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M&G 2023 Makers Market–Apply Now!

 

M&G’s 7th Annual Makers Market takes place during Homecoming events on the campus of Bob Jones University. This all-day, indoor fair is hosted in and around the Welcome Center on the Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 10AM-5PM. And, it is open to the public to enjoy!

Because the Market is part of the university’s Homecoming, all the art, foods, creations, and designs are made by BJU grads, current and former faculty/staff, and current and former students. The Makers come from around the country and feature a variety of items including handmade cards, artisan chocolates, functional pottery, illustrations, watercolor paintings, scented candles, jewelry, clever fiber art, woodworking, calligraphy, gourmet popcorn and more!

If you’re interested in being a Maker, please follow the process outlined below:

Application Process: 

Artists (and craftsmen, artisans, illustrators, designers, jewelers, bakers, etc.) can submit their application and images online beginning at 8AM Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day) through Midnight Sunday, June 11.

  • Remember: since this is during Homecoming on the campus of Bob Jones University, applicants are limited to current/former faculty and staff, BJU graduates, and current/former BJU students.
  • There is an application fee of $25.
  • Market applications are only received during the 2-week time period stated! Please apply before midnight on Sunday, June 11.
  • Before applying, please reference these resources: FAQs and Before You Apply.
  • These are the submission categories: 2D Fine Art, 3D Fine Art, To Wear, Paper Goods, Fiber Art, and Everything Else.
  • If you know someone that fits the criteria to participate, please share this webpage with them.
  • Current BJU Students apply HERE.
  • All Other Makers apply HERE.

Maker Selection Process

Following the closure of the application portal on June 11, a jury of BJU grads will review all submissions anonymously and choose which artists will participate in the Market in the following categories: 2D Fine Art, 3D Fine Art, To Wear, Paper Goods, Fiber Art, and Everything Else.

  • Once the jury makes its choices based on quality, price point, and variety, M&G will contact the chosen Makers to accept their admission and pay their booth fee to participate.

Public Announcement of 2023 Makers

M&G will announce the participating Makers on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, on our website, and via email in August. Saturday, October 7, 2023 will be M&G’s 7th annual Makers Market.

 

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M&G Annual Makers Market

During BJU’s Homecoming events every October, M&G hosts a curated market of handmade art, crafts, foods, and designs created by BJU grads, current and former faculty/staff, and current and former students. The Makers come from around the country and feature a variety of items including handmade cards, specialty cupcakes, functional pottery, illustrations, watercolor paintings, jewelry, fiber art, woodworking, calligraphy, gourmet popcorn and more!

This all-day event is hosted on both floors of the Welcome Center on the Saturday of Homecoming, and it is open to the public to enjoy!

If you’re interested in becoming a Maker, please consider the following process and timeline:

Application: Artists (and craftsmen, artisans, illustrators, designers, jewelers, bakers, etc.) can submit their application and images online beginning 8AM on Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day) through Midnight on Sunday, June 11, 2023.

  • Remember, since this is for BJU Homecoming, applicants are limited to current/former faculty and staff, BJU graduates, and current/former BJU students.
  • There is an application fee of $25.
  • Market application information will be updated each spring, and applications are only received during the 2-week time period stated. If interested in applying, visit here.
  • M&G will make an email announcement about the opening of the application process in advance and on the day of the opening. There will be reminders throughout the two weeks to encourage Makers to apply.  If you would like to receive this announcement please click here.

Selection: Following the closure of the application process, a jury of BJU grads will review all submissions and choose which artists will participate in the Market in the following categories: 2D Fine Art, 3D Fine Art, To Wear, Paper Goods, Fiber Art, and Everything Else.

  • Once the jury makes its choices based on quality, price point, and variety, M&G will contact the chosen Makers to accept their admission and pay their booth fee to participate.

Announcement: M&G will announce the participating Makers on Facebook, Instagram, our website, and via email at some point late summer. Saturday, October 7, 2023 will be M&G’s 7th annual Makers Market.

If you would like to receive M&G updates, click here.

