About ECVA

 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
The mission of The Episcopal Church and Visual Arts (ECVA) is to encourage artists, individuals, congregations, and scholars to engage the visual arts in the spiritual life of the church. ECVA values the significance of visual imagery in spiritual formation and the development of faith, and creates programs to support those who are engaged in using the visual arts in spiritual life.

The Episcopal Church and Visual Arts strives to:

  • Encourage visual artists in our church to use their creative gifts for the glory of God.

  • Encourage individuals to explore the opportunities visual arts offer in their spiritual journeys.

  • Encourage parishes and cathedrals to incorporate visual arts in their total programs.

  • Encourage conversations and research in issues related to the visual arts, theology and culture.

  

Languages of Art
Words by The Most Reverend Frank T. Griswold
Graphics by Mel Ahlborn

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An Historic Birth

ECVA began as a conversation among a few artists and supporters who sensed that this was a moment for an historic rebirth for visual arts in the Episcopal Church. From that beginning in the spring of 2000, ECVA has developed into a national visual arts community.

  

A Vibrant Program

To fulfill its mission to the broadest community possible, ECVA produces and maintains an online resource center at www.ecva.org that is open to all visitors. Its many offerings include curated art exhibitions, liturgical materials, and the ECVA Registry of artists and others engaged in the visual arts in the Episcopal Church.
   
   
 

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The Worship Well

The online community for sharing and creating fresh, innovative worship resources in the Episcopal Church.
Church Publishing Incorporated has partnered with ECVA, the Office of Liturgy and Music, and the All Saints Company to provide an online community for conversation, collaboration, education, and the sharing of liturgies, images, music, art, multimedia, scripture tools, and more.

The ECVA Task Force includes Clay Morris, Mel Ahlborn, Brie Dodson, and Tom Moore. The goals for ECVA are to increase visibility of ECVA and ECVA artists through The Worship Well; support increased use of art and image in worship and liturgy; and create support for ECVA artists in the areas of how to use art in church situations and how to ask for remuneration for the use of their art in church situations.

Please visit The Worship Well at:
 www.theworshipwell.org.
   
   

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