About the Event:

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5)

A winter exhibition exploring Christ as Light—appearing quietly, persistently, and sometimes unexpectedly. Artists are invited to consider illumination, hope, revelation, endurance, and God’s presence in shadowed places. Works may reflect the inner light of faith, moments of divine interruption, or overt depictions of Christ as Light of the World.

Seasonal resonance: late winter, Candlemas, Epiphany echoes

For Artists:

Submissions are open to everyone—artists of all ages and backgrounds in our community are warmly encouraged to apply. There are no prerequisites, credentials, or prior exhibitions required. If you’re reading this, we want to see your work. We welcome a wide range of mediums—painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, drawing, ceramics, fiber arts, digital art, poetry, and more. If you create spoken word, music, skits or monologues, etc., we can accommodate these performance pieces by utilizing the space at Sanctuary just a few doors down on the night of the reception. It’s actually really fun to move from one space to the other!

All submissions will be thoughtfully reviewed by a small curatorial team, and not every piece submitted will be selected for exhibition. Final selections will be made with care, prayer, and attention to how each work fits within the theme and the exhibition as a whole.

Works accepted for exhibition will be available for purchase throughout the duration of the show. Creo is equipped and happy to facilitate sales on behalf of artists, helping connect artwork with collectors and community members who love supporting local work. Artists are under no obligation to price their work for sale if they prefer to exhibit only.

Please submit your work by 11:59pm on February 11th.

When your work is ready, click here for:
Submissions for February

You will need to log in to a Gmail account to submit your work. If you have any issues with the above link, or if you do not have a Gmail account, simply email your submission to janelle@creoarts.org