Center Festival Dallas 2020
Museum of Biblical Art
Dallas, Texas
February 7-8th, 2020
The Better Part:
Women, Art, Faith
A Special Chance to Gather
“The chance to come to Dallas, to be exposed to all of these different kinds of art and artists who are people of faith is really enlivening – it’s enlivening for my soul.” - Sister Sharon Eubank
Watch the Keynote Address
by Sister Sharon Eubank
First Counselor in the General Relief Society Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Director of Latter-day Saint Charities.
Leaving Eden:
Meditations on Transformation
Sample of the festival exhibition curated by Ashlee Whitaker Evans
Festival Events
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Neylan McBaine: The Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon Statue and the Place of LDS Women in Public Art
Neylan McBaine, author and CEO of nonprofit Better Days 2020, shares the journey of erecting the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon to represent Utah in the U.S. Capitol Building.
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Richard Bushman: Joseph & Emma
Renowned historian and scholar, Richard Bushman, discusses the life of Joseph and Emma Smith.
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Heather Belnap: Visionary Women and the Making of LDS Art and Aesthetics in the Progressive Era
Heather Belnap reviews key women and their influence on the Church’s arts & culture during a pivotal moment in history.
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Margaret Blair Young and Lita Little Giddins: A Survey of Black Mormon and Pioneer Art
Joint presenters Mary Blair Young and Lita Little Giddins share a survey of black Mormon pioneers through the art, literature, and media pertaining to them.
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More on Youtube
Watch more presentations, events, and performances on the Dallas Festival Youtube playlist.
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Jeannie S. Welch and John W. Welch: Early Christian Women, Parables, and Art
Jeannie and John Welch are coauthors of The Parables of Jesus: Revealing the Plan of Salvation.
Line Upon Line:
Jorge Cocco’s Sacrocubist Images of Christ
Sample of the festival exhibition by Jorge Cocco Santángelo
“The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts is delighted to be working with art patrons in Dallas-Fort Worth in the production of a festival here. Although based in New York City, the Center has always considered the nation--and even the world--as its potential audience. We are interested in promoting Latter-day Saint artists wherever they are practicing, and want everyone to recognize the rich artistic tradition of the Latter-day Saint people.
The Dallas festival came to be because a small group of visionaries here...had the temerity to take on the responsibility for pulling it together. They have created an exhibition and program that we all can be proud of. We hope the events of this weekend will awaken us to the art that is being produced all around us by creative people of our own faith.”
- Richard Bushman
Festival Program
Acknowledgements
The Center wishes to thank the Festival Committee for their efforts to produce the Dallas 2020 Festival, its presenters, and other contributors and supporters who helped bring the festival to life.
Travel stipends for performers and scholars were generously provided by the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation.