IACO

The Annual Interfaith Main Event Luncheon with OSU Professor Susan Huntington on Understanding Religion Through Art was held on October 28, 2008 at the King Arts Center. It was attended by over 200 people and included a special art exhibit titled "Windows into Faith".

 

When: Sunday,October  26, 2008, 12:00 noon- 3:00 p.m. (art displays open pre and post main program)

Where: The King Arts Complex Ballroom, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave. Columbus.

 

The theme of this year's IACO annual main event luncheon is Illuminating Tradition:  Our Artistic Heritage.  The program will focus on sharing, celebrating, and coming to a better understanding of the artistic heritage of Central Ohio's eight major faith traditions.

 

The program will feature guest speaker, Dr. Susan Huntington, noted art historian and Distinguished University Professor of The Ohio State University, speaking on Religion in Art; Art in Religion:  Understanding Religion Through Art  Professor Huntington is an expert on South Asian and Buddhist art and culture as well as photographic documentation and has served as vice provost for graduate studies and dean of OSU's graduate school  The OSU John C. and Susan L. Huntington Photographic Archive which includes some 300,000 Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Islamic and other works is the most comprehensive existing collection of its kind.

 

The event will also include the Windows of Faith art exhibit which will feature displays from the eight major Columbus faith traditions. The exhibits will be present in the ballroom throughout the meal and open to in-depth viewing both prior and after the main program.

 

Facilitators will lead table discussions centering on the traditional art objects serving as centerpieces for the mixed-faith table seating.  Attendees in turn are encouraged to bring their own respective "show and tell" artifacts to their assigned luncheon tables.