For their first 200 years of existence, members of the Religious Society of Friends were discouraged from participation in the arts, but now many well-known artists, musicians, actors and writers are Quakers. The conference will explore themes of historical interest related to Quaker response to the arts, but will also focus on how Quaker spirituality and social concern are express by Friends in the fine arts. Several well-known Quakers will lead workshops, present concerts and participate in panel discussions during the conference. Fager also serves as the clerk of the Fellowship of Quakers in the Arts. A partial schedule of events follows.
All activities are free and open to the public.
It is an independent North Carolina college. Guilford was featured as one of only 40 colleges in Colleges that Change Lives , by Loren Pope, former New York Times Education Editor. Recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as one of the top four-year, liberal arts colleges in the nation, Guilford offers 33 academic majors and 22 interdisciplinary concentrations. 9 p.m. Student coffeehouse. Music and readings.