The D.I.G.Through Art Show

The D.I.G.Through Art Show
Dialogue: an Interaction for Growth
Exhibition photo by Sarah Shearer

The Downtown Presbyterian Church hosts a spring art show during the church season of Lent called The D.I.G.Through Art Show (Dialogue:an Interaction for Growth). The D.I.G.show began in 1998 as an extension of the artists-in-residency program and has explored a different theme each year during lent. Previous themes have included "Icons and Idols","Incarnation
and Risk","Human Sacrifice" and others.

Lent is the church season of 40 days (not including feast days) before Easter. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb.25th and ends on Easter Sunday, April 12th. It is symbolic of both the 40 years of Israel's wandering in the desert and the 40 days Jesus spent fasting and being tempted in the wild. The church feels this is an appropriate season to invite artists from our community to join us in wrestling with the challenges of our faith.

This year's theme is "Embodiment." Alongside the art show, the church will be hosting a film series on the same theme with a light meal provided before and opportunities for discussion after each film.

The grand opening reception and presentation of the purchase award will be on Saturday, March 7th 2009 from 6:00-9:00 PM and will coincide with the 1st Saturday Gallery Crawl and the church's monthly Art-Luck Potluck dinner and art reception.

Thanks from the resident artists of The Downtown Presbyterian Church: Beth Gilmore, Richard Feaster, Jodi Hays, Sarah Shearer, Elizabeth Streight, Tasha French & Tom Wills.

For more info contact : Beth Gilmore beth.gilmore@gmail.com

Important Dates:
Grand Opening: Saturday, March 7th 6 PM to 9 PM
End of Show Date: Easter Sunday April 12th


The Downtown Presbyterian Church
DIG THROUGH ART SHOW
154 5th Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37219