named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Figure Study with Alex Grey & Allyson Grey
Day-long workshop offering six hours of live figure drawing and painting with a single model, including instruction on form, proportion, color, lighting, and composition.
Foundations: Sketching Retreat
Five-day immersive workshop led by artist Miles Johnston, focusing on personal artistic development through process deep dives, one-on-one mentoring, life drawing, and sketchbook work from imagination.
Monthly Figure Drawing
Open studio, non-instructional sessions featuring a series of poses from brief gestures to 45-minute poses, held monthly at the CoSM Art Lab.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
-
Spiritual Development & Meditation Programs 2 activities
- Hosting recurring Art Church eventsOrganizes monthly Art Church gatherings featuring wisdom talks, group meditation with art-making to music, and community sharing of creative works, offered both in-person and via Zoom.
- Hosting workshops in visionary and traditional art practicesOrganizes recurring and multi-day workshops in visionary art, figure drawing, sacred geometry, mandala creation, tarot, and traditional practices like pysanky, led by Alex and Allyson Grey and guest instructors, including provision of meals and accommodations.
-
-
Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosting monthly Full Moon Gatherings and ceremoniesHosts recurring Full Moon Gatherings since January 2003, featuring wisdom talks, music, dance, fire-spinning, and a closing group howl, with public access to Entheon, Grey House, and the Mushroom Cafe during these events.
-
-
Equitable Access Admission Programs 1 activity
- Offering free monthly public accessProvides free entry to CoSM and Entheon on the first Friday of every month to increase public access to its exhibitions and grounds.
-
-
Youth and Family Cooking Education 1 activity
- Operating a commercial kitchen and serving weekly mealsPrepares and serves weekly meals through a fully renovated commercial kitchen and restored Dining Hall, supporting workshop participants and visitors.
-
-
Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Operating public exhibitions of visionary artProvides public access to permanent and rotating exhibitions of visionary art, including the Sacred Mirrors and "Supernal Light" at the All One Gallery, through regularly scheduled visiting hours Friday through Sunday from noon to 6pm at CoSM and Entheon.
-
-
Nonprofit-Operated Cafés and Social Enterprises 1 activity
- Operating the Mushroom CafeRuns the Mushroom Cafe, open Friday through Sunday from noon to 6pm, offering healthful food and drink options including vegan and gluten-free choices.
-
-
Free Public Access Nature Sites 1 activity
- Providing access to facilities and natural groundsOffers public access to CoSM and Entheon facilities, 40 acres of wooded grounds, and a wisdom trail during weekend visiting hours, with day passes included for workshop participants.
-
-
Guest Lodging for Members and Affiliates 1 activity
- Providing overnight accommodations for visitorsOffers overnight lodging in the Grey House guest house on Thursday and Friday nights for visitors and workshop participants.
-
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$4K
Contributions & grants$4K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses—
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$4K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$4K
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
Who runs it
board members · 3
- Eric Dean — Director
- Laurence Singer — Director
- Susan Buck — Director
relationships · 40
Who they work with
- Alex Grey Partner — Co-hosts Full Moon Ceremony events at CoSM
- Alex Grey Partner — Co-leads a body and soul art intensive workshop at CoSM
- Alex Grey Partner — Leads multiple workshops on visionary painting and art at CoSM.
- Alex Grey & Allyson Grey Partner — Co-founders and Ministers of CoSM, leading spiritual and artistic programming.
- Allyson Grey Partner — Co-hosts Full Moon Ceremony events at CoSM
- Allyson Grey Partner — Co-leads a body and soul art intensive workshop at CoSM
- Allyson Grey Partner — Co-leads multiple workshops on visionary painting and art at CoSM.
- Aloria Weaver Partner — Co-facilitates a sacred geometry workshop at CoSM
- Aloria Weaver Partner — Co-facilitates a workshop on sacred geometry at CoSM.
- Amanda Sage Partner — Co-leads a workshop on mystical art practices at CoSM.
- Amanda Sage Partner — Co-leads an extended painting workshop at CoSM
- Chris Dyer Partner — Leads workshops on soul stylistics and visionary graffiti at CoSM.
- Church of Sacred Mirrors Network — CoSM is an interfaith church established in 2008 under the foundation's mission.
- Cloudchord Partner — Leads workshops on electronic music production and visionary guitar playing at CoSM.
- CoSM – Chapel of Sacred Mirrors Network — Hosted a figure drawing workshop at its Hudson Valley location
- CoSM – Chapel of Sacred Mirrors Network — Hosts Art Church events as part of its programming at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors.
- CoSM – Chapel of Sacred Mirrors Network — Operates Entheon and the All One Gallery as part of its sanctuary of visionary art.
- David Heskin Partner — Co-facilitates a sacred geometry workshop at CoSM
- David Heskin Partner — Co-facilitates a workshop on sacred geometry at CoSM.
- Entheon Network — Entheon is described as a heart center and sanctuary of Visionary Art integral to CoSM's mission.
- Entheon Partner — Co-located spiritual and artistic space open concurrently with CoSM for public visitation and workshop access.
- Entheon Partner — Collaborates with Entheon to provide public access to art and spiritual experiences at CoSM.
- Facebook Network — Has a presence on Facebook under @SacredMirrors
- GuRubee Partner — Leads recurring yogic self-defense workshops at CoSM.
- Instagram Network — Has a presence on Instagram under @chapelofsacredmirrors
- Joe Bob Merritt Partner — Co-leads a workshop on mystical art practices at CoSM.
- Joe Bob Merritt Partner — Co-leads an extended painting workshop at CoSM
- Miles Johnston Partner — Collaborated with artist Miles Johnston to lead a sketching retreat focused on artistic voice and creative development.
- Miles Johnston Partner — Leads a sketching retreat at CoSM.
- Nawal Partner — Leads a full moon workshop titled 'Whirling Magic' at CoSM
+ 10 more
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Art as Spiritual Practicemethodology: art-as-spiritual-practiceBy engaging in communal and contemplative art-making, participants experience spiritual growth and transformative self-expression, because the creative process is believed to reflect the divine and activate individual and collective sacred awareness.
- Living Model of Artistic and Spiritual Idealsmethodology: living-model-of-artistic-and-spiritual-idealsBy embodying its artistic and spiritual values in the physical site and organizational structure, the organization creates a tangible, lived environment that reinforces participant engagement and belief, because the authenticity of the space itself serves as a catalyst for transformation.
- Visionary Art Immersion for Spiritual and Creative Deepeningmethodology: visionary-art-therapyBy immersing participants in visionary art within a sanctuary environment, the organization fosters spiritual attunement and expanded creative consciousness, because sustained exposure to symbolic, sacred art is believed to catalyze inner transformation and connection to the divine.