Intro to the IAM conference
So Dusty and I were fortunate enough to attend to the International Arts Movement (IAM) conference recently here in NYC. Artists and theologians from across the country--the world, really (well, I met someone from Canada)--gathered for a weekend to discuss the arts and faith. "Artists as Reconcilers" was the theme. We were blown away by not only the lectures that were presented, but also the "vignettes" (or vinaigrettes, as we called them) of theater, painting, photography, dance, poetry and music were equally amazing. It was, in a word, inspirational.
Since then, we've had many folks ask us to share what we learned with the Haven!! We would love to do this! But how?!! The very thought of us attempting to present some sort of second-hand lecture on topics such as when art became irrelevant and art vs. "kitsch" is both frightening and ridiculous. But as a humble attempt to share some of our experience with you (emphasis on the word humble), we've decided, "Hey, let's find our notes and copy them down for people to read! That way, they can add to them, comment on them, discuss them, and we'll start a huge Haven blog movement!" Truth be told, our notes are sparse, random, and if you can make heads or tails of them, well then the Holy Spirit is working, indeed.
So since I'm a pretty new blogger, I've been advised (thanks, Armi) that we should divide each lecture into a separate entry. So I guess this is the intro entry. Keep reading...
-Shannon Haragan
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