Spiritual Formation for Artists

A four-week virtual course that explores frameworks for the journey of spiritual formation, especially as they relate to the life of artists.

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About the Course

As artists, we are always in the act of formation: crafting sentences, mixing colors, shaping sounds, cultivating audiences. But as we practice our disciplines, how are we being formed? Forefront Festival is excited to partner with Andrew Nemr to present Spiritual Formation for Artists. Taught by Andrew Nemr, an internationally renowned tap dance artist & TED fellow, this course will consider the link between our art practices and who we are becoming as we create. Sessions will include discussion on spiritual formation and disciplines, artistic practices in both personal and professional spheres, and draw from authors such as Dallas Willard and Makoto Fujimura. It is our hope that in considering how we are formed by our art making, we will be formed into the likeness of our loving Creator.

Meet Your Guide

Andrew Nemr is one of the most diverse tap dance artists today. An international performer, choreographer, educator, and speaker, Andrew has played with Grammy Award-winning musicians across multiple genres, founded and directed the tap dance company Cats Paying Dues, and co-founded the Tap Legacy™ Foundation, Inc., along with his mentor Gregory Hines.

As someone with a focused, professional art practice, Andrew is no stranger to doing. But over the course of his faith journey, he has reflected on how God cares most about who we are becoming. That's what led Andrew to develop Spiritual Formation for Artists.

Podcast Interview with Andrew

Hear from Andrew about how his experience with artistic burnout led to the development of the course, and the vitality of spiritual formation in the life of an artist.

Session Details

Join with fellow artists of faith as we engage with the following concepts. Sessions will be hosted on Zoom.

Meeting One: Spiritual Formation Basics

Learn a framework for thinking about the inner parts of a person, how spiritual formation works, and examples of spiritual disciplines.

Meeting Two: Spiritual Formation and Personal Art Practices

Learn how dedicated personal art practices influence the spiritual formation of a person. Use an interactive worksheet to unveil how your own art practice has been a part of your spiritual formation.

Meeting Three: Spiritual Formation and Professional Art Practices

Learn how professional aspirations can influence the spiritual formation of a person. Explore examples of professional challenges like engaging with the market or working at scale. Use an interactive worksheet to unveil how your own aspirations have been a part of your spiritual formation.

Meeting Four: Spiritual Formation and Envisioning Our Art Practice

Explore ways of envisioning our art practice as a part of what God is doing with us. Engage your imagination to integrate your spiritual formation into your art practice.

Dates & Pricing

Select a "cohort" with meeting dates that work best for you:

WINTER 2025: February 2, 9, 16, 23
SPRING 2025: April 6, 13, 20, 27

Pricing: $100 per person for the 4-week course*

*Scholarships may be available! Thanks to a generous supporter we are able to offer a limited number of 50% off scholarships for this course. If budget considerations have been keeping you from committing to this course, this opportunity is for you. You don't have to prove your need. Simply drop Andrew a note here to request the discount.