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September 2020
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 2
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 1
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 3
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »October 2020
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 1
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 2
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 3
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »November 2020
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 2
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 1
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 3
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »December 2020
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 2
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 1
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »Heart to Heart – Chamber 3
What Heart-to-Heart? “Heart-to-Heart” is a new program for CIVA members. It brings together an intimate group of creative thinkers who feel called to pray for and encourage others as they serve God through the visual arts. These groups will seek God’s strength and guidance as they support, encourage, and pray for one another in their creative calling through their work and walk with the Lord. Event Information Heart to Heart consists of 4 sessions that meet once a month for…
Find out more »January 2021
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »January 2022
Reservoir
"The man who is wise, therefore, will see his life as more like a reservoir than a canal. The canal simultaneously pours out what it receives; the reservoir retains the water till it is filled, then discharges the overflow without loss to itself." - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Join Intersect Arts Center for the opening of their Spring exhibition that explores the delicate, tenuous, and necessary relationship between work and rest. The exhibition seeks to curate a compendium of collective…
Find out more »February 2021
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »The Art of Business
Today’s artist has to master their craft, think like an entrepreneur, and market their work. It sounds like a lot—because it is. But staying true to the vocational call of being an artist does not have to mean going without pay. This 6-hour online workshop split between two Saturday sessions is taught by experienced and knowledgeable leaders and is designed to give artists the tools and resources needed to excel in their work, build a business, and fulfill their calling…
Find out more »The Art of Business
Today’s artist has to master their craft, think like an entrepreneur, and market their work. It sounds like a lot—because it is. But staying true to the vocational call of being an artist does not have to mean going without pay. This 6-hour online workshop split between two Saturday sessions is taught by experienced and knowledgeable leaders and is designed to give artists the tools and resources needed to excel in their work, build a business, and fulfill their calling…
Find out more »March 2021
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »April 2021
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »May 2021
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »June 2021
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »July 2021
Weekly Zoom Collage Group
Dear CIVA Friends, During COVID19 Zoom classes allow us to gather and support one another. For this purpose, I am offering a weekly Zoom art class for non-artists and artists alike. It's just a time to get together for fun and creativity. Instructions for our Zoom “Collage as Spiritual Practice” classes are below. -Anita Breitenberg Materials Needed for Class First, collect your materials. Must-haves are paper or board to attach your pieces (any size will do and will depend…
Find out more »September 2021
FALL 2021 SPIRITUAL COLLECTIVES (ONLINE)
SPIRITUAL COLLECTIVES The Bible compels us to stop. To breathe. To pray. To listen. Together. It is essential to have companions on the spiritual journey. Convergence offers small group “Spiritual Collectives” that meet in person or online for 10 weeks at a time to practice listening for God’s voice in scripture and in the journeys of companions. HOW DOES IT WORK? Each week, you are asked to use the LECTIO 365 prayer app at least three times to guide you…
Find out more »“Truly, I Tell You” – Exhibit by Hannah Robinett
Hannah Robinett's grids are patient works of observation: a careful reading and documentation of sacred texts with implications in modern life. Inspired by her faith, Robinett pieces together the repetition of words from the Bible, bringing to life patterns and visual cues that may otherwise be overlooked. Each piece invites us to consider truth, meaning, and perspective in new ways. Opening reception is free and open to the public. Face masks are required indoors but optional for fully vaccinated individuals.…
Find out more »October 2021
希: Αισθητική a chemistry of aesthetics
希: Αισθητική a chemistry of aesthetics A solo exhibition by Nozomi Rose October 1st - December 11th, 2021 Free Admission and open to the public In-person Opening Reception 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday, October 15th, 2021 Closing artist talk 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 11th * Refreshments served Please bring a proof of vaccination or negative covid test and wear a mask. First Friday Jazz (FFJ) in the gallery, 2 sets- 8pm & 9:30pm, free admission: Oct 1 Johnathan Blake…
Find out more »Trinity Art Show 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Member Joel Goode has two of his pieces, “Mute” (above) and “Pierced” (below) in the Trinity Art Show 5th National Juried Exhibition at the Sparrow Gallery, in Sacramento, CA. “Mute” is a reflection on creation, birth, healing, & the associated social issues surrounding that subject. The sculpture “Pierced” focuses more on Christ’s wounds and the ultimate healing that can take place. Joel lives in Georgetown, TX. He can be reached at jgoodeworks@gmail.com “It is the mission of the Trinity Art…
Find out more »Revealed at Arts on Alexander
The concept of an “illustrated Bible” conjures, for some, soft-focused feathery-winged angels, perfect pairs of well-behaved animals peeking out the ark’s windows, or baby Jesus snuggled into his pint-sized Jenny Lind manger. These cozy images often belie the earthy realism of the Bible’s contents. Revealed shows the Bible in all its raw, violent, and beautiful glory. As J. Mark Bertrand attests, “Revealed sets out to crush any notion that the Bible is a safe, inspirational read. Instead the artwork here . . .…
