Welcome to the Creating Local Arts Together Digital Library!

This page serves as an additional resource to the Creating Local Arts Together Manual Revised and Updated Edition by Brian Schrag, and the abridged version, Community Arts for God's Purposes.

This site will grow and change with continual contributions of background documents; more research and application tools; articles (published and unpublished); more stories of CLAT applied; and products and materials developed by practitioners and scholars.

If you would like to share your resources and stories here, please contact us through the buttons at the bottom of the page.

Please check back often for additions and updates to the resources!

Research Aids

Community Arts Profile (CAP)

Download copies of the CAP here and see examples of filled CAPs

Guide to Making an Initial Community Arts List

Download a fillable document with instructions for creating an initial community arts list during Conversation 1: Meet the Community and Its Arts.

Community Arts List modified questions

Download this document of modified questions for creating a community arts list during Conversation 1: Meet a Community and Its Arts.

Sample Permission Forms

Download these permission form examples to edit and adapt for your context.

SIL Arts Dataset Survey

This website includes a song genre survey with details of how it is being used to compile a dataset on song genres around the world. You may view the data or complete the survey to add to the dataset.

Participatory Methods

This website provides participatory methodology, tools, and training, helpful for applying the Creating Local Arts Together process.

CLAT Manual Resources

This webpage contains the resource links referenced in the CLAT Manual Revised edition.

Describing the Senses in English

Teaching Aids

Arts for a Better Future Workshop

Arts with God

Arts with God devotional times are designed to provide a space for everyone to interact with God through Scripture in diverse artistic forms.

CLAT Menu

  • CLAT in Many Forms - An outline of CLAT presentation examples in various lengths and formats.
  • CLAT Services Menu - View and download presentations for teaching CLAT adaptable for your context.

CLAT Applied to Application Domains

Facilitating Community Song-Writing Workshops

Download this PDF Manual by Glen Stallsmith.

Worship Workshop Manual

Download this PDF manual of modules for teaching a worship workshop.

Multicultural Worship Resources

This webpage provides links to trainings, conferences, organizations, and media and print resources related to multicultural or intercultural worship.

Theology and Arts in Ministry Initiative

This webpage describes the theology and arts in ministry initiative with links and contacts for more information.

Videos for Teaching CLAT and Ethnodoxology

The following videos may be used to help illustrate CLAT and ethnodoxology values.

Additional Bibliographies

  • Arts and Trauma Healing Resources

Stories

ABF CLAT Summary plans

Read the diverse examples of CLAT applications applied to communities around the world.

CLAT Stories

Read examples of CLAT applications from diverse contexts around the world. Coming Soon!

Illustrative stories

Coming Soon!

Additional Resources

CLAT in Many Languages

See this glossary of terms for CLAT vocabulary in different languages

Social Media Sites for Ethnodoxology and World Arts

Ethnoarts Resources

  • Gastroethnomusicology Journal - The first issue of this journal from 2024 includes articles related to ethnic cuisine and music. See this parent website for links to issues of the journal. Articles in Turkish and English.

Bible Study Resources

Check out this website for Bible Study resources for personal use or teaching.

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