Community for Artists & Creative How does a community for artists & creatives stand the test of time? What components are required and how can a vision be maintained in a healthy way? If we take the time to examine these communities, we will discover that arts communities themselves are a work of art. They […]
Improvisation For Art and Life Improvisation for art and life is a requirement. Resist, and you will be pummeled. Adapt, and you will find opportunity. You may even find joy in the journey. It is true for your art, your life and your vocation. Great art, great careers and spectacular lives are made from thousands […]
Increasing Joy & Creativity for Artists God’s plan leads to increasing joy and creativity for artists. In a fallen world of obstacles, difficult people, and career challenges. The key resides in your vision of your future. Growing creatively is a lifelong journey. God wants you to grow and find deeper joy in your creative life […]
Care for Your Creative Soul A thriving spiritual life requires care for your creative soul. If you don’t care for your soul, no one else will. Wait, did you get that? No one else will… According to The Journal of the American Medical Association, for people who lived in the twentieth century, each generation was […]
Excellence Is Not Enough Excellence is not enough for Christians in the mainstream art world and entertainment industry to glorify God in their art, film, music or video game. It is a starting point. Not a destination. Too many Christians entering the mainstream art world or entertainment industry don’t want to really think through their […]
Raw Spirituality Raw Spirituality and Timeless Art Humanity can only distract itself for so long with novelties, commercial gimmicks and shallow sentiment, we long to connect with raw spirituality. We were made to ponder the depths of our soul, the angst of our neighbors and to yearn for a deeper, more honest community. There are […]
Art Beyond Propaganda Artists long to create something meaningful and to connect with their audience, and this inspires them to create art beyond propaganda. As W.H. Auden described it, “Propaganda is monologue that is not looking for an answer, but an echo.” We as Christians are called to be in conversation, not a monologue. How […]
Imagination “The man who has no imagination, has no wings” – Mohammad Ali “Imagination means nothing without doing” – Charlie Chaplin To offer hope to this world, it requires imagination. Imagination is mysterious. We cannot observe it in a test tube. We cannot measure it in inches, or liters. Yet it is essential for a […]
Should Christians Create Shock Art? Part Two As we continue our discussion this week on the topic of Shock Art, let’s first do a quick review. In the previous blog article, we discussed how Scripture offers us a model for creating shocking art. The Bible shows how it is perfectly legitimate and a viable tool […]
Should Christians Create Shock Art? Shock Art and The Bible Many Christians have asked us the question, should Christians create shock art? It’s a valid question. And it’s important to understand the answer to the question and the history behind it. You see, at AEM we believe Christians involved in the arts should feel free […]