OM Arts Incarnate 2014

Over the next few days, ten artists from eight countries will show up in Northern Italy for 3 months of discipleship, creativity and training in outreach called OM Arts International Training : Incarnate 2014.  Structured around 3 courses: “God’s Story,” “Your Story” and “10,000 Stories”, the program leads artists in personal transformation, helping them to develop an approach for art ministry that glorifies God and is cross-culturally effective.

Learning will happen through lecture, group discussion, reading, creative assignments, field trips and other practical activities.

Artists are led to authentic engagement with the people of the local community, church and arts scene. The people of these communities become the inspiration for creative response and collaboration throughout the program, culminating in a final exhibition and event.

Much studio time is given for students to develop their craft. Mentors for each art form will help the students apply their learning to their creative work.

Incarnate 2014 mixes all these ingredients and more so that artists can thrive at living the great commission.  Please be in prayer for this year's ten artists who will be participating 11 February - 3 May 2014.  For more information about the program, click here.  To get the latest updates about Incarnate 2014, sign up here, and to support Incarnate 2014 financially, click here.

OM Arts Training: Incarnate 2014

I had previously posted that there would be a 2013 OM Arts School of Mission in Torino, Italy.  However, I just realized that the 2013 school has been cancelled and rescheduled for 11 February - 3 May 2014.  The organizers "plan to improve on what was a very successful pilot program, during the early months of 2012," and their goal is "to lead accomplished artists into incarnational service through being Christ centered, spiritually mature and cross-culturally effective."

For more information and links to the applications, click here.  The deadline for applying is Sun, September 1, 2013.