Find out more »Artist Talk with Hannah Robinett
Join the Gallery at W83 for a conversation with Hannah Robinett as she shares about her process, inspiration, and the stories behind specific pieces currently on view in her exhibit "Truly, I Tell You." The exhibit runs through November 2. Event is free and open to the public, please RSVP. About the Artist Hannah Robinett is a conceptual artist working in a wide range of media including drawing, screen printing, painting, and murals. Robinett studies words, scripture, or phrases mixed…
Find out more »“Supersonica: Kayo Nakamura” Reception, Lecture, and Exhibition
Opening Reception: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 5-6 p.m., Lied Center for the Visual Arts Artist’s Lecture: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 6-7 p.m., Lied Art Center, Room 102 The Whitworth University Art Department and the university’s Bryan Oliver Gallery are proud to present recent work from Kayo Nakamura. Supersonica is an exhibition of new drawings by Kayo Nakamura. The title, Supersonica, is a made-up word suggesting blistering speed. The work in this exhibition is the result of an experiment in the artist’s process…
Find out more »November 2021
Again and Again at St. David’s Episcopal Church
A photography exhibition that invites recurring and fresh contemplation of the ordinary and extraordinary through the seasons of the Christian liturgical calendar.
Find out more »Art & Vocation Peer Mentoring Groups
Art & Vocation Peer Mentoring Groups VIRTUAL SESSIONS: Tuesdays November 2nd - November 30th (Nov. 23rd off) 7PM - 8PM via Zoom ($160) IN-PERSON SESSIONS: Thursdays November 4th - December 2 (Nov. 25th off) 7PM- 8PM in person at the Lab ($160) FIND CLARITY IN YOUR CALLING: Art & Vocation Peer Mentoring Groups combine an interdisciplinary group of peers, biblical perspective, original material and readings to explore the unique set of questions, challenges and opportunities artists, creatives and makers face…
Find out more »Heads, Faces, and Spiritual Encounter at St. David’s Episcopal Church
This exhibition premiers during Transcend Biennale 2021! We hope to see you there. Register at civaconference.org/register. In the history of the human race has there ever been an individual who has not drawn some simulate of a head or a face? From the Neolithic Plastered Skull found in Jericho, Jordan to a child’s earliest markings in the 21st Century it is the face that captures the attention as we try to make sense of our world. HEADS, FACES, AND SPIRITUAL ENCOUNTER draws…
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Transcend Biennale 2021
Beauty, Truth, and Goodness Contemplating the Transcendent Divine Beauty is compelling. It binds itself to the Truth and the Good in such a way that, as Dante said, “Beauty awakens the soul to act.” It moves us from the rooted realities of canvas, clay, notes, or language into the transcendental nature of God Himself, our Beautiful, True, and Good Creator. Join CIVA, Christians in the Visual Arts as artists, pastors, curators, and cultural leaders explore the divine spark of the image of God in…
Find out more »Austin Studio Tour
Big Medium is pleased to announce this year's Austin Studio Tour, a free, self-guided citywide celebration art featuring over 530 Austin based artists and collaboratives. The Austin Studio Tour introduces the public to new ways of experiencing art and the creative practices of artists around our city. This year, the studio tour combines the former East and West Austin Studio Tours into one citywide event presented across three weekends in November. Weekend 1: November 6-7 (WEST) Weekend 2: November 13-14 (WEST & EAST) Weekend 3: November 20-21 (EAST)…
Find out more »Refurnish: Jiemei Lin – Opening Reception
The Whitworth University Art Department and the university’s Bryan Oliver Gallery are proud to present the work of Jiemei Lin. Please visit us in person between Nov. 9, 2021, and Jan. 21, 2022, or check out the Bryan Oliver Gallery blog at whitworthart.com. “Even with digital media, my work always presents a sense of traditional printmaking and collage,” Lin says. “I play with texture, digital cuts and repeating graphics.” Nov. 9, 2021-Jan. 21, 2022 Opening reception: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 5-6 p.m.,…
Find out more »Refurnish: Jiemei Lin – Artist Lecture
The Whitworth University Art Department and the university’s Bryan Oliver Gallery are proud to present the work of Jiemei Lin. Please visit us in person between Nov. 9, 2021, and Jan. 21, 2022, or check out the Bryan Oliver Gallery blog at whitworthart.com. “Even with digital media, my work always presents a sense of traditional printmaking and collage,” Lin says. “I play with texture, digital cuts and repeating graphics.” Nov. 9, 2021-Jan. 21, 2022 Opening reception: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 5-6 p.m.,…
Find out more »Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery Night – CIVA’s Ink: Beauty in Dark and Light
Gallery Night is a long-time Madison arts tradition that showcases the city’s vibrant arts community. Organized by MMoCA, Gallery Night offers art lovers and art novices alike an opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of exhibitions, opening receptions, special events, and demonstrations at venues throughout the city. During Gallery Night, dozens of venues open their doors to invite the public in to see and shop for original artwork. Gallery Night takes place from 5-9 pm, though some participating venues set…
Find out more »A New Day – Group Exhibition
New York City - once an epicenter of the pandemic - is coming back to life. In this return to bustling busyness, we have also been changed by the pandemic. What does our commitment to our home look like now? In this group exhibit, three local artists share the city through their eyes before, during, and after the height of the pandemic. Through their glimpses of everyday moments and scenes sometimes taken for granted, we are invited to see our…
Find out more »Art For Advent: Rediscovering Prophesy
This exhibit is a series of 16 collages that I created to hang in the sanctuary based on advent texts from the Lectionary. The OT and NT scriptures are represented. The theme is Rediscovery Prophesy, and the palette is limited to the traditional colors of Advent. A virtual display including a slide show may follow.
