Square Halo Books presents a
Classical Christian Fine Arts Symposium
March 19–20, 2010

The fine arts should be a crucial part of any education. Sadly, schools across the country are cutting fine arts budgets. Christian schools have even greater reasons to inculcate both a love for and the highest level of skills in the fine arts. Too often, Christian schools fail to have a vision for the fine arts and end up viewing them as either irrelevant or non-essential. In order to strengthen our vision for the fine arts, Square Halo Books has partnered with Veritas Academy to assemble a number of prominent Christian thinkers (including Square Halo authors Ted Prescott, Karen Mulder, Suzannah Norris and Ned Bustard) to share their thoughts on the visual arts and music, to discuss the place of the fine arts in classical Christian education, and to chart a course for the future. To register, mail in the form on the brochure you can download here. Note: Space is limited—there is only room for 50 attendees.

Housing:

Schedule:

Friday evening
6:00 Welcome

6:30 Keynote Address
-Ken Myers: Sustaining a Fine Arts Education in a Consumer Society

7:30 Round Table Discussion
-What Do We Want in Christian Education Today?

9:00 Gathering
-Panelists and conference attendees will informally discuss the first round table.

Saturday
8:00 Plenary Address
-Gene Veith: The State of the Arts in Christian Education

9:00 Workshop Session 1
-Greg Wilbur: A Philosophical Foundation for Music Appreciation
-Karen Mulder: From Hedgehogs to Giraffes: Teaching Appreciation for the Visual Arts

10:00 Workshop Session 2
-John Hodges: Beauty in Music: Inspiration and Excellence
-Ted Prescott: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Education of Young Artists

11:00 Workshop Session 3
-David Erb: Sing with Understanding; Play Skillfully: Musical Literacy for all the Saints
-Steve Turley: Redeeming the Senses: The Aesthetics of Classical Education

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Round Table Discussions
-Charting a Path Forward (separated between the Visual Arts and Music)

3:00 Round Table wrap-up

7:00 Barbeque and Fellowship
-Panelists and conference attendees will enjoy a dinner together. This is an opportunity for more
informal interaction during this time of relaxation and fellowship.