The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts, an independent nonprofit, aims to support and spotlight diverse Latter-day Saint performers, dancers, writers, musicians and fine artists from around the world.
emphasized the need for additional funding to minority artists, particularly minority women, who are disproportionately affected by poverty.
Meanwhile, in New York City, the center’s gallery was poised to close May 31, when its one-year, nonrenewable lease expired. Glen Nelson, co-founder of the center, described the space as one where members and nonmembers of the faith came to connect with art and one another during the difficult and isolating days of the pandemic.
“I would know all about the people that they lost during COVID and deaths and suicides and divorces and breakups, and sometimes funny things that had happened to them,” he said. “And they would always insist on knowing my name and giving me their name before they left.”
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