Perspectives in
Visual Worship
Perspective in Visual Worship
Formally “Perspectives Art Show”
Call to artists & creative people excited to express their worship to God through fine arts at Crossroad Christian Fellowship!
Intention to Participate form. Please submit your intent to participate as soon as possible.
Info: VisualWorship@crossroadsbigfork.com
What to EXPECT:
We challenge all artistic people within the Church to meditate on specific pieces of scripture and allow the Holy Spirit to work within you and guide your creative process.
Expect to be challenged by the Holy Spirit. If you allow Him, He will stir something up inside you.
In Spring 2024, we will gather everyone’s artwork together and share your finished works of art with the community for a special event with music and hors d’oeuvres.
General TIMELINES:
Submit your Intent to Participate form as soon as possible
Final touches, artist statements and display deadlines: April 20, 2024
Show Date: May 18, 2024
Questions: VisualWorship@crossroadsbigfork.com
(see “Intent to Participate” below)
Please note: This event is NOT for sharing previously made works of art, but rather to inspire new creations as you meditate on the Word of God.
2024 THEME and VERSES
The theme for this year is “Perspectives on WORSHIP.”
We ask each artist to choose one of the five passages of Scripture below that will serve as the foundation for your creativity. The passage should be a guide to you, but not necessarily dictate the product of your creativity. Each passage will be displayed with corresponding artwork at the Spring art event.
Deuteronomy 2:7
Psalm 30:9-12
Psalm 79:13
Psalm 98:7-8
Hebrews 12:28-29
What is “VISUAL WORSHIP?”
Worship is usually defined as “the act of showing reverence or the act of losing oneself in adoration for a deity by honoring that deity with religious rites.” Perspectives on Visual Worship is a call to artists to pause, lay your blank canvas down at God’s feet, put your tools aside and brushes in your jar, hold your Bible in your hands, and have a good chat with the Lord.
When your knees are good and dirty, and your heart is full of something to share, then, may you raise your art tools in hand as praise to Him and create something aesthetically pleasing to the Lord, sweet visual worship.
Why not call it an “ART SHOW?”
There are plenty of art shows you can enter to showcase your talents and abilities, but nothing like this! It’s time for those of us in the Christian community to start thinking of artwork as a window into the Word of God and straight to the soul of fellow believers. This is a journey of the heart, to challenge your understanding, to stretch your comfort zones and allow the Holy Spirit to lead the way through the artistic process! Instead of concerning yourself with how to amaze an audience of critics, let God be the one amaze you!
RULES & GUIDELINES
All ages, abilities and professing believers accepted.
There is no award, monetary or otherwise for this event.
Open to all 2D & 3D fine art mediums. An extensive list can be found on the intent to participate form. (We will not accept slideshows or videos)
No previously created works of art will be accepted (even if it suits the verse).
The outcome of your artwork must be the original and 100% your own creation, without help from a pattern, template or kit. Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible.
All submissions must directly correlate with the chosen verse and hold true to the purpose of the selected theme (at the discretion of the Art Team).
“Craft” style art mediums will be accepted only on account that the final product can be easily understood as “artwork” (at the discretion of the Art Team).
All art is the property of the artist and must be brought to the church by the artist and retrieved from the church promptly on the appointed dates.
All artwork will be photographed for future church related promotional purposes only.
INTENT to PARTICIPATE
Fill out the online form ASAP. If you are having trouble or have any preliminary questions, shoot us an email.
Meet & Greet informational meeting for those interested.
Choose a Bible verse PRIOR to getting started on your art piece. Please see the list of provided verses above and let us know which one you will be focusing on.
January 2024 – Email an image of your partially completed work (or a detailed description) to VisualWorship@crossroadsbigfork.com so that we can get an idea of what you have in the workings.
February 2024 – Prepare your Artwork for Event:
Upon completion, 2D work needs to be framed and wired for hanging and 3D work needs to be ready for display.
March 16, 2024 – Email a digital image of your final submission: VisualWorship@crossroadsbigfork.com for approval. (Details to follow)
April 20, 2024– Artist Statement: 50 to 250-word statement written and emailed (details provided at a later date). Intended to reflect on the verse you chose and an explanation of your experience through the artistic process. Please do not send an “artist bio.”
May 18, 2024 – Visual Worship event Dates/Times: Saturday in May @ 4-6pm
May 19, 2024 – Pick up Artwork: Sunday, May 19 @ 12:30- 1:00 pm
*If you have any questions, please contact Janessa Anderson at VisualWorship@crossroadsbigfork.com . I am happy to walk you through the process.
NOTIFICATION
Notification will be done by email. Everyone who submits will be notified of approval. If for any reason you do not hear from us within a few weeks of your submission, please check the filters in your email account. Notification emails are sent to the email used to submit the intent to participate.
SALES
The primary purpose of this show is NOT to sell art. However, we recognize that people may want to purchase some of the art on display. All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist privately, and they will handle any transaction completely. For any artwork that is sold, the artists receive 100% of the sale.
REGULATIONS
By entering our calls for art through Crossroads Christian Fellowship, you are agreeing to be added to our email list for forthcoming artist opportunities. By submitting images, you agree that the images are your own work, nothing copied, you own all rights to the images, and you take full responsibility for the content of all images, including the likeness of recognizable individuals. The actual artwork will remain the property of the artist, our mission is to advance the Glory of God. Should your work be accepted into the show, you grant Crossroads Christian Fellowship the right to reproduce your image on our website, on social media, and where appropriate to help promote future Visual Worship events. Crossroads will always credit you and your copyright wherever feasible. We will not use your image for any other purpose without the artist’s permission.