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Summary Grants of up to $2500 are awarded throughout the year to small organizations to support their work in the combined areas of visual arts and spiritual formation. Preference will be given to organizations with demonstrated achievement in diocesan programming, young adults ministries, serving the historically underserved and serving the economically underserved. • Project window : within nine months of application • Funding : used within 12 months of award • Budget : attach a project budget to grant application • Project Description : attach a project description to grant application that includes details about how the project furthers the existing body of work that uses visual arts for spiritual formation • Grant Application : download pdf file here

2007 Grant Recipient GRANT SUPPORTS SPIRITUALITY AND MENTORING THROUGH VISUAL ART AND VIDEO An institution supported by the Diocese of Texas, St. Vincent's House has provided social services to the underserved in Galveston, Texas since 1954. WelCare Initiative Education and Outreach Coordinator Matt Stanford, produces videos to help teach clients about health issues. Stanford also provides an unfunded mentoring program, Stage Right Productions, teaching at-risk youth video scripting, directing, taping and editing. The Visio Divina grant provides resources for the youth to produce a visual prelude for the diocese's annual convention and a short documentary featuring the Episcopal churches and ministries in Galveston for viewing by clergy, delegates and visitors from 156 churches in February 2008.  The prelude will incorporate art from new ECVA members across the diocese.

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