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Resource Directory

The Resource Directory serves as a clearinghouse for resources and services available to artists.

Please note:

Inclusion in the Resource Directory should not be taken as an endorsement of any businesses or practices contained within. The Vibe Coffeehouse can in no way assume any liability arising from any dealings you may have with any business or practice listed in the directory. Listings are included here for your convenience and ease of access and do not either suggest or imply that those listed within the directory are fit, competent or qualified to fulfill the roles that they ascribe to themselves.
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RESOURCE DIRECTORY

 

  • ART RESOURCES -- GENERAL

    • New England Christian Arts Council Our vision is to become a network of Christian artists and our desire is to bring the arts back into the church. Our heart is to touch those broken in body, mind and spirit. Our aim is to use the arts as a vehicle for evangelism and worship and a source of encouragement and healing for Christian artists.http://www.newenglandchristianartscouncil.org/

    • Artists in Christian Testimony International ACT's ultimate objective is to see people around the world—as they come to Christ—worship God and express their faith in their own language and cultural style, while mobilizing and training church and mission leaders to more effectively worship and communicate the Gospel through music and the arts. http://actinternational.org/index.aspx

    • BuildaBridge is a non-profit 501(c)3 arts education and intervention organization that engages the transformative power of the arts to bring hope and healing to children, families, and communities in the tough places of the world. BuildaBridge motivates, enlists, trains, and connects those with artistic gifts with those in greatest need. http://www.buildabridge.org/

    • The Mission Minded Artist is a sending agency for artistic people. Our focus is short term artistic trips in Kenya, Poland, Italy, Guatemala and Egypt. "Now is the time, you are the one, the world is the place"
      Youtube channel: MissionMindedArtisTV   LIKE us... Facebook  Read our blog: http://mmartist.blogspot.com   
      www.missionmindedartist.com

    • Provision Artists is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit that partners with musical artists, visual artists, painters, sculptors, writers, dancers, and all artistic creatives for the Kingdom. Provision Artists provides a support system for artistic creatives to receive tax-deductible contributions, administrates the funds, and issues the receipt to donors. It also provides mentoring, counsel, wisdom, and guidance to help them in their varied artistic missions. Keith Mohr, Provision Artist Program Director, 1419 Clinton Street, Nashville TN 37203http://www.provisioninternational.com

    • CreativeGround helps New England cultural nonprofits, creative businesses, and artists of all disciplines promote their activities and services to a broad audience. The regional directory of 30,000 profiles also enables those listed to find collaborators in New England for program development and cross promotion, performers for booking, venues for event rehearsals, and more. To learn how to better utilize CreativeGround, sign up for the monthly workshops. http://www.creativeground.org/

  • BUSINESS SERVICES & SUPPLIES

    • Knight Productions. We guide Christian artists to realize their full potential. We provide the key supports of networking, counseling and a system to produce professional CDs or books. The benefits are a clear vision for their career, tools to assist in fulfilling their life’s mission and a quality product. 617-282-8881www.knightpros.com

    • UCERM United Christian Education Resource Ministry, Inc. Presents a Nonproft Workshop Our mission is to provide training that educates, equips and empowers individuals, faith and community based organizations through workshops, seminars, conferences and retreats, which include educational programs on health issues that affect our communities. Sarah V. Smith, President & Executive Director P.O. Box 366168, Hyde Park, MA 02136 617-909-7247 sarahvaughansmith@yahoo.com  www.ucerm.org

    • Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts, Inc. provides legal services, advice, and education programming to artists and cultural organizations in Massachusetts. Contact:
      Arts and Business Council of Greater Boston
      249 A Street, Studio 14, Boston, MA 02110
      tel: (617) 350-7600 TTY: (617) 350-7600 fax: (617) 350-7610
      mail@artsandbusinesscouncil.org
      http://www.artsandbusinesscouncil.org/
      *Application forms for assistance available on Web site

  • CHURCHES

 

 

  • CONFERENCE / RETREATS

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  • EDUCATIONAL

    • Michael Dottin Ministries offers teaching and training that focuses on congregational worship, worship-leadership, and the ministry of music within the local church. We are available to come to your church and help your worship team grow biblically as well as musically. For more information, go to www.michaeldottin.com or call us at 617.876.9703. 

