BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS: Rev. James Krische | NYC

AOA NEWS
By Tahlib

FATHER JAMES KRISHCHE, formerly of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in New York City is a Believer For Artists. Under his leadership (2009 - 2011), the church opened the doors of its closed parish school to create a haven for space-starved artists in Brooklyn, NYC. While the exciting arts program ended when Fr. Krishche was reassigned in June 2011, all 36 classrooms had been claimed by painters, sculptors, a dressmaker and a choreographer with a waiting list of over 90.

According to The New York Times, the artists took real pleasure in their new chapter of the Roman Catholic Church’s long history of artistic patronage. It is however a relationship that has often been a complicated one but at St. Cecilia, Father Krische had remained hands off.  Celia Rowlson-Hall, a dancer, choreographer and filmmaker who occupied a cavernous studio on the school’s fifth floor explained, he "never said ‘This certain kind of work’ needs to happen.” Today St. Cecilia's is moving in a different direction but a legacy has been left by a visionary Believer.

The Alpha & Omega Project for Contemporary Religious Arts salutes JAMES KRISCHE "formerly" of Saint Cecilia Roman Catholic Church (NYC) and adds him in its 2011 honor roll of Believer's For Artists!

**E-mail your NOMINATION for a BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS today!