Rez Arts Night

Come enjoy an evening of art presented by artists from throughout the Southeast,

featuring guest speaker Matthew Clark

Friday, August 9th

Gallery opens at 6pm,

Live event begins at 7pm.

Resurrection Anglican Church

231 Arnold Mill Rd Woodstock, GA 30188

During the first half of the evening we will enjoy a gallery of fine art, as well as live music, poetry, and selected readings.

The second half of the evening will be led by singer/songwriter and storyteller Matthew Clark.

This free, family-friendly event will leave you encouraged and edified as you experience the beauty of Christ through the arts.

Submissions are now open for Rez Arts Night 2024!

If you would like to submit your work for the arts night, please fill out the form linked below and let us know about your piece.

Each submission will be considered by our Rez Arts committee, and you will be notified by email of your acceptance.

Guidelines for Submissions

Each artist is allowed to submit up to 3 pieces. If you have multiple pieces you’d like to submit, please fill out (1) submission form for each individual piece. (If you have 3 pieces, you will need to submit the form 3 times.)

We will accept works-in-progress, but photos and/or details about the finished piece must be submitted no later than July 21.

All live event submissions need to be 4 minutes in length or less. If you would like to submit multiple live event pieces, the total length of all pieces will need to be 4 minutes or less.

The submission form will need to be completed in full for a submission to be considered for participation.

The deadline for submissions is June 30.

About the Event

About Matthew Clark

Matthew Clark is a singer/songwriter and storyteller from Mississippi. He has recorded several full length albums, including a Bible walk-through called “Bright Came the Word from His Mouth” and “Beautiful Secret Life.” Matthew hosts a weekly podcast, “One Thousand Words – Stories on the Way”, featuring essays reflecting on faith-keeping. A touring musician and speaker, Matthew travels sharing songs and stories. Whether it’s a song, podcast, meal, or an essay, Matthew loves to “make things that make room for people to meet Jesus.”

“The Well Trilogy” is Matthew’s current project: 3 full-length album/book combos releasing over 3 years. Each installment is made up of 11 songs and a companion book of 13 essays written by a variety of contributors exploring themes around encountering Jesus, faith-keeping, and the return of Christ.Part One, “Only the Lover Sings” & Part Two, “A Tale of Two Trees” are available everywhere now! Part Three, “Where the River Goes” is coming fall 2024.

  • We will open the doors to the gallery at 6pm and you are welcome to walk around and enjoy the variety of paintings, drawings, woodworking, poetry, and embroidery displayed. The “live” portion of this event—music, poetry, story readings, etc.—will begin at 7pm.

  • Our live event will be wrapped up by 9pm, and you are welcome to browse back through the visual gallery on your way out.

  • No! This event is completely free, and the art being presented is designed for edification and not for sales purposes.

  • Yes! The arts night is family-friendly, and children of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.

  • Most of our artists are members at Resurrection, but we also accept submissions from artists throughout the southeast.

  • The purpose of this arts night is to bridge the gap between artists and the Church, and to use the gifting of creators to inspire a sense of awe and wonder into our local community.