YOU can have a role to play in creating voices of faith in our culture. Supporting faith-based art means helping faith-based artists, who have demonstrated giftedness, commitment, and accountability.

Writing scripts that radically reconnect drama with spirit (human spirit and Holy Spirit) is a pioneering task. The artist as prophet falls into the great yawning chasm that exists between church and culture. Historically, it has been individuals, not institutions that have supported radical artists and radical Christians, that the mainstream ignored.

Green Ink supports a specific artist through specific works with specific results. Ink is the necessity for every writer. And Green is the colour of money. Green Ink is the financial means to support a radical, committed, qualified faith-based writer.

Green Ink is the project that helps commission Dennis Hassell’s radical scripts, and provides accountability and support.

Green Ink's Circle of Support is a group of volunteers who oversee the artist’s financial, artistic and spiritual health, and who report to Imago on the progress/results of the project.

The founding Circle of Support (August, 2005)

Rev. Gordon King - Chaplain

Jonathan Tucker, C.A. - Treasurer

Brian Wigg - Bookkeeper, Reader

Keitha Lamey - Events, Reader

Regular reports are made to donors, and annual audited financial statements. They also have access to International Ink, a network of advisors who have international activities, and who know and support Dennis Hassell's work:

The first members of International Ink: (September 2005)

Robert Smyth, Producing Artistic Director, San Diego, California

Donna Cardinal, Cultural Policy Consultant, Edmonton, Alberta

Christy Morrow, Development Officer, international touring ensemble, Toronto

Richelle Wiseman, Director, national faith in media centre, Calgary, Alberta

What do donors get?
* The satisfaction of partnering with an radical, effective ‘missionary’ in the arts.
* Annual Reports from the Treasurer, the Green Ink Circle, and the artist.
* Tax-deductible Receipt (for Canadian residents)
* Regular Newsletter-packed with photos, literary intrigue and news about Hassell and his art/faith colleagues around the world.
* Green Ink Portal - a magic word gets you onto the weblog with backstage news & prayer updates.

Depending on their total annual contribution, donors can also receive:
* Tickets to productions, premieres, & touring shows.
* Tickets to an annual Green Ink Event in Toronto.
* Corporate Profile at Dennis Hassell touring shows (Corporations can get involved charitably or as a sponsor)
* Bound, personally inscribed Script from the sponsored year.
* Invitations to private script readings.
* Personal letters from Mr. Hassell.

The inaugural event for Green Ink is in Toronto September 25, get your invitation from the Home Page.