Christians in the Visual Arts explained

Christians in the Visual Arts
Abbreviation:	CIVA
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Key People:	Sandra Bowden

Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) is an American visual arts organization working to enhance and explore the relationship between Christian faith and the visual arts.^{[1] [2]} It was founded in 1979.^[3] After 45 years CIVA ceased it's programming in June of 2023.^[4]

Gallery instructor Jeremy Hamilton-Arnold describes CIVA's work as "Many of the artists involved [in CIVA] are making art worth showing, sharing, and talking about."^[5] It publishes the Seen magazine, and co-curates and co-sponsors traveling art exhibitions.^{[6] [7]}

Contemporary Art and the Church: A Conversation Between Two Worlds, (2017) edited by W. David O. Taylor and Taylor Worley, is a collection of essays based on the 2015 CIVA conference.^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Art Connections: Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA). 9 April 2015. Wheaton College.
2. Book: Sherman. Amy. Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good. 2011. InterVarsity Press . 978-0830838097.
3. News: Art as Hospitality. 9 April 2015. Curator Magazine. 23 March 2015.
4. Web site: 2023-07-16 . CIVA . 2024-08-15 . web.archive.org.
5. Web site: Hamilton-Arnold. Jeremy. Bad Christian Art: "Excuse me while I go throw up and rock myself in a corner". Patheos. 14 September 2013 . 9 April 2015.
6. News: Pelligrini. Roseanne. Exhibit Sets the Table for a Spiritual Feast. 9 April 2015. Boston College Chronicle. 4 December 2014.
7. News: Golden. Karris. Westminster marks anniversary with art exhibit, other events. 5 May 2015. Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 24 April 2015.
8. News: Wilson . John . Art Rethought . 2 April 2019 . First Things . 31 August 2018.