close
Loading items, please wait...
  •  
  •  
    Sergio Gomez is a featured artist & workshop presenter in the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit." Held on April 25 & 26, 2014 in Grand Rapids, MI
     
    Register Now for the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit" - April 25 & 26, 2014 - Hosted by 8 churches in downtown Grand Rapids, MI - Exploring Gods call to "Love your neighbor as yourself" through art, visual theology and the creative voice of the artist. "Who Is My Neighbor Conference & Art Exhibit" - 2 Days, 8 Churches, 7 Denominations, 9 presenters, 11 Artists, 4 plenary addresses, 26 Workshops, 9 Artist Hands-on Workshops, 2 Week Art Exhibit Open to the Public.
  •  
     
    Who is My Neighbor?
    Conference & Art Exhibit
    Held in 8 Churches in Downtown Grand Rapids, MI
     
    April 25 & 26, 2014
     
     
    ARTISTS   |   PRESENTERS   |   CHURCHES   |   SCHEDULE   |   PROGRAM   |   SPONSORS   |   MAP   |   COST
  •  
    •  
     
    See the "Who Is My Neighbor" Grand Finale!
     
    Sergio Gomez & Steve Prince Live Performance Drawing
     
     
    Sergio Gomez Art Blog
     
    Read "The Story Behind the Story" on the collaboration between Sergio Gomez & Steve Prince
     
     
     
    Who Is My Neighbor? Art Exhibit
     
    FEATURED EXHIBIT LOCATIONS
     
    Each Artist has a "Featured Exhibit" in 1 Church - plus a sampling of work thru all the host churches
     
    Who is My Neighbor? Art Exhibit Featured Locations of artists work. Artists are Timothy R. Botts - calligrapher, Martin Erspamer, OSB - Benedictine artist, Sergio Gomez - painter, curator, gallery owner, the Art of Sister Corita Kent - printmaker, sculptor, teacher, Steve Prince - artist, printmaker, John August Swanson - serigrapher, Jo-Ann VanReeuwyk fiber artist/sculptor, art educator and Linda Witte Henke - contemporary textile artist.
     
  • Program Book & Schedule
     
    Small PDF - To email
    Large PDF - To print
    Schedule PDF
     
  •  
     
  •  
    Art as a Bridge to Each Other
     
    Exploring God’s biblical call
    “To love your neighbor as yourself”
    through art, theology & the voice of the artist
     
    The Who Is My Neighbor? Conference is a dialogue about art & creativity within church & community. Our journey is guided by Catholic Latino theologian Cecilia González-Andrieu, Calvinist philosopher & theologian Nicholas Wolterstorff and the creative voice of 11 artists. Together we'll explore how art can become a bridge "to our neighbor," and a creative catalyst for social change and spiritual renewal within our neighborhoods, churches, schools and communities.
     
    2-Day Conference
    Morning Pleneries - Afternoon Workshops - Evening Presentations
     
    We are Privileged to Exhibit
     
  •  
  • The Rich & Helen DeVos
    Swanson Collection
  • &
  • The Ken & Jean Bergsma
    Swanson Collection
  •  
    •  
  •  
  •  
  • Offering the Largest Swanson Exhibit Ever!
  •  
    •  
     
  •  
  •  
    •  
     
     
    Watch the Movie - Share the Vision!
     
     
     
    KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
     
  • 35% Discount
     
    CODE: BTW1
  • Cecilia González-Andrieu - Catholic Latino Theologian
     
    Professor of Theological Studies & Visual Theology
    Loyola Marymount University
     

    Cecilia's book provides the inspiration for our conference. We will explore her idea of how art can be used as a bridge in our churches and communities connecting us to our neighbors and becoming a force for rebirth and renewal.

     
     

    35% Discount offered from Baylor University Press.

  •  
     
  • Nicholas Wolterstorff - Calvinist Philosopher & Theologian
     
    Noah Porter Emeritus Professor of Philosophical Theology - Yale
    Senior Fellow: Institute of Advanced Studies - University of Virginia
     

    Nick is a prolific writer with a wide range of interests. He is currently working on a new book called Art Re-Thought which offers ways we can re-think & re-imagine the role of art in our religious & cultural lives.

     

    AUTHOR:  Art in Action  Seminal Study in Christian Aesthetics

    •  
     
  • ARTISTS
     
    Timothy R. Botts Calligrapher
    Athanasios Clarke Greek Orthodox Iconographer
    Carolyn Elaine Mosaic Artist
    Martin Erspamer, OSB Illustrator, Painter, Printmaker
    Sergio Gomez Painter, Curator, Gallery Owner
    Art of Sister Corita Kent (1918-1986)  Printmaker, Teacher
    Chris Stoffel Overvoorde Painter, Liturgical Artist
    Steve Prince Artist, Printmaker, Sculptor
    John August Swanson Serigrapher, Painter
    Jo-Ann VanReeuwyk Fiber Artist / Sculptor, Teacher
    Linda Witte Henke Liturgical Textile Artist
     
    PRESENTERS
     
    David Bosscher Director of Art Exhibits - SRC, Zeeland
    Themis Fotieo Lawyer, Greek Orthodox Lay Theologian
    Janaan Manternach Catholic Educator & Liturgist
    Betsy Steele Halstead Visual Arts in Worship Resources
    Eric Strand Director of Music & the Arts - FUMC, Grand Rapids
    Karl VanHarn Director of Pastoral Services - Pine Rest
    Vange Van Heusen Director of Atrium Gallery, SCRC, Grand Haven
  •  
    the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit." is held in 8 Neighborhood Churches - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Catholic Information Center, First United Methodist Church, Grace Christian Reformed Church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church, Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Westminster Presbyterian Church April 25 & 26, 2014 - Grand Rapids, MI.
    •  
     
    We Invite
     
    artists - teachers - students - theologians
    priests - pastors - worship planners - community leaders
    art enthusiasts - collectors - creative thinkers
     
    to explore
    Who Is My Neighbor?
     
    Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit. We invite artists, teachers, students, theologians, priests, pastors, worship planners, community leaders, art enthusiasts, collectors, creative thinkers to join us and explore Art, Faith & Community - April 25 & 26, 2014 - Exploring Gods call to "Love your neighbor as yourself" thru art, theology & the voice of the artist.
     
     
  • Chicago based artist Sergio Gomez who is a painter, gallery owner, curator, graphic designer, teacher, artist & presenter in the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit" held on April 25 & 26, 2014 in Grand Rapids, MI. - featuring the paintings of Sergio Gomez and 10 other artists. The "Who is My Neighbor? Conference" offers three Sergio Gomez workshops: "Puertas Abiertas - Open Doors", "Glimpses & Destellos - Art, Faith & Justice" and "Paintings of Hope - A Spiritual Vision in Pigment."
  • St. Francis & the Birds, a lino-cut by Martin Erspamer, OSB, Benedictine monk from St. Meinrad Archabbey, painter, printmaker, paper cutter, ceramicist, stained glass artist and presenter at the "Who Is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit" held on April 25 & 26, 2014 in Grand Rapids, MI - featuring "The Crucifixion", "St. Francis & the Birds" The "Who Is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit" showcases the art of Martin Erspamer, OSB and features 3 workshops by Martin Erspamer entitled "Beauty as a Pathway to God Art", "Our Neighbor & the Benedictine Way" and "The Work of our Hands - The Art of Paper Cutting."
  • The Dreamer - Martin Luther King lino-cut by Steve Prince, printmaker, sculptor, teacher, art evangelist, artist & presenter in the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit," held on April 25 & 26 in Grand Rapids, MI, featuring the lino-cut prints of Steve Prince, and 10 other artists. The "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit" highlights the lino-cut prints and drawings of Steve Prince and features the Plenary Address by Steve Prince: "The Second Line - Art as a Catalyst for Change" and three Steve Prince workshops called "Katrina Suite: Take Me to the Water", "Covenant of Love - Old Testament Made New" and "Monoprints: A Christian Vision for a Contemporary World."
  • Chicago based artist Sergio Gomez is a painter, gallery owner, curator, graphic designer, teacher, artist & presenter in the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit" held on April 25 & 26, 2014 in Grand Rapids, MI - featuring the paintings of Sergio Gomez and 10 other artists. The "Who is My Neighbor? Conference" offers three Sergio Gomez workshops: "Puertas Abiertas - Open Doors", "Glimpses & Destellos - Art, Faith & Justice" and "Paintings of Hope - A Spiritual Vision in Pigment."
    •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
    Workshop Themes
    Who Is My Neighbor? Conference
     
    ART FOR THE SOUL
     
    The Creative Voice of the Artist

       - The artists' vision is the guide for our journey
       - Re-imagine the role, use & purpose of the visual arts
       - 33 workshops - 11 artists - 9 presenters

     
    ART FOR THE MIND
     
    Art, Aesthetics & Visual Theology

       - Cecilia González-Andrieu explores art as "A Bridge to Wonder"
       - Nicholas Wolterstorff "re-thinks" Art in Action and Art in Life
       - Teachings of Sister Corita Kent / Theology of the Icon

     
    ART FOR THE HEART
     
    Art in the Church & Community

       - Practical ideas for engaging students in the creative process
       - Working with art in churches, schools & communities.
       - Art in worship, church galleries, banners, art education

     
    ART FOR THE BODY
     
    Hands-On Artist Studio Workshops
     

       - 9 studio workshops to work "hands-on" with the artists
       - Calligraphy, Printmaking, Painting, Textile Art, Iconography,
       - Liturgical Art, Banner Design, Mosaic, Worship & the Senses

     
    See the Program & Workshops
    •  
     
     
    Partnering together to bring you the Who Is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit
     
  •  
  • Eyekons, one of the hosts of the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit - April 25 & 26, 2014 - Grand Rapids, MI.
  •  
     
    Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, one of the hosts of the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit - April 25 & 26, 2014 - Grand Rapids, MI.
  • CIVA - Christians in the Visual Arts, one of the hosts of the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit - April 25 & 26, 2014 - Grand Rapids, MI.
  •  
    •  
  •  
  • Franciscan Life Process Center, sponsor of the Who Is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit held April 25 & 26, 2014 in Grand Rapids, MI
  •  
    AMDG Architects, one of the hosts of the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit - April 25 & 26, 2014 - Grand Rapids, MI.
  •  
    Kendall College of Art & Design, one of the hosts of the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit - April 25 & 26, 2014 - Grand Rapids, MI.
  •  
    Dominican Sisters, one of the hosts of the "Who is My Neighbor? Conference & Art Exhibit - April 25 & 26, 2014 - Grand Rapids, MI.
  •  
    •  
     
    Contact Us for More Info:   616-235-2929     ContactUs@eyekons.com