    • Art In Heaven.org Rosa Lopez-Whitehill, 79 Paradise Ln., Kingston, MA 02364 (781) 927-9337 rosa@artinheaven.org. Art In Heaven.org is a non-denominational provider of God-centered fine arts programs for children and adults. We offer a variety of summer programs, afternoon programs, art workshops and private lessons. Our goal is to renew a sense of wonder and amazement in God's creation and uncover the underlying principles created since the beginning of time by a God of order. For more go herehttp://theagapevine.ning.com/page/art-in-heavenorg

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  • EVENT & PARTY PLANNING & SERVICES

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  • GALLERIES

    • Ktizo Gallery & Nook. North Street Community Church of the Nazarene, 235 North St, Hingham, MA 02043. (781) 749-7614  http://www.northst.org
      Ktizo [kuh-TEED-zo] meaning: It's a Koine Greek word meaning "to create" and "to make habitable" which is what we want this space to be for our church community - a place to spur the arts and a place of hospitality.
      It's also the root of the verb in the original Greek in Ephesians 2:10 - "For we are what he has made us, CREATED in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life."

 

  • LITERARY ARTS, PUBLISHING/ SERVICES & SUPPLIES

    • The Heart Of A Christian Playwright  Website for a Christian playwright who is also Jamaican. Are you looking for a Christian drama? Consider this list of plays. https://www.christianplaywright.org/

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  • MEDIA -- RADIO

    • Uplifting And Encouraging WNSH.com 1570 News. We play only songs that our audience wants to hear, and you'll find a list of songs played, along with links to most of the songs' music videos, on our Web page: http://www.facebook.com/GodsListening. In addition to finding the songs that connect with Boston, you can also read real-time listener feedback 

    • WMSX Power 1410 AM is Massachusetts’ only 24 hr station providing the Greater Boston area with the best in both Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music. http://thepowernetwork.net/

    • Boston Praise Radio http://www.BostonPraiseRadio.com A 24-Hour 7-Day a week Satellite and Internet Radio and TV station located in Boston, Massachusetts.Request line at 617-282-0685

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  • MEDIA ARTS/ SERVICES & SUPPLIES

    • Footage Firm is the leader in providing HD and SD royalty-free stock footage from around the world. FREE Footage, Backgrounds & Sound Effects. Pay only $8.41 S&H for each DVD you request. Footage Firm. 11600 Sunrise Valley Dr., Suite 400, Reston, VA 20191 Toll Free: 866-777-9354, extension 1, Email: sales@footagefirm.com

    • Gideon Media Arts Conference & Film Festival, P. O. Box 5, Ridgecrest, NC 28770 http://www.gideonfilmfestival.com Rodney Marett, Co-Director: 828.777.4343; Lori Marett, Co-Director: 828.768.3070

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  • Creativity and Mental Health Resource Guide

    • How Are Creativity, Mental Illness And Substance Abuse Related?
       a guide that discusses artists' struggles, and how to support them.

    • Here is a list of subjects that this guide discusses:

      • •Creativities Relation to Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
        •Famous Creatives Who Have Struggled
        •Discussion about Art Therapy
        •Including Hotlines and Support Groups

    • A lot of creatives are troubled, and we can help to reduce the shame and stigma associated with mental illness to ensure they get the help they need. Expressing your thoughts and emotions through art can be beautiful, but ensuring we support artists mental struggles as well their work is just as important.

