Christian Artist Seminar (Rotterdam, 2003)
Participants-profile CA-2003 is for everybody who is considering a career in any art-form or is studying music or one of the other arts. It is for everybody who seeks answers, for upcoming talented youth, for new leaders. It provides the best help that mature leadership can give to the new wave of young artists wanting to learn, study, be challenged, enjoy the arts and have a great week of inspiration and transformation. Additional workshops Lifestyle: foundationfone hour, daily) Old and new views of how to live, how to relate to others, how to know God's will in the midst of many troubles. If you want to perform and to be in the spotlight, you will face many challenges and problems. How do you survive burn-out, fame, dry periods, loneliness, money problems, jealousy and pride? What is the right balance between ambition and trust? Mature leaders will share their insights and their experiences, attempting to serve as a model and as a challenge. Leadership: Rev. John Peck (UK), Ria La Rivière (NL) and special guests. Pastors, leaders, elders Many church-leaders have questions about creativity, the role of the arts in church-life, new forms of praise & worship, and so much more. At CA you can ask all your questions. At CA you can get hear advice from experts in all the art-forms. CA really contributes to the life of a church, because a creative church is a growing church. Special meetings for leadership. Structure 5 days of learning and inspiration. You will listen each day to outstanding teachers explain what is happening in society and how it effects you. They will talk about your position as a Christian artist in this changing world: bringing forth hope and possibilities. After being challenged in your thinking, you can visit arts-meetings (workshops) or you can go to discussion-groups. In the afternoon, you can attend more workshops, talent evaluation, personal encounters. And during the week, 100 leading artists, groups and bands will perform, dance, exhibit, teach, etc. Meeting and learning from these professionals is a unique chance for young, upcoming talent as well as established, creative people. CA has been and will continue to be a special international place. You are invited to join with us to face the challenges ahead. The timeframe will be: 07.30 get up; 07.45 opening prayers chapel; 08.00 breakfast; 09.15 workshops; 10.30 plenary meeting: worship and lecture / speaker; 11.30 discussion groups or workshops; 12.30 lunch; 13.30 evaluation of talent or rest; 14.30 workshops; 15.45 workshops; 17.00 lifestyle; 18.00 dinner; 19.30 evening concert / presentations; 22.30 optional night programs. Christian Artists Association This is a publication of the International Association of Christian Artists. Approximately 100 national and regional groups, associations and tradeunions are in membership. Our goals: Helping to bring about a revival through the arts - an artistic renewal. Stimulating better artistic education and church growth by means of artistic contributions, equal opportunities for all artists and artistic pluriformity. United by the common mission-statement: "Called to participate in the kingdom of God means: to practise love, compassion, freedom, solidarity and justice with the objective of shaping culture in a creative way and influencing society by various forms of proclamation".