SEEDS FINE ART EXHIBITS: Year End Opportunities Seeds Fine Art Exhibits

The next Season depends on you...

And the disciples came to Him, saying" Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field." He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom." Matthew 13 36-38

So often we are asked why the name "SEEDS"? What does that really mean? SEEDS implies kernels of infinite potential. It means that our small efforts and tiny resources can be bountiful in God's mighty hands. God has fashioned this ministry in the very same way he fed the five thousand in Matthew chapter 14. Out of tiny resources but willing hearts to share, God has multiplied that gift over and over again. We have been able to touch thousands of hearts through fine art exhibits and events that glorify Him.

Throughout 2011 we have sought professional advise, prayed, listened, and waited. The miracles and opportunities have been raining down, and there is a calling for SEEDS to assist national organizations who need our unique ministry. All of this now depends on resources.

With daily concerns, a fine arts ministry may seem like a luxury, but the field is ripe and there is much more work to be done. We are going out on a limb in faith seeking God to provide. We turn to you our friends and family asking for your support and to pass this letter on to those like-minded hearts who understand the importance of honoring Christ through the arts.

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Thank you for taking the time to read this,

for supporting us and praying with us!

God's richest peace in this season of His Birth

and may God bless you bountifully in the coming year!

Cindi and Denise

Cindi Rhodes and Denise Weyhrich, curators

SEEDS Fine Art Exhibits

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Seeds Fine Art Exhibits Annual Report for 2011

"Passionate Play" Aug/Sept- the 8th annual outreach event at St John's Lutheran Church and School, Orange CA

* This exhibit provided eight full days of gallery ministry in the community.

* 22 hours of school tours were shared with K - 8th graders

* Strong volunteer support from the artist community and church members

* For the first time art was included in worship, both in the sanctuary and contemporary services at St John's Lutheran

* Provided two artist's gatherings

* Recorded signatures of 185 guests from 42 different churches and multiple states,
as far as Wisconsin.

* This exhibit featured the painted banners of Wayne Forte and conceptual installation works of Denise Weyhrich.

September - Denise & Jenn Johnson (our BIOLA Intern) supported the Greek Orthodox Church at The Hyatt in Irvine, CA with an art exhibit for their fund raiser gala.

July - Cindi assisted St. John's Children's Art Exhibit with the National Children's Ministry Conference " Sandals to Sneakers".

Denise was gifted with a trip to visit artists in Ireland, hosted by friends, and made contacts with National arts organizations there.

May - CIVA National Conference at BIOLA SEEDS assisted in the development committee and hospitality of "Soul Space"

April - CIVA Conference planning and began working towards "Passionate Play"

March - IAM National Conference "Encounter" NYC attended
Guest speakers and curatorial evaluation at the Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village, NYC

"Dark Inheritance-purposeful dislocation" Jan - Closed Los Angeles County Palos Verdes Art Center (BIOLA 2010)

OUTCOMES FOR THE ARTISTS:

Extensive relationship building and visit galleries, studios, openings and researching their art

(We know their work, and shared in their lives.)

The Dark Inheritance exhibited 24 artists and 68 works of art with two installations

Assisting many artists, family trusts, gallery directors in order to select the artworks

Bridge building between galleries and SEEDS

Provided a support system for artists of faith unlike any other organization or church in the nation

Posted their art online

Published their art in catalogue

Included Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu artists

Worked closely with late artist Janice Lowry's (whose personal journals are housed in the Smithsonian)

family and estate, fulfilling our promise to her to include 3 of her works in Dark Inheritance.

PUBLICATIONS:

Printed catalogue published by SEEDS with BIOLA & PVAC

ISBN 978-09827715-0-1, with 1,000 books were distributed free (25 personally given at NY IAM Conference)

Funded by all three at $5,000 with a special $500 gift from LeRoy & Vivian Schmaltz for sales taxes. All beautifully designed and produced by Vesna Petrovic of Picnic Design donated her graphic design studio to make this possible

BIOLA - UNIVERSITY PAPER "The CHIMES" Published the exhibit in the university arts review

PVAC - The press covered the exhibit in three of the South Bay community newspapers (Peninsula News, The Daily Breeze and Easy Reader)

OUTCOMES FOR BIOLA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY:

Daily gallery opened to public Aug 18 - Sept 30

University community and visitors in attendance, class lectures and tours were made

"Gallery Opening Reception" for the community and the artists in attendance

"Faculty Forum Presentation:" papers written concerning responses to the art in the university gallery by five professors & SEEDS curators

OUTCOMES FOR PALOS VERDES ART CENTER:

Daily gallery opened to public Oct 29 2010 - Jan 8 2011

1,000 in attendance

Many artists from the South Bay area gathered in community of faith at the art center at events

PVAC docent tours

Palos Verdes Unified Schools tours - 6 sixth grade class projects based on DI taught by Margaret Mohr

"Artist's talk" for the public with six artists conducted a walking tour of the gallery with question and answers

"Docent talk" by the curators and Barry Krammes

"Opening reception" to community

"Closing Reception" for the artists and the artist community of SEEDS

First exhibit to affiliate this LA County governed art center with a Christian University

Supported in part by the LA County Board of Supervisors through the LA County Arts Commission

PRESS COVERAGE & PR:

"The CHIMES" BIOLA - UNIVERSITY PAPER Published the exhibit in the university arts review

"Peninsula News" for Palos Verdes for all 5 Peninsula communities, "The Daily Breeze" and "Easy Reader" all of Los Angeles costal cities and surrounding cities

PVAC - in house publications and mailers to the surrounding communities

PVAC Executive Director personally wrote letters to all the surrounding churches, synagogues and congregations inviting them to this special exhibit of faith

National coverage by Christian in the Visual Arts for all three exhibit events to 1,00 artist and Christian Organizations nationwide.

KKLA Apologetics.com -Radio interview and broadcast on the state of the arts in the church today.

CONCORDIA Grimm Hall Art Collections

After 6 years curating the art and the labels for 60 artworks in the 6 floors of Grimm Hall Permanent Art Collections with artists' testimonies on each label.

CONTINUING PROJECTS:

Artist's home and studio visitation, gallery visitation and event support, prayer encouragement and fellowship.

Intern Students: Winter - Melissa Watkins senior of BIOLA University, Summer- Jasmine Ferrer senior of Concordia University Irvine. Fall Jennifer Johnson senior of BIOLA University.

Artist Fellowship- bi-monthly dinner Christian fellowship, art discussion and critiques

Assistance given to the art administrations and faculty from these institutions seeking assistance from SEEDS for outreach education, events, hiring recommendations, man power for events and resources:

BIOLA University

Concordia University

Proverbs Coffee House, Our Savor's Lutheran in Camarillo - assistance with exhibits

Crean Lutheran High School

Arts and Entertainment Ministries

Christians in the Visual Arts National

Christians in the Visual Arts National Organizations & BIOLA University- assisting with the 2011 bi-annual national conference, compiling the advisory board, working with event planning and volunteers.

Book Project in progress "I AM AN ARTIST" chapter Grove Center for the Arts, Joey O'Connor

Hosted gathering for artist/curator and missionary abroad Mr. & Mrs. Tom Realth in Morocco

Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village, All Things Project gallery New York

Host artist gatherings at our homes

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