Convergence is a community of people who value creativity, spirituality, diversity and exploration. We believe that imagination, creativity, and the arts are spiritual matters and their cultivation is of benefit to the church, our local community, and our world. Convergence as a larger community is suported by the Church at Convergence, a Christian church whose mission is to be a resource to the artists of the Northern Virginia/Washington DC area.
Through collaboration with local arts organizations, artists, counselors and local churches we provide resources of space, community, professional and spiritual development.
Convergence offers artist studios to more than 10 local painters, fashion designers, writers and art educators as well as rehearsal and performance, classroom and workshop space. Convergence partners with Empowered Women International and Marga Fripp's Entrepreneur Training for Success to provide artists professional development, art marketing classes, support networks and coaching services.
We have created partnerships with the Arlington Artists Alliance, the Songwriter's Association of Washington, as well as several independent artists and performing arts groups.. In addition we provide regular support groups for artists through Artist's Way groups, Worship Gatherings on Sunday nights at 5:00 pm in the Lab and several other opportunities for exploration of the connection between art and faith.
At Convergence attention and permission is given to ask questions, explore, experiment, and sometimes explode. Grace and forgiveness abounds. We encourage people to make mistakes, cry and laugh out loud!
Within the larger Convergence community exists a church family. Our mission is to receive, return, and share with others the love of Jesus Christ in our words and actions. We gather for worship on Sunday afternoons at 5pm, but our primary ministry is to support the overall mission of Convergence by providing spiritual resources to artists, and by helping all people discover their God-given creativity.
Staff/Contact Us:
1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302
703-998-6260 (ph) 703-593-7642 (emergencies)
Office Hours: Monday - Tuesday, 10 am-3 pm; Wednesday - Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
or by appointment
Additional Gallery Hours: Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm
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Founding Director and Senior Pastor
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Cultural Architect & Artistic Director
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Events & Facilities Coordinator
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Administrative Assistant (part-time)
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Accounting
Tori Lane
Artist in Residence
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Creative Consultant