    • https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/resources/how-are-creativity-and-mental-illness-substance-abuse-related/
      Talk with one of our Treatment Specialists!
      Call 24/7:    855-805-1397

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  • MUSIC ARTS/ SERVICES & SUPPLIES

    • Turning Point Studio TPR is a Christian music recording company based in New England. Our hope and prayer is that you draw nearer to God through our music. http://www.tprecords.com/ Turning Point Studio is a high-quality multitrack recording facility based on computer-based hard-disk recording. We can record virtually unlimited audio tracks. The facility consists of acoustically isolated tracking and control rooms. TPR has an array of digital and analog processors as well as software plug-ins (such as Waves) to get just the sound you are looking for. Equipment is only part of the story; the Beatles' Sargent Pepper record was recorded with a 4-track recorder! Great music and the ears and imagination of the producer/engineer is what really makes a superb recording. Email: info@tprecords.com Voice/Fax: (781) 294-7593 Mailing Address: Turning Point Records, 22 Bartlett Street, Pembroke, MA 02359

    • The Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers (CFAMC)... seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and help build His kingdom by encouraging Christian fellowship among its members in the context of their work and witness as composers of art music. We pray that believers will embrace our musical integrity because of our Christian witness, and that our commitment to musical excellence will allow us to bring our Christian witness to the wider art music world.http://www.cfamc.org/

    • Private Vocal Lessons & Beginner Piano Lessons Koriana Lewis Bradford Each lesson is $50 per hour with one-on-one attention given to meet your every musical need. Currently, lessons are available to adults and mature teenagers (16 and up). More information: (617)470-6657 or korimusic@gmail.com.

    • JC's Guitar Shop 4 Winthrop Ave Beverly MA. 978-927-3498. Jim Colangelo (JC) is a luthier and amplification technician. He works by appointment with musicians from all over.

    • TheLighthouseEvents - P.O. Box 141, Freeport, Maine 04032 207-232-0966. Striving to bring you the best Christian Concerts in Maine and New England! Striving to be the best Christian Concert ministry, period! Striving to reflect the bright, shining, cleansing Love of Jesus in ALL that we do!

    • Blank Sheet Music. Invaluable website for musicians and music teachers. The options are great:http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/

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  • NETWORKS

    • UniteBoston http://uniteboston.com/ UniteBoston exists to better unite the Christian community in Boston through shared experiences.

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  • PERFORMING ARTS/ SERVICES & SUPPLIES

    • Covenant Players http://www.covenantplayers.org/ One Organization - Two Distinct Missions. Ministry of Faith - Since 1963, Covenant Players has pioneered the use of drama as a communications resource in the church. Units of Covenant Players travel throughout the world communicating the reality of the Gospel in churches of all denominations. Education and Communication Using the Dramatic Arts - For over forty years, Covenant Players has used the dramatic arts to support the work of educators and social workers throughout the world. When there is a need to address universal human themes - whether in the classroom, a group home, or counseling center – Covenant Players can meet those needs.

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  • PERSONAL SERVICES

  • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

  • VENUES

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  • VISUAL ARTS, ARTS&CRAFTS/ SERVICES & SUPPLIES

    • OM Artslink has a passion to see Visual Artists get involved in the Great Commission by uniquely impacting communities around the globe. This desire has fueled the development of radical overseas opportunities created for visual artists to serve the Church and engage the world. http://www.omartslink.org/

    • The Visual Story Network is a coalition of missional and creative Christians. Together we seek to fuel a global movement of visual story so every person on earth can encounter Jesus and His kingdom. We believe a great opportunity exists to preach, print and portray. Through this community we seek to... 1. Advocate for the need for visual story 2. Provide opportunities to connect and collaborate 3. Equip God’s people to create and use visual story 4. Promote best practices and products http://www.visualstorynetwork.org/

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  • OTHER

    • ChristianVolunteering.org is a free directory with *5,778 volunteer opportunities, *11,250 organizations, *Providing 26,842 volunteer matches since 2008. ChristianVolunteering.org and UrbanMinistry.org are programs of TechMission, Inc. Our national partners represent over 20,000 local ministries that serve over 30 millionunder-resourced individuals annually.

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