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WordSmith Poetry and the Poetic Justice World Tour

WordSmith Poetry and the Poetic Justice World Tour

11.08.2011  |  1 Comment ››

The Power of Words Expressed Through Performance & Poetry It all started with an open mic in Charlottesville, VA. Host Ebony Walden looked out into the audience and saw a glimpse of the Kingdom ... Continue Reading »

THE MISSION MINDED ARTIST

THE MISSION MINDED ARTIST

08.09.2011  |  No Comments ››

MISSION: Discipling Artists to Be Mission Minded “Does art imitate culture or does culture imitate art? No one can say for sure. However, no one disagrees that there is a relationship between what happens ... Continue Reading »

The Aroma of the New

The Aroma of the New

05.07.2011  |  No Comments ››

Commencement Address at Belhaven University By Makoto Fujimura I am grateful to be given this honor: an honor that is symbolic of the commitment to the arts that Belhaven University, Dr. Roger Parrot, and ... Continue Reading »

Phoenix Performing Arts Trust

Phoenix Performing Arts Trust

03.11.2011  |  1 Comment ››

Mission: To enable Christians involved in the performing arts at whatever level to realize their full potential for the service of Christ. Aims: 1.     To develop the whole person spiritually and artistically through ... Continue Reading »

Kicking in the Shadows

Kicking in the Shadows

02.25.2011  |  No Comments ››

By Cheryl Cutlip I will never forget my first steps on the great stage of Radio City Music Hall. As a brand new Rockette, my mind was full of choreography that ... Continue Reading »

Imagining Together

Imagining Together

02.17.2011  |  1 Comment ››

The IMAGINE 2010 gathering of believing artists and church leaders in Helsinki, Finland, sparked creative collaboration and new vision for the arts in Europe. By Jim Mills In April 2010, Iceland’s volcanic eruption brought a ... Continue Reading »

Serious Faith, Serious Art

Serious Faith, Serious Art

01.26.2011  |  4 Comments ››

An interview with Cameron Anderson, executive director of Christians in the Visual Arts | CIVA Cameron Anderson became the executive director of CIVA in February, 2009, after 30 years of campus ministry leadership with ... Continue Reading »

The Girl Who Found Her Halo

The Girl Who Found Her Halo

12.13.2010  |  No Comments ››

Laura Hairgrove’s conductorless chamber orchestra, Halo Ensemble, aims “to reflect the abundance of life through performing art.” By Lindsey A. Frederick Twenty-seven-year-old flutist Laura Hairgrove didn’t wait for her big break. She created it. It ... Continue Reading »

La Fonderie

La Fonderie

11.29.2010  |  2 Comments ››

Mission: La Fonderie exists to value, encourage, inspire, and embolden Christians working in the arts. We believe that artists who are also growing disciples of Christ should be creating culture as innovators ... Continue Reading »

Cape Town 2010: Art & Integrity

Cape Town 2010: Art & Integrity

11.24.2010  |  No Comments ››

The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, in collaboration with the World Evangelical Alliance, recently drew together over 4,000 delegates from 197 countries for a historic international gathering of Christian leaders. Held October 16-25, 2010, ... Continue Reading »