Pontiac's Creative Arts Center Announces World Religion Exhibit,
November 3 Through December 28, 2001
PONTIAC, Mich., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Creative Arts Center is proud to
present "World Religions in Metropolitan Detroit," from November 3 through
December 28, 2001. This exhibition of photographs, taken in twenty-five
religious centers in the metropolitan area, is part of the Pluralism
Project at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The research project has
been ongoing for 18 months, documenting the changing religious landscape
in metropolitan Detroit. Claude Jacobs is Director of the Pluralism Project
at U. of M.- Dearborn; Hashim Al-Tawil is Associate Director; and William
McNeece is Director of Photography. There will be a reception with the
directors on Friday, November 16, 2001, from 6-9 p.m. Refreshments will be
served, and there is free, lighted parking in the Art Center's lot on Pike
Street, behind the Center.
The more than 50 photographs in the exhibition are documents of religious
centers and practices throughout the region. The emphasis is on the
religious practices among those who have immigrated to our community since
1965, as well as on the ways that other Americans have broadened their
religious perspectives and are changing their religious affiliation and
practices.
The continuing project involves students and faculty from UM-Dearborn and
faculty from other educational institutions in the Detroit area. It is part
of a national effort organized by the Harvard University Pluralism Project.
The photographs, which are the work of students and faculty under the
direction of William A. McNeece, reflect a wide array of traditions including
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Christianity, Judaism and Baha'i.
The exhibition is part of the Detroit 300 celebration of the city's
tricentennial. Sponsors for the exhibition include the Harvard University
Pluralism Project, the University of Michigan Arts of Citizenship program,
the University of Michigan-Dearborn Diversity Grants Program, and individual
donors.
The more than 50 photographs in the exhibition are documents of religious
centers and practices throughout the region. The emphasis is on the
religious practices among those who have immigrated to our community since
1965, as well as on the ways that other Americans have bfoadened their
religious perspectives and are changing their religious affiliation and
practices.
The continuing project involves students and faculty from UM-Dearborn and
faculty from other educational institutions in the Detroit area. It is part
of a national effort organized by the Harvard University Pluralism Project.
The photographs, which are the work of students and faculty under the
direction of William A. McNeece, reflect a wide array of traditions including
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Christianity, Judaism and Baha'i.
The exhibition is part of the Detroit 300 celebration of the city's
tricentennial. Sponsors for the exhibition include the Harvard University
Pluralism Project, the University of Michigan Arts of Citizenship program,
the University of Michigan-Dearborn Diversity Grants Program, and individual
donors.
The Creative Arts Center, located at 47 Williams Street in Pontiac, will
display "World Religions in Metropolitan Detroit," November 3 through
December 28, 2001. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. For more information, call the Creative Arts Center at
248-333-7849.
©Copyright 2001, PRNewswire
|