ECVA Newsletter

General Convention

Visual Preludes 2006

For General Convention 2003, The Episcopal Church and Visual Arts was asked to create a series of Visual Preludes to be used during each day's service. Once again, ECVA has been asked to create Visual Preludes for General Convention 2006 to be held June 13-21 in Columbus, Ohio.

ECVA, in partnership with the Office of General Convention of the Episcopal Church, is seeking images of original art for use as projected visual presentations. The Visual Preludes will be used to create an atmosphere for worship appropriate to the theme of each day's service.

The convention theme will be "Come and Grow". Sub-themes include Gracious Spirit, Spiritual Sight, For She is the Breadth of the Power of God (30th anniversary of the ordination of women), Friendship with God, Bread of Life, God's Work, Love Astounding, Wisdom of God, and All Things into Christ. (Note: wording of the sub-themes are subject to change.)

The Reverend Dr. Gregory S. Straub, Executive Officer, General Convention Office has stated, "General Convention is a combination of legislative assembly, bazaar of goods and services, and family reunion. It is one of the most exciting and, truth be told, one of the most awe-inspiring gatherings in the world."

Please join us in participation of the 75th General Convention.

". . . speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ." — Ephesians 4:15 (NIV)

For more information on General Convention 2006, please visit www.episcopalchurch.org/gc2006/.

Curators: Brie Dodson, Anne Wetzel, Jan Neal, and Dan Hardison

Entry Information:

1 We are seeking work executed by artists within the Episcopal community. The work need not be new, but not previously displayed at the ECVA Web site, and must be applicable to the conventions themes.

2 All digitized reproductions of art media (2-D or 3-D) will be considered.

3 Artists may submit up to 6 entries.

4 Images should be in the .jpg or .gif format with a minimum of 1800 pixels for the longest dimension at 72ppi. We need high-resolution images in order to show your work properly. (Please contact Dan Hardison for questions or help at editor@ecva.org.)

5 Each entry must include title, medium, date created, and size (if applicable).

6 Include a statement of what influenced you to create the image(s) submitted and how this work reflects the themes for General Convention 2006.

7 Please include your name, desired email contact information (optional), local ECVA Chapter (if applicable), and parish or other Episcopal Church community. This information will be included in the credits so please state it as you would like it to appear. Also include your postal address (for ECVA use only, not to be included in the credits).

8 By submitting entries for this exhibition, you agree that we may use the images as part of the video presentations at General Convention 2006. You also agree that the images may be used on the ECVA Web site (www.ecva.org), the ECVA Web log Remarques (www.ecva.blogspot.com), in printed and visual promotional material produced by ECVA, and on The Worship Well, our partner Web site (www.theworshipwell.org). Whenever an image is used by ECVA, it is understood that full credit to the artist will be given with the image or in separate listings.

9 The selection of work for the exhibit will be the discretion of the curators.

To submit work:
We encourage you to use the entry form provided at the link below. Include all requested information on the form and send as an email attachment along with the attached images to exhibitions@ecva.org. Images will be accepted when sent by multiple emails. (Please include "General Convention 2006" on the subject line for each message stating message number and total messages (e.g. "1 of 6"). Entries may also be sent on CD by postal mail to:

ECVA
PO Box 4765
Wilmington, NC 28406

Deadline for submissions is February 11, 2006.

To download the entry form as a Word document click here.