Hey there!
This is a very exciting season of growth and refinement for Renew the Arts.
In 2025, we welcomed two new members to our Board of Directors, hosted a mini-conference about hospitality at Audiofeed Festival, led a pilot online songwriter group and a final in-person showcase, and announced an official partnership with Still Small Sound. We facilitated 46 concerts nationwide through Porchlight where a collective 1,194 engaged attendees generously donated over $18,000 to support the performing artists. On the Renew the Arts Podcast, we shared 10 episodes to equip and inspire listeners toward arts partnership. Finally, we sent $18,375 to artists directly from their own financial partners through our fundraising platform.
This year we also spent some time clarifying our language. Co-Founder of Renew the Arts, Michael Minkoff Jr., along with our Board of Directors, led our shift away from using “arts patronage” and began using “arts partnership” to more accurately convey the work we do. While the historic practice of patronage is, in part, what we’re working to revive within the Church, that term can imply a sense of hierarchy and wealth, which is unhelpful. Instead, we believe true partnership in the arts is direct, personal, and accessible to anyone. We can’t wait to share more about it with you.
The focus in all that we do is cultivating Christian communities by inspiring arts partnership and supporting artists. This mission is possible only with partners like you. There is good work set before us at Renew the Arts, and we plan to continue with humility, curiosity, and boldness. We invite you to join us as we continue this adventure.
Take a look at the completed 2025 annual report here.
Grace and peace,
Katy Martin
President and CEO
Renew the Arts