C. Eric Lincoln Theology & Art Fellowship Application

Name:

School

If you are an undergraduate, please specify graduation year:

If you are an undergraduate, please specify major or intended major:

If you are a graduate student, please specify anticipated degree:

Email address:

Title of proposed exhibit:

1. Describe the project and its theological scope. Please make sure this is in keeping with various theological concepts, how this project may illuminate one’s faith, or engage the topics of gender, race, and religion.

The Chapel views the creative arts as both an expression of the worship of God and an expression of human longing for God. By creating art from the materials of creation, humanity takes part both in the broken beauty of our creatureliness and of its glory.

2. Please describe how your artwork furthers this vision and aligns with the Chapel’s commitment to explore faith through the art.

3. Due to Covid-19, we cannot guarantee that a physical exhibition within the Chapel will be possible in Spring 2021. We will revisit this possibility in the spring semester. Please share your plan for creating an art exhibit that can be shared digitally:

If a physical exhibition becomes possible, the Chapel can display your work in one of the following mediums. Please select which medium you hope to use:

Traditional drawing media

Traditional painting media

Photography

Printmaking

PLEASE SHARE YOUR PLAN FOR A POTENTIAL PHYSICAL ART EXHIBIT. SEE DESCRIPTION BELOW THE TEXT BOX FOR DETAILS.

If a physical exhibition becomes possible, our expectation will be that a minimum of 6- 8 pieces of art will be displayed. Depending on size, we can accommodate anywhere from 12-24 pieces. Please share your plan for creating a physical art exhibit that can be displayed on the sanctuary walls, including an approximation of how many pieces you might include, as well as an estimate of their width and height dimensions.

5. Is this a project that is already completed? Yes or No

Yes

Knowing that Covid-19 presents unique challenges to planned timetables, please detail a possible timetable with a completion date of March 31, 2021. See description below for more details.

Timetable should include planned completion of a digital display, as well as allotted time for the potential preparation of materials for a physical display.

Please provide a proposed itemized budget. This should include expenses for all materials and supplies necessary to complete the exhibit for digital and physical display. Submitted budget should not exceed $3,000.

The Chapel reserves the right to amend the budget.

7. Please describe any other coursework or experiences that demonstrate your interest and readiness to participate in a theology and arts project:

8. If this is a completed project, please list any links that visually display it, or email a jpeg file to kathryn.lester.bacon@duke.edu.

If this is not a complete project, please list links to a portfolio or previous work samples:

9. Please list at least one Duke faculty or staff person who you will ask to send a letter of recomendation to the Rev. Kathryn Lester-Bacon (kathryn.lester.bacon@duke.edu).

10. Please provide your current GPA:

How were you made aware of the Lincoln Theology & Arts Fellowship

If you feel there is any additional information that we need, please let us know below:

Statement of intent

By submitting this form, it indicates that you have read the policies regarding art exhibits at Duke Chapel and agree to abide by them. The Chapel reserves the right to postpone or cancel an event which does not take place within the parameters stipulated in policy guidelines and/or within the time parameters scheduled through the Event Coordinator and approved by the Chapel Arts Committee. Receipt of this form does not constitute any type of confirmation on the part of Duke Chapel. Please refrain from publicizing the exhibit and any associated events (if applicable) and from making final arrangements until you have been selected, the project has been accepted and your space reservations officially confirmed.

Contact

Rev. Kathryn Lester-Bacon, director of Religious Life
Duke University Chapel
Box 90974
Durham NC 27708
kathryn.lester.bacon@duke.edu