Ponder Anew: Baroque Masterworks from the Museum & Gallery

The Jerry and Alice Lenz Gallery, First Presbyterian Church of Greenville

April-October 2023

The art of the Baroque period provides a glimpse into the life and culture of a distant past. Although the clothing, setting, and props may reflect an outdated time, the artistry used and the narratives explored by these Old Masters are universal. Enjoy a glimpse of 14 paintings from M&G’s collection on exhibit in downtown Greenville.  May you ponder anew these timeless treasures and find inspiration relevant to life in the present.

A printed exhibition guide is provided.

 

Lenz Gallery Hours

Beginning April 4, available by appointment and for the following public hours:

Tuesday: 9:30 AM-1:30 PM

Thursday: 9:30 AM-1:30 PM

For possible appointment, please call 864-565-0907 or email cfraser@firstpresgreenville.org.

 

Look & Find: An M&G Scavenger Hunt

For Kids K5-8th grade

The artists in the Ponder Anew exhibition were not just great painters, they were also wonderful storytellers! Each picture is filled with fascinating details about historical figures from the Bible. Using your best observation skills, discover the real people in these timeless treasures. Get your scavenger hunt at the main reception desk at First Pres.

 

Public Tours

If you’re interested in a tour of the Ponder Anew exhibition, visit here. Tour groups must be 10 people or more, and the tour length runs 45-60 minutes.

 

 

Living Gallery 2023: The Savior’s Call

 

Join Greenville’s leading Easter tradition–the annual Living Gallery!

Be challenged and inspired by the drama, uplifting music, and life-size re-creations of masterpieces (with live models) that make up the Living Gallery, an annual Upstate tradition since 1998.

The program varies from year to year, and 2023’s presentation directed by Dr. Paul Radford features Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living and dramatizes Christ’s invitation to His followers: come, eat, drink and rest. View visually powerful stage reproductions of Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, Michelangelo’s Pieta and M&G’s Christ and the Samaritan Woman by French artist, Francois de Troy.

 

Location: Rodeheaver Auditorium, campus of Bob Jones University

Parking: Parking is available on the campus of Bob Jones University.

Performance Times: 

Thursday, April 6 at 4:30 and 7:30 PM

Friday, April 7 at 4:30 and 7:30 PM

Saturday, April 8 at 2:00, 4:30, and 7:30 PM

 

Living Gallery Tickets:

Teens & Adults: $18 (plus fees) and Children (Ages 6-12): $16 (plus fees)

  • Tickets are on sale at Programs & Productions, in the lobby of Rodeheaver Auditorium, campus of Bob Jones University
  • Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 12PM to 5PM
  • Purchase tickets online here.
  • Call (864) 770-1372, Monday-Friday, 12PM to 5PM

 

Related Offerings:

Bringing a church group? Schedule a tour to see selections of M&G’s collection here.

  • On Good Friday, April 7 from 3-4 PM, join M&G Executive Director, Erin Jones for a private guided tour of Benjamin West’s monumental royal painting commission, The Progress of Revealed Religion, in the War Memorial Chapel on the campus. The tour is free and open to the public.

For a family Easter adventure, follow an M&G Easter Scavenger Hunt.

Want to see works from M&G’s Collection? See the campus locations displaying selections here.

 

ArtBreak 2022-2023: Lunch & Lecture Program

 

ArtBreak: Art Through the Ages

For far more than art appreciation, come deepen your existing knowledge of history and discover the inextricable link between art and message—a reflection of and influence on their times and our own. Referencing works around the world and in our own Collection, M&G’s Director of Education, Donnalynn Hess and Executive Director, Erin Jones offer a memorable and engaging journey of art through the ages.

Dates: 1st Thursdays at Noon, during academic year

Location: The Davis Room, Dixon-McKenzie Dining Common on the campus of Bob Jones University

Parking: reserved spaces will be available in M&G’s parking lot.

