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Title
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Dominican Institute for the Arts
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Description
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The Dominican Institute for the Arts (DIA) is a grassroots collaboration of sisters, friars, laity and associates of the Order of Preachers. They are committed to preaching through the Arts. Member of DIA include painters, musicians, dancers, sculptors, film makers, potters, poets, actors, composers, writers, designers of sacred space, dramatists, any other art forms, and those who appreciate and support the arts. The institute was founded in 1997 when 22 Dominicans and 4 organization members Chris Renz, Lisa Lopez Williams, Rose Marie Hennessey and Armando P. Ibanaz O.P. gathered at St. Albert’s priory, Oakland, California to celebrate God in their work. Since that time they have been gathering at Dominican Centers in Mission San Jose CA, Sinsinawa WI, Adrian MI, Sparkhill NY, Columbus Ohio, New Jersey, Grand Rapids MI, Springfield IL, Oakland CA, Great Bend KA. DIA also has international members many from England, Rome, Africa, and Malta.
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Subject
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religious art
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artists
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Dominicans
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Creator
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Mikaela Slade
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Publisher
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McGreal Center
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Date
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1997 - present
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Rights
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All rights are reserved with the original creators of the materials and the McGreal Center at Dominican University.
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Language
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English
Sculpture of Saint Dominic A life-size bronze cast statue of St. Dominic (Dominic De Guzman) wearing a hooded robe and clutching a book with a cross on it to his chest with his right hand while gazing upward. -- Description from “Dominic De Guzman,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed October 31, 2022, https://sculpturecenter.org/oosi/items/show/2219.
Sister Adele Myers studio presentation A photograph of Sister Adele Myers, of the Sparkill Dominicans, standing at a workbench as others watch
Sister Adele Myers (center) with two others Sister Adele Myers, sculptor and artist of the Sparkill Dominicans, stands in front of a hanging sculpture with two other people. Sr. Myers received the Fra Angelico Award in 2004 (Racine).
Sanctuary A photograph of a hanging sculpture by Sr. Adele Myers. Sr. Myers received the Fra Angelico Award in 2004 (Racine).
Sister Adele Myers (far right) with two other sisters A photograph of Sr. Adele Myers, sculptor and stained glass artist of the Sparkill Dominicans, with two other sisters. Sr. Myers received the Fra Angelico Award in 2004 (Racine).