Light & Dark
We are thrilled to announce an opportunity for you to showcase your talent in our upcoming online exhibit titled “Light & Dark.” This exhibit is open to anyone inside and outside of Emerge, children or adults.
Explore the interplay of light and shadow, and delve into themes of value and reflection in your artwork. We believe every piece has a story to tell, and we want to see how you interpret this theme. All mediums are welcome! Whether through painting, photography, poetry, sculpture, or digital art, your unique perspective is what will make this exhibit. This online exhibit will reach art lovers around the globe.
Submissions are open until April 25, so don’t miss out on your chance to shine! There is no entry fee.To participate, please submit up to 3 entries along with a brief artist statement.
Taking entries starting NOW until April 25, 2025. Let’s celebrate creativity and the beautiful contrasts between light and dark together. We can’t wait to see your incredible work!
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Transformation
In this exhibit, artists explore two themes: Becoming Changed and An Appreciation of Process. This exhibit represents artists across multiple mediums, with some artwork depicting a physical state of change in nature, cities, objects, or landscapes, while others explore the inner state of being transformed. Artists are able to creatively represent change through spiritual and spatial relationships and honestly depict the challenging nature of change in our own lives, neighborhoods, friendships, and relationships. We hope you enjoy Transformation: An Appreciation of Process.
View ExhibitGuest Juror for Transformation:
Julie Enstall | St. Louis, MO
Julie Enstall is clay artist and teacher who sculpts in various mediums and clay, including stoneware and paper clay. Her current work is primarily wall sculptures exploring life, movement, texture, and a sense of timeless beauty. Her work is a tactile response to the splendor and mystery of the inner and outer worlds, the moments that make one pause and notice. Her passion is to create and help others unleash and explore their creative voice in a safe and encouraging space.
CHROMA: a Focus on Color
Welcome to CHROMA, our exploration of color through the art of photography. Color is everywhere, and it’s a joy to capture in all its subtlety, complexity, and vibrance. It is found in nature and the city, in our homes and in our faces. The artists of Emerge welcome you into this exhibit with the eyes of a child, an invitation into both wonder and worship. We marvel at what is seen; we can only imagine the beauty of colors that The Lord created that our eyes cannot yet perceive. We hope you enjoy this color-filled exhibit!
View ExhibitGuest Juror for CHROMA:
Jean Stryker | Lincoln, NE
Jean Stryker is a visual artist and art minister in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she ministers through large-scale paintings for the congregation at F Street Church. Her work explores and abstracts the people, places, and living creatures in her beautiful home state of Nebraska. Find more of Jean’s work at www.jeanstrykerart.com.
Lost & Found
Our “Lost & Found” Recycled Art Exhibit naturally carries a theme of redemption, and renewal, of art that is found, juxtaposed, and celebrated, rather than dismissed and discarded. To be Found in Christ is to experience the wonder of a wholly transformed life, becoming a new creation. The marvel of transformation belongs not only to people: Jesus makes all things new.
View ExhibitGuest Juror for Lost & Found:
Dean Estes | Boise, ID
Dean Estes is a sculptor and painter in Boise, Idaho. Dean faithfully ministers to artists in his community. His bronze sculptures are in numerous collections in Boise and around the Northwest.