Note: Lunch orders must be complete by Noon on the Thursday, a week prior to each scheduled ArtBreak. Rather than box lunches, Aramark Catering will provide a Deli Bar with the following spread: sliced oven-roasted turkey, roasted beef, and ham, and tuna; a cheese and relish tray; a variety of baked breads and rolls, two green salads, chips, assorted cookies, and beverages.

Cost:

  • Member without lunch: FREE
  • Member with lunch: $15.00
  • Non-member without lunch:  $6.00
  • Non-member with lunch:  $17.00

Register: Click on the dates below to register.

February 2: Dramatic Realism: The Baroque Period

To cover the incredibly diverse and busy Baroque era from the 17th century with its bevy of influencers and talent in nearly every field of study, M&G will host ArtBreak  at First Presbyterian Church, downtown Greenville, where M&G’s Baroque exhibition is planned to open in 2023. Box lunches will be provided.

For lunch: Register through Monday, January 30

 

March 2: The Restrained and Exuberant: Neo-Classical and Rococo Movements

The 18th-century world broadens with colonization and revolutions, and the art of the times reflects the period’s order and chaos. Key personalities include George III, George Washington, William Wilberforce, Katherine the Great, Maximilian Robespierre, and Napoleon Bonaparte.

For lunch: Register by Noon on Thursday, February 23

 

April 6: Art as “Idea”:  The Romantic, Pre-Raphaelite, and Realist Painters

This final season of 18th-19th centuries is named after the most influential world leader of the time, Queen Victoria. The era is not unlike the creative expansion in thought and art during the Italian Renaissance. However, the Industrial Revolution sparked responses to poverty, social ills, and injustices. Art became a vital platform for messages—the foundation of modern art.

For lunch: Register by Noon on Thursday, March 30

Tours

Specialized Focus Tours (for adults)

Cultural Discovery Tours (for K-12 students)

The following tours are available for groups of at least 10 or more by reservation only according to scheduling availability. Tours are 45 minutes in length. Schedule at least two weeks in advance. Request tours HERE. 

Fees:

Students (K5-12): educational discounts are available

Adults (College age and above): $5 per person

Note: There is a non-refundable reservation fee to book your tour.

 

Luther’s Journey: Experience the History 

Gustafson Fine Arts Center, campus of Bob Jones University

For adults and students (6th-12th grade)

This focus exhibition features paintings from M&G’s internationally respected Old Master collection.  Tour the exhibit and take a closer look at the man, Martin Luther, by understanding more about his life’s circumstances in the 1500s—a plague circling Europe, the scarcity and inaccessibility of books, the normalcy of illiteracy, and the exacting authority of church and state. Luther’s life journey reminds us that ordinary people can be used by God to inspire extraordinary and enduring change.

 

Benjamin West: The Father of American Painting

War Memorial Chapel, campus of Bob Jones University

For adults and students (3rd-12th grade)

From an aspiring artist in rural Pennsylvania plucking the hairs of his cat’s tail for a home-made paintbrush to working as History Painter to the King of England during the Revolutionary War, Benjamin West led a remarkable life of influence, and his paintings detail his story of amazing opportunities! Tour this monumental collection of paintings commissioned by King George III and discover their significance in history.

Request tour HERE or call for more information: (864) 770-1331

 

  • On Good Friday, April 7 from 3-4 PM, join M&G Executive Director, Erin Jones for a private guided tour of Benjamin West’s monumental royal painting commission, The Progress of Revealed Religion, in the War Memorial Chapel on the campus. This tour is free and open to the public.

 

Ponder Anew: Baroque Masterworks from the Museum & Gallery

Jerry and Alice Lenz Gallery at First Presbyterian Church, downtown Greenville

For adults and students (1st-12th grade)

The art of the Baroque period provides a glimpse into the life and culture of a distant past. Although the clothing, setting, and props may reflect an outdated time, the artistry used and the narratives explored by these Old Masters are universal. Come reflect on these timeless treasures and find inspiration relevant to life in the present. This focus exhibition in downtown Greenville is available through early October 2023. To learn more, visit here.

Request tour HERE or call for more information: (864) 770-1331

 

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