Save the date for Poiema Visual Arts’ 2025 Biennial Art Conference, “Pieces: Beauty In Brokenness!” This three-day conference will be held at Providence Presbyterian Church in York, Pennsylvania.
A primary aim of Poiema Visual Arts is to bring artists together in community. A great example of this is our biennial arts conference. This is a time when believing artists all across Pennsylvania and its surrounding states have an opportunity to connect and grow. Comprised of a plenary speaker, various educational breakout sessions, a vendor hall, and a preview of local arts attractions; the goal is to individually and communally grow to be the Christian-artist-whole-humans God intended us to be.
Leading up to the conference, more information will be available on our main conference page. Please visit us there for additional details.
A CALL FOR PAPERS is now open for Poiema Visual Arts' 2025 Biennial Art Conference - Pieces: Beauty in Brokenness!!!
We've begun conversations with some amazing presenters but are still looking for a few more to make this time of growth and connection even better! Whether you consider yourself an academic or a practitioner, we invite you to submit a written abstract for consideration by emailing it to hello@poiemavisualarts.org from now until March 14, 2025.
Topic areas that will be considered include:
Art Making/ Techniques
Art Education
Art Business
Art Ministry/ Theology
Art History
Art Therapy
Special Topics Dealing with Brokenness, Restoration, & Wholeness
Each session will be 45 mins in length. To be considered, please submit your abstract, professional bio, a headshot and/or any questions you may have by emailing hello@poiemavisualarts.org. Sessions will be presented at our conference on July 24-26, 2025, at Providence Presbyterian Church in York County, PA. If chosen, in exchange for your service, you will receive admission to the conference free-of-charge. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to the conversation and become part of a larger community of Christian visual artists!