from L to R: Ginger Geyer, Shannon Newby, Roger Feldman, Nancy Rebal, Kathy Hastings, Matt Whitney
Artists making art for churches. Churches paying artists to make art. Art that could be at home in both the church and the gallery. A free flow of ideas, generosity, encouragement and creativity. Time and space to think. A gift.
The story of the past two weeks contains all of this and much more. It is safe to say that The Vancouver Project II was a success, but the work is really just getting underway. The finishing touches are being put on some of the pieces and all will come together again for an opening at Regent College's Lookout Gallery on November 4th. From there the work will travel to the other patron churches and organizations.
A project like this could not have happened without the willingness of the artists to come together and risk working in community; more unusual than you might think. A special thanks to Roger and Ginger for leading the charge and putting together the schedule and logistics. Also at the heart of this project are the patron churches and organizations that made this possible. A huge thanks to University Presbyterian Church (Seattle), John Knox Presbyterian Church (Seattle), First Baptist Church (Vancouver), Laity Lodge (Kerrville, TX), Regent College (Vancouver) and other individual contributors (you know who you are...THANKS)!
I also want to thank those who were behind the scenes in making this happen: Duffy Lott Gibb for arranging the studio space and other logistical details; Lance Mansfield for taking care of all of the financial transactions and all other things By/For; Michelle Sudduth (and Ahna, Steve, Theo and Andy) for housing the artists.
If you are interested in hosting the artwork and you happen to be near or around Seattle, Vancouver, or Texas please let me know.
For those of you who missed it before and would like to find out more about this project read this article, "The Lost Art of Patronage."
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