STORY:
The Search for a Millennium Jesus

The Catholic Church is offering contest for updated rendering of Jesus Christ In an effort to update the look of Jesus for the new millennium, the newspaper of the Catholic Church has announced a competition to find the best artist's rendering of Jesus Christ.

Many artists competed to grab Christianity's imagination, from the dramatic but pallid works of Salvador Dali to the intense, brooding art of Georges Rouault. But according to the National Catholic Reporter, "no image has been created, or re-created, to catch the spirit of the age dawning ahead of us".

The NCR is now looking for art works in any and all visual media, including painting, drawing, watercolor, mixed media, sculpture, photography, stained glass, computer art, silk screen, ceramic or other, displaying a face, a persona, an image-that best represents Jesus at 2000. It doesn't matter if the artist's vision is apocalyptic or peaceful.

First prize is $2,000. There will be three further prizes of $200. Judging will be by a jury of professionals in art and religion, to be announced later.

"More important than the prizes will be the distinction of creating a significant work of art at a privileged and vital moment in our history," says the NCR. "The artist who can seize this moment will have a bigger reward than money." The NCR has subscribers in 93 foreign countries.

Slides will be accepted only, at least in the initial phase; it may later be necessary to request some works of art. There is a nonrefundable entry fee of $20 for up to three slides/works, the maximum allowed per artist. Checks and money orders should be made payable to National Catholic Reporter. Deadline for receipt of slides is Oct. 18. The winners will be announced and featured in the Christmas (Dec. 24) issue of NCR. A special issue of the paper will, in addition to the award winners, feature the work of 30 to 50 of the top entries.

Entries should include slide(s); attached to each slide a label with title of the work, date of work, precise dimensions and description of artwork (such as, 20 inches by 60 inches, acrylic), top of work marked clearly; no glass-mounted slides, please; check; artist's name, address, phone number or e-mail address. The NCR will acknowledge receipt only of those entries that enclose a stamped, self-addressed card. For eventual return of slide(s), please enclose stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Send entries to ArtSearch, National Catholic Reporter, 115 E. Armour Blvd., Kansas City MO 64111.

Source: National Catholic Reporter

DATE: 9/02/99

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