February 2011 Edition \| 101 Be Known Create Engage Arts Ministry Arts Ministry Blog Arts News Archive	Hello, Creating is a faith act. Faith consents to ambiguity and follows mystery. Faith inquires, but requires no answer. Faith enjoys reason, but moves beyond it. Through the creative process artists exercise their faith muscle equipping them to follow the uniqueness of a Triune God. It’s time for artists to become aware of their faith strength. The church needs both systematic theology and the contingent language of art to speak of a kingdom that cannot adequately or fully be described. God calls artists to share their particular faith training in order to edify, strengthen, and shape believers. By possessing faith we invite the inexplicable—that Jesus’ beauty will rest upon his church. Be faithful,
As an artist trained in Western calligraphy, I am interested in furthering the idea and the art of writing. In my current work, made in a church, I utilize the notion of hermeneutics for my visual investigations of scripture. In naming the show "Sacred Dialogues," I refer to the spiritual dialogue initiated from scripture reading, ritual prayer, and the process of creating. I believe as missional artists our work should lend a sense of service to the viewer. This is what I hope to achieve with each of my pieces. David Chang David's Exhibition in Chelsea IAM Encounter Artists, one way to Be Generative is to register for the IAM Encounter 11 conference, March 3-5. For information on conference speakers, schedules, and rates go to: iamencounter.com/ Fashion's Night of Prayer: Models for Christ and YWAM will host a night of prayer on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7 PM at the Salt Space to pray for Fashion Week. All are invited to participate. Act One: Script Contest This competitions seeks scripts that exhibit the mastery of craft combined with unparalleled beauty and depth. Deadline is April 1st. Cash prize. More Information	Building communities of artists where they can know and be known by God and one another Vocation Groups FEB 7 - Dance Industry FEB 11 - Fashion Industry FEB 21 - Filmmakers FEB 21 - Actors FEB 23 - Arts Leaders View calendar for later dates Next Interarts Fellowship APR 15 - Artist as Cultivator Artists creating Christ-centered community, for the benefit of the Church and our city REDEEMERWRITES 3 - ON SALE RedeemerWrites is a small journal written by Redeemerites. The memoirs, short fiction, and poems included here are by several very bright, thoughtful, and savvy Christian New York writers. Purchase your copy today. Leading the Redeemer congregation to engage with the art of NYC and with its artists, for the purposes of cultural renewal WHY WE NEED ARTISTS by: Tim Keller Why does the Church and why does Christianity need artists? While we have artists because they have the ability to see the greater reality, we need artists because… we can’t understand truth without art. You see, reason tells me about the truth, but I really cannot grasp what it means; I can’t understand it without art... Unless you take a truth and you image it – which of course is art – you don’t know what it means. If you cannot visualize it, you don’t have a sense of it on your heart. >> Read Full Article GOSPEL & CULTURE LECTURES: FEB 27, 2011 @ 1:00 PM Adrienne Chaplin: Why Art Matters for God's Sake Through Adrienne's study of music, history, and philosophical aesthetics, she has been able to speak directly into the lives of Christian artists. Along with her many articles and chapters in various books, Adrienne has co-authored the popular book Art and Soul: Signposts for Christians in the Arts. Adrienne will speak on the importance of art for human flourishing. The lectures are free and take place at Hunter College Auditorium. www.faithandwork.org/gospel&culture BECOME A GOTHAM FELLOW Applications for our 2011-12 Class of Gotham Fellows are open from until March 31, 2011. There will be one more informational session on February 27 at 12:00pm at Hunter College, Rm 508. RSVP (required) to gotham@redeemer.com. For details regarding the commitment and to access the current application, please go to www.gothamfellowship.org >> Top
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