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Colin Harbinson
Dr. Colin Harbinson
Dean, School of the Arts
Belhaven College
1500 Peachtree Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39047
fax. 601.829.2565
email: charbinson@belhaven.edu
EDUCATION
D.D., Canada Christian College, Canada, 1992
Doctor of Divinity, Honorary
A.D.B. Ed., Drama Board of Great Britain, 1974
Associate of the Drama Board in Education
B.Ed., University of Sussex, England, 1969
Teacher Certification, University of Sussex, England, 1968
EMPLOYMENT
| Dean, School of the Arts, Belhaven College, Jackson, MS |
2000-Present |
| Founder and CEO, International Festival of the Arts |
1991-Present |
| International Dean, College of the Arts, University of the Nations |
1994-1999 |
| Founder and Director, Academy of Performing Arts |
1984-1994 |
| Director, Arts in Ministry School, Youth With A Mission |
1980-1984 |
| Educator, West Sussex Education Authority, England |
1969-1979 |
MOST RECENT INTERNATIONAL PAPERS / PRESENTATIONS
| “The Arts and Culture,” Keynote, 6th International Christian Arts Conference, Malaysia |
2006 |
| “The Arts & Cultural Restoration,” Keynote, Seoul, Korea |
2006 |
| “The Arts & Faith,” Keynote, Paris, France |
2005 |
| “Redeeming the Arts,” Convener, LCWE 2004 Forum, Pattaya, Thailand |
2004 |
| “The Arts, Faith & Culture,” Keynote, Thun, Switzerland |
2004 |
| “The Arts & Cultural Restoration,” National Pastor’s Conference, Puerto Rico |
2003 |
| “The Arts and Cultural Restoration,” Keynote, Singapore National Conference |
2001 |
| “The Arts & Culture,” Keynote, Wesley Institute Annual Conference, Sydney Australia |
2001 |
BOOKS, ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
| “Redeeming the Arts,” A New Vision, A New Heart, A Renewed Call, Ed., David Claydon, William Carey Library |
2006 |
| “The Arts and Evangelism,” Complete Evangelism Guidebook,” Scott Dawson, Ed., Baker |
2006 |
| “Calvin, The Arts and Worship,” Creative Spirit, (Vol. 4, no. 3) |
August 2006 |
| “Redeeming the Arts,” Creative Spirit, (Vol. 4, no. 2) |
August 2005 |
| “Narrative, Symbol, and Ritual,” Creative Spirit, (Vol. 4, no. 1) |
August 2004 |
| “Art As Authentic Witness,” Creative Spirit, (Vol. 3, no. 1) |
August 2003 |
“The Arts & Cultural Restoration,” LAMP
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1998 |
| “The Nature and Character of God,” and “God the Artist,” Christian Growth Study Bible, Zondervan Publishing House |
1997 |
| Dayuma: Life under Waorani Spears, Colin Harbinson, Editor, YWAM Publishing |
1996 |
| “The Arts, A Biblical Framework,” Art Rageous, Cornerstone Press |
1992 |
PUBLISHED CD SERIES
The Arts, a Biblical Framework (Published by LAMP)
The Artist, A Spiritual Foundation (Published byLAMP)
The Arts and Cultural Restoration (Published byLAMP with illustrated book)
ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS/CHOREOGRAPHY
Creator and Choreographer, Toymaker & Son Dance Theatre Production
Creator and Choreographer, Dayuma Dance Theatre Production
Choreographer, Pilgrim’s Progress, Brighton, England, 2003
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Numerous articles on the arts published in magazines and books
Editor, The Creative Spirit journal, 2000 – present
International teacher, conference and seminar speaker in over 40 countries.
Board and advisory board member for several arts and missions organizations
Writer, director, producer and choreographer
Ordained minister, Anchor Ministerial Fellowship
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
| Golden Halo Award Southern California Motion Picture Council |
1984 |
| Cindy Award for excellence in video production |
1986 |
| Angel Award for theatrical production |
1991 |
| Addy Awards for theatrical production |
1990-1998 |
| Honorary Doctor of Divinity |
1992 |
| Honorary President, Yunnan Arts Institute, China. |
1999 |
| Honorary Arts Consultant, Yunnan Cultural Ministry, China |
1999 |
| Honorary member of Sigma Tau Delta |
2002 |
Chair, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism Issue Group on the Arts |
2004 |
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Colin has been a committed Christian for almost 50 years. Within that period, he has been an artist and educator for forty years, twenty of which have been in an international context. He is the editor of the Creative Spirit, a journal of the arts and faith.
Maureen, his wife of more than 38 years, has a nursing background and is an early childhood educator. She has a particular focus on special needs children and has written curriculum for training programs established in Hawaii and Hong Kong. She has been a member of the international leadership team of the College of Education, University of the Nations.
Maureen and Colin founded the Little Light House, a tuition-free Christian developmental center for children from birth through six years of age who have special needs. The school opened in Brandon, Mississippi on January 9th, 2006, currently has 14 children and is financially supported by individuals, corporations, trusts, churches and annual fund raising events.
Colin and Maureen have two sons, Paul (1970) and Mark (1972), and three beautiful granddaughters, Jade Rochel (1995 ), Tyra Rose (1999) and Brooke Lane (2001).
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