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PRC's Stained Glass Committee Receives National Honor
The Stained Glass Association of America presents its President's Award to PRC's longest-standing committee.
"You know, New Orleans has lots of beautiful stained glass. Someone should organize tours to help people appreciate these treasures." From that casual suggestion arose a small but devoted PRC Stained Glass Art in Sacred Places Committee, now almost 20 years old. To its total surprise, the group recently received the President's Award from the Stained Glass Association of America. Andrew C. Young, of Jackson, Miss., president of the SGAA, presented the special citation at the association's annual meeting.
The President's Award is given to the Stained Glass in Sacred Places Committee in recognition for their past and ongoing efforts to educate, highlight, and promote the best use of stained glass in churches throughout the New Orleans and surrounding area. In his talk at a 2007 seminar organized by the New Orleans committee in memory of long-time leader Susan E. Levy, Young stressed the importance of finding alternative uses for churches abandoned because of declining congrega- tions. These structures must be kept in use, he cautioned, so that we may preserve their historic architecture and art - especially the stained glass.
On September 28, the Stained Glass Art in Sacred Places group will offer a tour of four Uptown churches, featuring two that will probably close at the end of the year.