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October 19, 2024 / 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
COhatch Polaris / Columbus, Ohio

LAST YEAR
LAST YEAR
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Creators! Join us for Created Conference featuring transformative talks, workshops, and community with an emphasis on creativity and stewardship.

Created Conference is a one-day gathering where artists, designers, writers, filmmakers, creators and makers of all types join together to learn, create, and celebrate.

Above all, it is a time to be encouraged and inspired by the creativity happening in and around our city for our city and the glory of God.

Being a creative isn't just a job, a career, or a title. It's an identity. It is something  given and found in the wonder of the creative process. It's the power to bring emotion, action, and change in our minds and the world around us.

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Speakers

WHEN & WHERE

SCHEDULE

9:00 AM Breakfast, Coffee & Connect

10:00 AM Conference Kickoff

10:20 AM Gerald Murphy

10:40 AM Matt Vojacek

11:00 AM James Graves

11:20 AM Michelle Chapin

11:40 AM Break

12:00 PM Workshop (A), Lunch (B)

1:15 PM Workshop (B), Lunch (A)

2:30 PM Jeremy Rosario

2:50 PM Grant Smucker

3:10 PM Leah Montgomery

3:30 PM Break

3:45 PM Keynote: Daniel Swartz of Hoosier Type Co.

4:45 PM Conference Recap

6:00 PM Post Conference Hangout: Olentangy River Brewing (brews and food truck)

LOCATION

The Meridian at COhatch Polaris East
1554 Polaris Parkway #Suite 325 Columbus, OH 43240

 

The People

"Your people" mixed with others you'd never meet inside your normal social spheres united by one purpose.

The Stories

No lectures and self-help. Expect raw stories of God moving his people to create in diverse circumstances.

The Church

This isn't just a creative community. It is God's people together, with him, creating a life of flourishing for us all.

The Celebration

Perfectionist? Welcome to the club! Sure, we have a long way to go, but let us consider joy in the journey.

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