Arts in the Cathedral
Mission Statement
In 2009, Arts in the Cathedral celebrates its 13th season of providing cultural events and classes for Church of the Saviour and the greater Cleveland community. Their mission is to honor the Creator through creativity in music, drama, needlework, dance, creative writing and the visual arts.
Six guilds provide the framework for the work of the AITC. Each Guild is guided by a Chairperson and is open to participation by all members of the Church of the Saviour.
Arts in the Cathedral: 2009-10 Season
Arts in the Cathedral: The Six Guilds
Music Guild - Marilyn Meadows, Chair
The Music Guild presents vocal and instrumental concerts. The Guild sponsors the annual Young Artists Competition (Paul Omelsky, Chair) which began in 2004 as a way to provide recognition and encouragement for serious young musicians in northeast Ohio.
The Competition invites instrumentalists in grades 10-12 whose permanent home is in northern Ohio and who have had at least three and one-half years of private study to apply for the competition.
Needlework Guild - Patricia Cermak, Chair
The Needlework Guild creates projects to enhance our worship spaces and is open to anyone who has an interest in needlework. Some of the Guild's recent projects include:
- Needlepointed kneelers at the communion rail representing the twelve apostles
- Needlepointed chairseats for the ministerial chairs in the sanctuary and the chapel
- Embroidered Bible bookmarks for the Confirmation Class members each year
- Pew bonnets for Sanctuary pews
A subgroup of this Guild and the UMW is the Prayer Shawl Ministry which has distributed over 120 shawls to those in need of comfort or at a time of rejoicing. Regular workshops are scheduled to prepare the shawls. Penny Belden is Chair of the Prayer Shawl Ministry.
Liturgical Dance - Carol Griffith, Chair
The Dance Guild interprets scripture and sacred music through liturgical dance, and performs in worship services several times a year. The group has sponsored liturgical dance workshops with guest choreographers, as well as a session at this year's district leadership training conference.
Visual Arts Guild - Joan Angle, Chair
The Visual Arts Guild presents art exhibits at the church with subjects such as multimedia works by church members and friends, Mayan embroidery and a special exhibit of prints as part of the Viktor Schreckengost National Centennial Exhibition. The group also sponsors workshops such as flower arranging and leatherworking.
Arts in the Cathedral
announces Fall Art Show
Attention all middle school, high school and college-age young
people:
Spend a few hours before the craziness of the school year
begins and show us your artistic skills. Arts in the Cathedral
will hold an art show this November targeting your age group.
All art forms – painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture.
jewelry, photography – are included. Entries may include any
work completed during middle school, high school or college
years. There is no specific theme for the show so use your
imagination. The exhibit will be up November 6-15 in the
Parlor. There will be an opening night reception on November 6.
Please contact Joan Angle at
zinkangle@sbcglobal.net with any
questions.
Writers Guild - Sue Palmer, Chair
The Writers Guild
meets monthly to share and critique creative works from group
members. A special Coffeehouse Reading, featuring Gail Bellamy,
Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate, is scheduled for Friday,
November 6 at 7:15 p.m. in Calvary Hall. Coffee and tea will be
served, and there will be open mike time as well.