TALKS/KEYNOTES
WORKSHOPS/CLASSES
SPECIALIZED SERVICES

talks & keynote addresses

THE CALL OF ART: A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON ART AND FAITH
This message is aimed at a Christian audience to better prepare us to be intelligent, critical participants as we interact with the popular art forms of our day. (This lecture can be given in one, two or three sessions.)

Part One: Why Art?
A discussion on why God created art and artistic expression.
Powerful Biblical examples of positive uses of art.

Part Two: The Call to Evaluate Art
Biblical arguments for why we, as Christians, are both qualified and obligated to evaluate the art of our culture. Also, how do we critique art?

Part Three: The Call to Endorse Art
A Biblical call for Christians and the Church to patronize the arts within our culture, including a discussion on how our involvement affects society, and how the arts positively affect the church.

THE CALL OF THE ARTIST
This address is geared specifically for Christians who are artists. We will explore the Biblical mandate (both the blessing and the responsibility) for Christians in the arts.

FOLLOWING GOD’S DREAM
People in the arts tend to be dreamers. We have dreams for our ministry, for our drama teams and choirs, for our churches, for our personal success. By delving into the story of the Bible’s most famous dreamer, we explore what it means to follow God’s dream.

Note: These talks can be co-taught with both Sean & Catherine Gaffney

workshops & classes

FOR THE ACTOR
Acting **
Actor Warm-up (Voice & Body) **
Auditioning **
Improvisation
Physical Character Work **

FOR THE WRITER
Basic Playwriting
Basic Screenwriting
Structuring a Well Told Tale
Character
A Work in Progress
Writing Dialogue that Sounds Right
Writing the Book for Musicals
Advanced Playwriting
Advanced Screenwriting
Fixing Your Script
Writing Comedy
Adapting Fiction to Stage or Screen
Sketch writing

FOR DRAMA LEADERS
Basic Directing
Advanced Directing
Stage Management **
Resources for Christians in the Arts
Uses of Drama in the Church
(including “The Ten Things Churches Say They Want from Drama, and the Ten Things They Actually Need”)

specialized services

Script Evaluation
Private Acting Coaching **
Performances
Script Commissions
Consulting

**led or taught by Catherine Gaffney

Please email for workshop rates and availability

what others say . . .

"Having worked with hundreds of world-class artists, I contend that Sean and Catherine Gaffney are two of the most talented people I have ever met. If you ever have the chance to see this extraordinary husband-wife team, don't miss it!"
—Patrick Kavanaugh, Executive Director, Christian Performing Artists’ Fellowship, D.C.

"Gaffney's teaching was inspiring and clear, challenging the artist and lay person to celebrate God's purposes and presence in the Arts."
—Scott Nolte, Producing Artistic Director, Taproot Theatre, Seattle

"There are some voices within the Church that would have you believe art is to be approached with fear and suspicion. Sean Gaffney inspires me to approach art with an eagerness to recognize God's truth, to apprehend His beauty, and to grow stronger in discernment. He restores to his listeners a Scriptural mandate to 'test all things and hold on to what is good.'"
—Jeffrey Overstreet, film critic for ChristianityToday.com and promontoryartists.org

See the clients page for a list of past speaking engagements