Find out more »December 2021
CIVA Open House
CIVA Open House You’re invited to CIVA’s open house at our new office and gallery location for an afternoon of art, fellowship, and refreshments. We will also celebrate with door prizes and an art giveaway! December 3, 2021 2:00 – 5:00 pm CT 6400 Gisholt Dr. Suite 209 Monona, WI 53713
Find out more »希: Αισθητική a chemistry of aesthetics – Closing Artist Talk
希: Αισθητική a chemistry of aesthetics A solo exhibition by Nozomi Rose October 1st - December 11th, 2021 Free Admission and open to the public In-person Opening Reception 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday, October 15th, 2021 Closing artist talk 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 11th * Refreshments served Please bring a proof of vaccination or negative covid test and wear a mask. First Friday Jazz (FFJ) in the gallery, 2 sets- 8pm & 9:30pm, free admission: Oct 1 Johnathan Blake…
Find out more »YES! Virtual Advent Party & Reception
Join CIVA members for an Advent celebration of CIVA’s new online exhibition, YES! View the exhibit pieces in a YES! edition of the Late Late Show. Mingle with the artists and other CIVA members for this festive launch of the exhibition. The only difference between this and an in-person exhibit reception is you have to provide your own refreshments! Register for the Event This event is open to all CIVA members. Not a member yet? Join today!
Find out more »Wise-Hearted Ones Podcast Series
Join Rev. Lisa Cole Smith from Convergence for a four-part study exploring the spectacular effort of God’s chosen people in an art project of magnificent scope. It takes the entire community of makers, craftspeople, leaders, administrators, teachers and patrons all working together under the leadership of artists to fulfill God’s command: Build a dwelling place for the Spirit of God. Neither Moses nor priests, warriors nor politicians were qualified to lead the task. This time, artists are called by name,…
Find out more »BLESSING OF ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL COLUMBARIUM
You are invited to the presentation of artist Trung Pham's recently commissioned 5' bronze Crucifix. On December 22 at 12:10pm, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne will celebrate a special Mass for the Solemnity of the Dedication of the Cathedral, which was dedicated December 22, 1907. All are welcome. At the end of Mass, the faithful will process outside, where the Cathedral’s new Columbarium will be blessed and dedicated. My recent sculpture, 5 feet tall bronze Crucifix, will be presented in this space. All are…
Find out more »January 2022
Visual Art Feedback (virtual)
Anyone who has explored the creative process understands the value of feedback. Exposing our “works in progress” to the critique of our peers certainly takes courage, but feedback can also take our creative endeavors from average to excellent. Art House Dallas wants to provide an encouraging environment within a small group setting to explore your strengths and potential areas of growth as an artist. The evening includes a featured visual artist, facilitators who have exhibited a track record of success…
Find out more »The Kairos Forum with Keynote Speaker Sandra Bowden
Kairos Arts at St. Andrew's Church ~ Mount Pleasant presents the Winter Forum with Sandra Bowden addressing the glory of God in scripture and art, Smith Podris sharing thoughts on her poetic work and process, and Lindsay MacLeod presenting the ArtShare on her custom craft lighting business Khalima Lights. Kairos Forums are gatherings of creatives in the Lowcountry of SC designed to inspire, support, encourage, and teach both amateur and professional artists View the Livestream for free.
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