A THREE-WEEK RESIDENCY SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS, ARTISTS, TEACHERS, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ART, RELIGION, AND THEOLOGY IN ORVIETO, ITALY.
ART IN ORVIETO is an advanced summer studies program in art, religion, and theology located in Orvieto, Italy, a magnificent hill town 90 minutes north of Rome. The program offers an ecumenical exploration of Christian understandings of the arts. It provides a three-week residency designed for artists, art teachers, graduate students in relevant fields, and other adult learners interested in engaging the intersection of art, religion, and theology.
The acronym ART represents Art, Religion, and Theology, the foci of the program.
ART IN ORVIETO is a program of the Institute for Christian Studies, an affiliate of the Toronto School of Theology, Toronto, Ontario.
THE ART IN ORVIETO PROGRAM occupies two facilities in the town of Orvieto: accommodations and seminar rooms at the 14th century San Lodovico Monastery in the heart of town, and studio space in the superbly renovated medieval monastery of the Servite Order in Orvieto. The studio space is leased from Gordon College of Wenham, Massachusetts. The Institute for Christian Studies and Gordon College share a common mission on this site: to engage in integrating thought and practice in the arts with theology and the life of faith.
Two Components
Entitled Art, Religion, and Theology:
Theologies of Art in the Christian Tradition
FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
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Dates
The program takes place in Orvieto, Italy. Program dates are: JULY 9 - 29, 2023.
The Seminar and the Workshops begin on: JULY 10.
The Early Bird application deadline is: DECEMBER 31, 2022. [Scholarship applications are now closed.]
Early Bird applicants will be eligible to receive a $500CAD Ruth and Inès Memorial Scholarship for Artistic Education. (8 scholarships available. Visit the Application page to find out more.)
The final application deadline is: FEBRUARY 28, 2023. Applicants will be notified of admission by MARCH 15 at the latest and be asked to confirm their participation in the program by MARCH 31. [Applications are now closed.]
PLEASE NOTE: We have reached the maximum capacity for this program. If we reach that capacity, any additional applicants can opt in to be put on our waitlist. Our waitlist will close the same day as our application deadline: FEBRUARY 28.
Participants will be expected to pay all program fees by APRIL 15.
For more information about ART IN ORVIETO please contact our Registrar Elizabet Aras.