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The years come and go, the decades come and go, centuries come and go – and humans still have not solved the mystery of existence. Perhaps there is no answer. But we continue to search for a hint or some clue that might reveal to us what we would like to know about life. For those who see the significance of the search, the goal is neither money nor fame. The search is for answers to the many questions of life. The mission of Center for Faith & the Arts is to enrich religious faith by way of the high arts and to promote appreciation of the high arts in light of religious faith. The Center understands faith as the way we respond to life on the basis of what we believe. Thus, the Center works to strengthen the character and sense of shared humanity in the communities it serves.
Founded in 1995, Center for Faith & the Arts set out to be a regional center, to provide a functioning organization for relating faith to the high arts in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and northern Georgia. Serving that area remains the major mission of the Center even though the area has expanded a bit as the Center has become better known. The Center welcomes participation by those of all faiths or of no faith, without regard to race, gender, or national origin. Although the Center is non-sectarian, its programs focus primarily on the Judeo-Christian tradition, especially mainstream Christianity.
The essence of all the Center’s activities is dialogue, engaging people in serious consideration and discussion of things that matter. The Center offers a wide variety of programs on the nine high arts (architecture, cinema, dance, drama, fine art, literature, music, photography, and sculpture). These programs include reading and discussion groups, lectures, exhibits, and film screenings. Previous presentations have dealt with novels such as The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet, Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe, Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy, Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier, and A River Runs Through It by Norman Malcolm. Film screenings have included Amistad, The Pianist, Dead Man Walking, and North by Northwest.
Day trips have been taken to the North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh, NC), The Mint Museum (Charlotte, NC), The Greenville Musem of Art (Greenville, SC), and The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival (High Point, NC). Occasionally, trips of several days are taken to Washington, D.C. to visit our national museums.
Center for Faith & the Arts gladly brings programs to other locations for churches, synagogues, or other organizations. Upon request, the Center will design a program or programs specifically to meet the needs of your group. The Center has presented programs in Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and United Church of Christ congregations from the Atlanta area to Raleigh, NC. The Center works with individual classes, entire congregations, or special groups (such as seniors or young professionals) for one session or several sessions or retreats.
Center for Faith & the Arts also offers live performances (see The St. Thomas Players), publishes a magazine (see Muse & Spirit), and exhibits in our galleries fine art, photography, and sculpture.
Center for Faith & the Arts is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization. The federal non-profit status is affirmed also by the State of North Carolina and by Rowan County. Donors may take appropriate tax deductions for gifts to the Center. Make checks payable to Center for Faith & the Arts and mail to Post Office Box 4098, Salisbury, NC 28145-4098.
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