Save The Date: The Art of Remembering: A Journey Toward Reconciliation - September 22, 25, & 26th

The Art of Remembering: A Journey Toward Reconciliation
Honoring the past, inspiring the present, and imagining a just future.

Beloved Community in the Making
A three-day community gathering exploring healing through the arts, shared spaces, and spiritual vision.

Hosted by the Anderson Arts Center and the Anderson Area Remembrance and Reconciliation Initiative (AAR&RI), this conversation series invites our community into a deeper dialogue about remembrance, justice, and reconciliation. Through facilitated conversations, panel discussions, and collaborative vision boards, participants will reflect on how we honor our past and shape our future—together.

Anderson Arts Center
110 Federal St. #6
Anderson, South Carolina 29625

Session One: Art as Memory: Creative Expression and the Legacy of Racial Justice
Exploring how the visual arts invite healing, truth-telling, and imagination in the public square.
Monday, September 22, 6:30 pm, “Topic: The Arts”

Session Two: Sacred Sites: Remembering Together in Our Shared Spaces
Highlighting host sites and how public spaces shape storytelling and reconciliation.
Thursday, September 25, 6:30 pm, “Topic: Host Sites”

Session Three: Reconciling Faith: Theology, Memory, and Beloved Community
A dialogue among faith leaders on spiritual practice and reconciliation.
Friday, September 26, 6:30 pm, “Topic: Faith Conversation”

Bobby Rettew

Bobby Rettew is a husband, father, award winning storyteller, published author, educator for Anderson University and Clemson Center for Corporate Learning, business owner of Rettew Creative, and business partner for Touch Point Media podcast network. He also serves as the chair of the communications committee and deacon at Boulevard Baptist Church, board member for the Fort Hill Clemson Club, and vice-chair for Anderson County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

https://bobbyrettew.com
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