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For centuries, societies far apart in culture and religion have had in common an exquisite art form: the Art of Illumination. Made with pictures, paint and precious metals, these cultures used illumination to create beautiful renderings of their most sacred documents. In archives and museums, a decorated Hebrew marriage contract (or katubah, ketubah, katuba, ketuba), an embellished New Testament manuscript, and a dazzling Koran, bespeak the reverence and intensity of feelings expressed through this fine art. The Ellen Frank Illumination Arts Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation, was formed in June 2004 to revitalize passion for and public awareness of the art of illumination, in part through education and training at the unique Illumination Atelier Modeled after the Renaissance atelier (studio), the Illumination Atelier is the first of its kind in the United States. Apprentices and interns have the opportunity of working directly on the illuminations and are fully supported by the Foundation during their stay at the Atelier. Projects of THE ELLEN FRANK ILLUMINATION ARTS FOUNDATION also include: • Hanukkah Illuminated: A Book of Days: a unique “haggadah” for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah with text by biblical scholar Everett Fox (Chanukah, Chanukkah, Hanukah, Hanukkah, Chanuka, Chanukka, Hanuka, Hanukka, Channukah, Channukkah, Hannukah, Hannukkah, Channuka, Channukka, Hannuka) • The King Arthur Suite: original illuminations for the famous stories of King Arthur (illuminated manuscript)