Gallery Spaces in Churches - G.J. MacDonald

Wonderfully made: How churches are seizing on gallery spaces for art

by G. Jeffery MacDonald | March 27, 2017

When psychologist Bob Bass retired five years ago, he knew his photography hobby would be good for his spiritual well-being. But he never expected an evangelical megachurch would help him, a liberal Unitarian, become a full-fledged artist.

That’s what’s happened through the Grace Chapel Art Gallery in Lexington, Mass., one of hundreds that have cropped up or expanded in U.S. churches over the past decade. At Grace, a simple hallway has become a destination, not only for local art lovers but also for budding talents like Bass, who compete for a spot on the wall next to some of the region’s best.

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