Welcome to ArtSpace
“Art and Faith—in church and in life.”
“Because we know God as both our Creator and Redeemer,
we seek to display his beauty and grace in our life and work.”
—Philip Graham Ryken, Art for God’s Sake
We believe that God has given everyone the gift of creativity. Whether you are a painter, poet, musician, or gardener—you are welcome. It’s a space where we share our work and our lives with one another, and with College Church.
If you are interested in joining our community, where we together learn more about art and faith, please take a minute to fill out our “getting to know you” survey and let us know of your creative interests and the ways that we can better serve our artistic community. Artists of all ages, levels and disciplines are welcome.
The Growing Church
Every Tribe, Tongue and Nation
October 27-December 6
Celebrating the faces, cultures and practices of the church in every corner of the world.
GALLERY Hours:
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 to 2 p.m.
Also open on Sundays after the evening service.
For other opening times, contact the church office at (630) 668-0878 or email [email protected]
Winter Dreams
All Church Community Gallery Show
December 15-January 24
Opening Reception:
December 15 from 12-2 p.m.
Experience the seasonal artistry of our church community
Submission deadline is December 11. The theme for this art piece is Winter. Your image can use any materials that you can dream up. We will provide the canvases as we would like them all to be consistent. Please arrange to pick one up if you are doing your piece at home at no charge. Once ready, fill out the form and attach to the back of your canvas. Your artwork must be delivered to ArtSpace by Dec. 11. It can be delivered during regular business hours to the Commons building. If you need to deliver it outside of those hours, please email [email protected]. IMPORTANT: Use a horizontal orientation for your canvas.
A monthly coming together, where we discuss our personal projects and the many facets of creativity and God.
Next Meeting:
ArtSpace Gathering for December
Tuesday, December 10 | 7 p.m. | in Crossings
Helen Read will be sharing her painting process with us.
You will have another opportunity to create a unique, horizontal, 8 x 10 canvas using the theme “winter” to be displayed in the Winter Dreams Gallery Show. We will provide all the necessary materials: canvases, acrylic paints, decoupage, brushes, and a variety of beads and stones for mosaic elements. If you’d like to incorporate other materials, feel free to bring them along.
We’re aiming for church-wide participation and will be hosting a workshop on December 7 for all College Church attendees. We would greatly appreciate our ArtSpace artists volunteering to assist at this workshop. Our goal is to have at least 100 individual canvases on display at the gallery, showcasing the talents and creativity of our entire community.
Dec. word of the month: Refuge
Future Meetings:
We are working on Allison Regnier visiting us from her ministry in France and giving us an update, along with a calligraphy hands-on experience on January 14 at 7 p.m. in Crossings.
Future Meetings:
January 14: WARMTH
Look forward to seeing you there!
We are planning for our first speaker in early 2025. Watch for details coming soon.
