Our Programs & Events
Upcoming/Ongoing
Advent Gathering + Share
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | Via Zoom
8:00pm EST | 7:00pm CST | 6:00 MST | 5:00 PST
Gather with us in the early days of Advent, for a time of celebration and meditation in creative community. Our Zoom-based gathering will include a non-juried Member Art Share and Fellowship in breakout rooms as we make room in our hearts and lives for the treasure that is Christ. (If you’re not a member and would like to share your art, become a member here.)
We will center ourselves on Jesus, God’s gift to us, and the ways in which we can offer ourselves and our creativity in response, centered in Matthew’s gospel:
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
—Matthew 2:11 (NIV)
Creator Circles
Creator Circles is the core program of NCVA connecting people together and developing meaningful and powerful friendships. Creator Circles gather up to eight NCVA members monthly via Zoom to support, inspire, and encourage each other.
Creator Circles give participants the opportunity to share life as the group listens attentively. With a focus on connecting with God and others, the supportive atmosphere helps valuable relationships form that are truly impactful.
Creator Circles registration is open now for the Fall season. View the schedule and register at ncva.community/creator-circles
For more information or to be placed on a waiting list, contact info@ncva.community.
History of Creator Circles
2018 – Kent Larson and Barbara Lidfors start gathering artists on Zoom once a month
2020 – Kent and Barbara, along with with Steven Homestead and Michelle Paine, expand and launch the program for Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA)
2023 – After 3 years within CIVA, program participants decide to keep making connections through these gatherings
2023 – Creator Circles launch
Art Shares
We hold member Art Shares several times a year to provide an opportunity for our members to get to know each other’s artwork. Guests are welcome to attend and NCVA Members are invited to share one piece of art so we can get to know our members AND their art. This will be a tie of art sharing, fellowship, prayer, and connection. Sign up for our email list to find out about our next Art Share!
Past Programs
Neurotheology, Creativity & Community
On May 9, 2024 NCVA and friends from the broader creative community gathered for an online discussion on the connections between our brains, creativity, and community. We spoke with guest Amy Howey Pierson, author of Makers in a Thinker’s World: What Brain Science Teaches about the Spiritually Transforming Power of Creativity, as well as heard from founders of the Creator Circles model, including Kent Larson and NCVA co-founder Steven Homestead, plus co-founder Michelle Arnold Paine and board member Adrienne Reedy. Watch a recording of the event below:
Creator Circle Facilitator Training
Tuesdays: June 11, July 9, July 16 | Via Zoom
Each summer, we gather for three sessions of Creator Circle training that equips us in areas of attunement, attentive listening, and facilitation skills. We learn the powerful principles behind Creator Circles that can impact your own community and personal creativity, plus set us up to serve as a facilitator.
Summertime Chat
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | Via Zoom
8:00pm EDT | 7:00pm CDT | 6:00 MDT | 5:00 PDT
We kick backed and gathered with NCVA members and friends as we shared a time of fellowship and what’s been inspiring us from the summer!
In-Person Gathering: Seattle Washington
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
In the heart of the Emerald City, we connected with creatives and friends for our #PNW In-Person Gathering.