Throughout history, art has been used as a means of communicating and uniting around the most important themes and convictions. Today, a passionate new generation of artists is taking this trend to new heights, spreading word about the terrible injustice that's affecting so many innocent human beings...

Hard to believe the summer is almost over. These last three months have seemed to just fly by. My oldest is starting high school this year and my husband and I have kids in two different schools on very different schedules. This week, I've been running around trying to get all the school supplies...

After hearing from arts leaders across the country that accessible training and networking opportunities for artists and leaders in their community were needed, we launched two regional training and networking events - The Green Room and The Leaders Table . In '07 - 08 we had 3 events in Montclair...

The comments are in and Session 5 of Arise, the 2008 Arts Conference was your favorite! Francis Chan was amazing! He was so encouraging as he reminded us that we are created by an Almighty God and He put His Spirit in us. I'll always remember the moment after the band sang God of this City when Nancy...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a month since the Arts Conference. There are still so many great moments still in my mind. yes"> One of which is Richard Allen Farmer…his words were a great reminder that God made us artists and he uses us. He’s an inspiration! Another surprise was Kendall...

The conference was off to a wonderful start, when we jumped into Session 2. As the loquacious audience sat silently, marveling at the skill of Emily Huddock as she played her violin. We all celebrated the amazing gifts of this 14 year old and applauded Emily’s dedication. Rock Band gave us some great...

This is going to be an awesome day….it’s the day you created! My hope and prayer is that it will be just what you need and that you will be able to hear God speak to you throughout this day. There are a few things I want to make sure you remember…After Hours at the Learning Expo…from 5:00 – 7:00pm at...

Good morning and welcome to Arise! We are so thrilled to have all of you here and are excited to see how God will move among us over the next three days. We have been praying for each of you and trusting that God will meet you in powerful ways. There are many exciting things going on each day… If you...

On Thursday, June 12, over 40 trusted technology vendors from around the country will display at the Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg as a part of the Arts Conference Learning Expo. Some of the top audio, video, lighting, scenic, etc. vendors will have staff on hand to show guests the latest in technology...

Have you ever noticed that having a party is a great catalyst for getting those house projects finally complete, doing a little extra cleaning and preparing those special recipes that you don’t normally take the time to make? That’s a little how it feels this month, as our team gets ready for Arise ...