I've been thinking about outreach and the arts. It occurred to me that artists often put on concerts to benefit causes they wish to support. For example, a group of musicians recently re-recorded the song We Are the World to raise money for the victims of the recent Haiti earthquake.
One idea that has occurred to me is to find a local cause that is both worthy of benefit and important to the larger community. Two examples might be Honor Flights and Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry. Another local choir is already doing benefit concerts for WARM. I spoke with the coordinator of Honor Flights the other day. He is open to such an event.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Looking for Ideas to Combine Outreach, Youth and the Arts
I'm currently thinking about incorporating outreach into the arts and about how to actively involve youth in the arts. I'm wondering if all three might be combined.
I found a worship musical called Help Is On the Way that might be a suitable tool. We've discussed among the staff the idea of going into a nearby neighborhood to minister. Beth J has taken a team into the Royal Palms neighborhood already.
My next step, I think, is to speak with Michael and Jud about getting the youth involved and even serving as the core of music group this time. They're busy right now getting ready for their trips to Betel in NYC, so it may have to wait awhile, but we can still make plans for the future.
I found a worship musical called Help Is On the Way that might be a suitable tool. We've discussed among the staff the idea of going into a nearby neighborhood to minister. Beth J has taken a team into the Royal Palms neighborhood already.
My next step, I think, is to speak with Michael and Jud about getting the youth involved and even serving as the core of music group this time. They're busy right now getting ready for their trips to Betel in NYC, so it may have to wait awhile, but we can still make plans for the future.
Arts Fellowship
In May, we held our first arts fellowship with about a dozen attendees from several churches. Some heard about it on the radio, others received my email invitation.
Violinist Beverly Andrews spoke about her involvement as the current concertmaster with the Wilmington Symphony, about playing for local weddings and memorial services and as a teacher of younger students. At every turn, she demonstrated some of the types of playing she does to our delight. She especially emphasized the importance of practicing her instrument and being prepared for the events she plays and encouraged others to do the same in whatever field of the arts.
We held a short informational meeting with the entire group and decided to format our meetings with 30 minutes for the opening presentation by one artist followed by 60 minutes in small groups and planned to meet once a month.
Since our numbers were relatively small, we met altogether in one small group in another room. In the process, we discovered that we had quite a number of writers, quite a few performers and one visual artist. Each person took a turn to tell a little about their work or read a few selections or show some of their work.
One of the members told how he has published his work through Amazon and has sold many copies in several places throughout the world. He spent a few minutes explaining the process of preparing a manuscript for publication through Amazon.
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, June 17. Steve Curtis will be our featured speaker.
Violinist Beverly Andrews spoke about her involvement as the current concertmaster with the Wilmington Symphony, about playing for local weddings and memorial services and as a teacher of younger students. At every turn, she demonstrated some of the types of playing she does to our delight. She especially emphasized the importance of practicing her instrument and being prepared for the events she plays and encouraged others to do the same in whatever field of the arts.
We held a short informational meeting with the entire group and decided to format our meetings with 30 minutes for the opening presentation by one artist followed by 60 minutes in small groups and planned to meet once a month.
Since our numbers were relatively small, we met altogether in one small group in another room. In the process, we discovered that we had quite a number of writers, quite a few performers and one visual artist. Each person took a turn to tell a little about their work or read a few selections or show some of their work.
One of the members told how he has published his work through Amazon and has sold many copies in several places throughout the world. He spent a few minutes explaining the process of preparing a manuscript for publication through Amazon.
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, June 17. Steve Curtis will be our featured speaker.
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