Recent and upcoming Greenhouse events:

February is Arts Month 2010! More info here.

On January 8, the Culture Club will spend an evening with pianist Yefim Bronfman and the New York Philharmonic. More info here.

RedeemerWrites 02 is now available! Info and purchase.

RE-VIVE, by Perichoresis (the dance performance project) played to sold-out crowds. More info about Perichoresis.

Take our quiz, Are You a Patron?, to learn more about what it means to support the arts. 

Redeemer's Arts Greenhouse is designed to:

• encourage the creation of new works of art from a Christian worldview and build enthusiasm and support for them, and
• develop arts patrons with a nuanced Christian worldview about the arts and their influence on culture.

Our Arts Ministry has been doing this all along, but with the support of the 2005 Vision Campaign, we have been able to formalize the programs into a special "division" of arts ministries with its own leadership team and structure.

Greehouse programs include:

• Creation and support of new works of art: Art Exhibitions, RedeemerWrites literary magazine, Perichoresis dance project;
• Arts education and patronage programs: Arts Month, Culture Club (see below), and educational programs through the School of Gospel Foundations and other classes.

For more information about the Greenhouse, contact Luann Jennings, Program Director of Arts Ministries, luann@redeemer.com or (212) 808-4460 x1343.

The Culture Club creates opportunities to learn about and experience the range of arts events that New York City has to offer. In order to be renewers of culture, we need to be knowledgeable about and engaged in it. The arts are only one aspect of "culture," but they are important because they both reflect and influence the worldviews around us.

Every month or so, we attend a performance, exhibition, or other arts event. Each "outing" will have an educational component - we will send information about the event, and a Redeemer artist working in that art form will "host" the trip and lead a discussion. It's a great way to learn about the arts and have a new experience! Most events will be appropriate for ages 13 and up.

We purchase group-priced tickets (usually up to 25% off of single ticket prices) in less expensive seating areas of each venue to allow everyone to be able to afford to be part of the group. Those who wish to buy more expensive tickets on their own are welcome to join us for the discussion and receive the educational material.

Because the number of tickets to these events is limited, we often do not announce the in the Redeemer bulletin and other church-wide communications tools. We suggest joining the Greenhouse eNewsletter (by signing up in the box above) to be the first to know about all upcoming Culture Club events!