly a quarter of a
billion in revenue to the local economy each year.
However, the skyrocketing growth and increased
real estate prices in Austin have made it extremely
difficult for emerging artists to find rental/retail
space for their activities. The PSP study showed
that sacred places in Austin can be instrumental in
meeting this need.
Now, with new grant money from both the Doris
Duke Charitable Foundation and the City of
Austins Department of Economic Development,
PSP will move to the next phase. With the help of
the Austin Creative Alliance, a Partners consultant
will further develop the congregational and artist
database already in place, hold focus groups and
training workshops, facilitate the partnership
process, and identify a way to establish a shared
administrative co-op facility for artists.
Stay tuned for updates on this far-reaching and
meaningful movement!

6:00 p.m.
Community Eye Clinic
Tour
7:00 p.m.
Dinner Reception
Fort Worth Club
Reservations and
Information
817-965-5072

Leadership Fort Worth (LFW): PSP

understands and values the power of great
partnerships that benefit our communities. Thats
why we are excited that LFW has chosen to focus
their attention this year on Partners collaborative
work with Early Childhood Intervention of North
Texas. Together, we will facilitate space matches

that place this critical programming for

developmentally delayed children in welcoming
historic sacred places throughout Fort Worth.
LFW is one of the oldest community leadership
programs in the nation. It brings together a diverse
group of decision makers who want to broaden
their perspectives and use their resources to
address identified needs in our community. It is an
honor to partner with them!
The Texas Sacred Places Project: This online
archive has long been cheered and supported by a
multitude of Texas universities, architects and
preservation organizations across the state. The
project is now entering phase two, a resource center
for rural congregations to access Partners
programs and connect with advocates and
resources throughout Texas.

If you have news, events or resources to share, please send to syowell@sacredplaces.org

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