ESTABLISHING INNOVATIVE LIVE EVENT FORUMS & CULTURAL ART HUBS FOR AREA CREATIVES & THEIR FANS, SHOWCASING ONLINE & IN-PERSON EXHIBITS ON MISSION;
TO SERVE AND BEAUTIFY OUR WORLD-WIDE COMMUNITIES.
'Beauty will save the world'
- Dostoevsky
The Vision
TO LEAD AND INSPIRE AN ARTISTIC MOVEMENT THROUGH SERVICE AND BEAUTY • TRANSFORMING CULTURAL CENTERS UNDER THE SKILLFUL WORKINGS OF INNOVATIVE CREATORS, MAKERS AND INFLUENCERS.
City • Works
CITY WORKERS FORUMS FOR PRESENTING NON-POLITICAL, NON-LEGISLATIVE, CITYWIDE ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVES THROUGH VARIOUS CULTURAL ARTS MEDIUMS.
FEATURING TOPICS ON HEALTH, WELLNESS, SACRIFICIAL SERVICE TO OTHERS WHILE CULTIVATING HEALTHY DIALOGUE WITHIN VARIOUS NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.
Faith • Works
FAITH WORKERS FORUMS FOR FEATURING NON-POLITICAL, NON-LEGISLATIVE, CHRIST-FOLLOWING ARTISTS, CREATIVES, MAKERS, INFLUENCERS AND THEIR WORKS AS REVEALED THROUGH THE LENS OF THE CLASSICAL JUDEO-CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. COMPRISED OF AREA CHURCHES, COALITIONS AND VARIOUS CHRIST-CENTERED ORGANIZATIONS.
Net • Works
CANVAS ONLINE IS OUR WEB-BASED CONTENT, CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY CENTER. CANVASLIVE.ORG IS OUR HOME FOR DIGITAL ARTISTRY, MUSIC VIDEOS, LIVESTREAMS, PODCASTS, BIOS, BLOGS, FAN ENGAGEMENT, MERCH, CAPTURED PERFORMANCES, SOCIAL MEDIA, BROADCAST LINKS, TRAINING RESOURCES AND MORE.
Greater Works
GREATER WORKS IS THE PHILOSOPHY OF BEING AT OUR GREATEST... TOGETHER. HUMANS THRIVE IN INTER-DEPENDENCE AND FIND DEEPEST FULFILLMENT IN NO BETTER PLACE. WE ARE NOT AT OUR BEST AS SOLO ACTS BUT RATHER AS THE SYMPHONY, AS A BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY. 'TOGETHER' LIVING IN ANY FORM, WHETHER AS FAMILY UNITS OR OTHERWISE, IS VERY DIFFICULT AND DEMANDS REGULAR RELATIONAL INVESTMENT. NOT EASY, BUT WORTH IT IN THE END.
THOSE SHARING A NOBLE MISSION, REACHING ALWAYS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF SELF AND OTHERS WHILE REMAINING TOGETHER WILL PRODUCE GREATER LONG-STANDING WORKS THAN THE 'LONE' RANGER EXISTENCE. DOING LIFE IS BEST TOGETHER. THE CANVAS LIVE COMMUNITY CHOOSES TO NEVER TAKE OUR CHALLENGING PATHS ALONE.
'Greater works than these will follow them that believe' - JESUS
THE FORUMS
WHETHER IN LARGE VENUE SHOWCASE MODE OR IN THE LOCAL CAFE, CANVAS LIVE INTERACTIVE FORUMS EXEMPLIFY THE HEART OF ALL WE SET TO DO; MAKING OUR FUTURE BETTER...TOGETHER. THE LIVE GATHERINGS ARE UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO OFFER MORE THAN TALENT SHOWS, BUT FOSTER PEER COMMUNITY AND FAN PARTICIPATION AS WELL. THROUGH THE USE OF POLLING APPS, ATTENDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE WORKS AND THE WORKERS. WHAT IS TRANSLATING WELL? WHAT COULD STAND SOME IMPROVEMENT?
FEEDBACK
THE COLLECTION OF ANONYMOUS FEEDBACK COMMENTS, AFFIRMATIONS, UPGRADES, NEXT STEPS AND FUTURE-PROOFING INSIGHTS ARE DELIVERED TO THE PRESENTER. ALL COMPLETED CAMPAIGNS, INITIATIVES AND EVENTS UNDERGO THIS SAME AFFIRMATION AND REVISION PROCESS. THE CANVAS COMMUNITY IS COMMITTED TO GROWING IN EXCELLENCE.
CANVAS LIVE
FOUNDERS
Kurt & Jill Hawthorne
Producer
Founder / Producer
Kurt Hawthorne is a highly trained & experienced professional multi-instrumentalist & ordained Christ-following minister who has served non-profit & for-profit organizations by directing musical, technical & fine arts teams, as well as their works and production designs unto excellence for large performance stages & recording studios for 30+ years.
Gallery
FAITH COMMUNITY NEWS
Prayer & Worship Events
Star Lights Calendar
A Canvas Christmas / Concert
GWP Season Special
Advisors
CANVAS LIVE is built on a coalition of experienced community leaders, business and non-profit directors and art professionals. Our '25-'26 season overseers include :
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Southeast Directors
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Friends of Canvas
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Support Artists on Mission
Our charitable mission aims to franchise this important work to communities abroad while never neglecting our local and first focus city of Jacksonville, Florida. If you can help further the mission by sharing the resource of your time, treasure, networks, experience, advice and/or talents... let us know. Additionally, for upcoming campaigns, events, involvement opportunities & financial support information, click below.Now...Let's Canvas Our Great World... Together
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