{"id":2634,"date":"2026-09-11T19:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T19:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gordonconwell.edu\/giving\/?page_id=2634"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:38:53","slug":"art-collections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gordonconwell.edu\/giving\/ford-initiative\/art-collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon-Conwell Art Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; module_id=&#8221;page-header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;4f4539c0-cd88-427a-a002-fc45a35a2eaf&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gordonconwell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/07\/theology-arts-banner.jpg&#8221; 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In doing so, these art collections advance the mission of the Leighton Ford Initiative in Theology, the Arts, and Gospel Witness to form students, enrich the church, and propel participation in God\u2019s mission to make all things new through the gift of artistry.<\/p>\n<p><span>Each collection is framed and comes ready to hang, including labels and an exhibit poster, and can be requested for a rental of 1-6 months, pending availability.<\/span> To get a sense for the quality and wide variety of collections, we encourage you to browse the gallery below, and if you are interested in bringing a collection to your space, please reach out with a specific request, and we will respond with more information.<\/p>\n<p><span>The rental fee for each collection is $500\/month, with all proceeds supporting the ongoing work of the Leighton Ford Initiative in Theology, the Arts, and Gospel Witness. 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images<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery-pile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery-pile-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"foogallery-pile-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gordonconwell.edu\/giving\/ford-initiative\/art-collections\/gallery\/the-sacred-art-of-ethiopia#art-collection\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gordonconwell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/cache\/2026\/09\/01Annunciation1\/3723540285.jpg\" alt=\"Annunciation 1\" title=\"Annunciation 1\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Sacred Art of Ethiopia\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>30 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Roboto|900|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#00417a&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|50%|50%|50%|50%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Acting Director of the<br \/>\nLeighton Ford Initiative,<br \/>\nAdjunct Professor of Theology<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto 0;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e1e7359a-e84a-4c3c-8c1b-b631851d2d0b&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wes Vander Lugt is the Acting Director of the Leighton Ford Initiative and Adjunct Professor of Theology at Gordon-Conwell. Dr. Vander Lugt is a pastor-theologian with a deep love for the arts. He holds a PhD in Theology, Imagination, and the Arts from the University of St Andrews, has pastored in a variety of church contexts, and is a board member of Christian in Theatre Arts and Lorien Academy of the Arts.<\/p>\n<p>He also writes, speaks, and publishes in the area of theology and the arts, including <em>Beauty Is Oxygen: Finding a Faith that Breathes<\/em> (Eerdmans, 2024) and <em>A Prophet in the Darkness: Exploring Theology in the Art of Georges Rouault<\/em> (IVP Academic, 2024).<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gordonconwell.edu\/faculty\/adjunct\/wes-vander-lugt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit his faculty page<\/a> or reach him by <a href=\"wvanderlugt@gordonconwell.edu\">email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Support&#8221; module_id=&#8221;funding&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;4f4539c0-cd88-427a-a002-fc45a35a2eaf&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; da_popup_slug=&#8221;funding&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;eacc0725-110b-44db-bcd8-588aac27c0a1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e1e7359a-e84a-4c3c-8c1b-b631851d2d0b&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Funding for the Leighton Ford Center<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;0d7f8d68-79a5-4c2f-a6a5-16110caa8353&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto 0;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Brian Gardner&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gordonconwell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/Brian-G_final_bio.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Roboto|900|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#00417a&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|50%|50%|50%|50%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Vice President of Advancement<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto 0;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Leighton Ford Initiative will become an official Center within the Gordon-Conwell Institute once $3 million is committed for the Leighton Ford Endowed Chair in Theology, the Arts, and Gospel Witness. Currently, $1.6 million is secured, and once the full amount has been committed, the Center will launch, and attention will turn toward creating operational and scholarship endowments for the Leighton Ford Center.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Endowed Chair, the Leighton Ford Initiative relies on gifts that support current programming and operations, and both recurring and one-time gifts are invited.<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gordonconwell.edu\/giving\/online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">give online<\/a> by selecting either the Leighton Ford Chair (endowment) or the Arts and Gospel Witness Initiative (operations) in the dropdown menu, or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gordonconwell.edu\/giving\/how-can-i-give\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">give by check, wire transfer, or other methods<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about your gift, please contact Brian Gardner, the Vice President of Advancement, by <a href=\"mailto:bgardner@gordonconwell.edu\">email<\/a>. 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