ReNew York is a ministry that follows God to love artists and create transcendent work in community. We strive to bring healthy spirituality to those who create culture in this world, to honor people who were made in the image of their Creator, and to cultivate the earth in this modern context.
About us
In 2014, Danielle Cummings moved to New York City to see the arts restored to their heavenly purpose and to see people from every tribe, tongue, and nation experiencing the fullness of the gospel in their lives. For years, she followed God step-by-step as the arts created amazing avenues of ministry. She joined Cru’s Transform Arts team as a volunteer staff member and hosted budding artists on summer mission trips, where she met actor Amy Pan. Friends and strangers encouraged Danielle to join a sending organization and organize her work into a non-profit; Amy agreed to join, and thus ReNew York was born.
ReNew York is a department of Artists in Christian Testimony International. You can learn more about A.C.T. Int’l, contact us through our site or email us at hello@renewyork.art if you have further questions — and we recommend checking out our FAQ page!
Rev. Danielle Cummings
Director
danielle@renewyork.art
Rev. Danielle Cummings has an M.A. in Ministry in the Global City at City Seminary of New York, after receiving her B.A. in English at the UT Austin. She is passionate about reading and writing, but also relationships and connection, and honestly, this is the daily struggle of her life. Books? Or people? Ughh BOTH! She's an aspiring novelist, an award-winning playwright, and an accidental filmmaker. Ask her about New York City history, hand-copying the Bible, or her passion for teaching!
Amy Pan
Assistant Director
amy@renewyork.art
Amy Pan is an actor and playwright who studied at the University of Kentucky and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). As a writer, her most recent accomplishment is a ten-minute play “Highlighter Girl” in Off-Broadway 2022 NuWorks Festival with Pan Asian Rep. As an actor, her favorite roles have included Gracie Chen in “Lobe Yourself”, Comrade Chin in M. Butterfly, Juliet in R+J Online, and #13 in The Wolves. She is certified by the SAFD in Unarmed, Broadsword, and Rapier and Dagger. Amy is introverted, but you will be her friend forever if you feed her.
