Art Bridges is being developed by Christy Grauley, Frank Mihelich, and Luann Jennings, three longtime friends who all have experience and interest in the arts and how they connect with and enhance our Christian faith.
Christy has lived in Chattanooga for 7 years. She serves on the Board at Covenant College, is a member of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, and is a patron of several local arts organizations.
Frank moved to Chattanooga in August 2024 from southern California. He is the founder and Artistic Directory of New Threads Theatre Company, which he will be relaunching in Chattanooga in mid-2025.
Luann moved to Chattanooga from Waco, Texas, in November. Her background is also in theatre, but her main work today is business development for visual and performing artists.
Christy and Luann are friends of more than 25 years from Intown Community Church in Atlanta; Luann and Frank met while on staff at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (NYC) in the days when you could chat with Tim Keller in the hallway. The three of them have been part of a vocational accountability group that started during the pandemic, and they’ve been dreaming about how they could work together to braid their three callings into a faith-and-arts project that would benefit communities and build the Kingdom of God.