RT Article T1 TheoArtistry: collaborations with Sir James MacMillan and Michael Symmons Roberts JF Theology VO 122 IS 2 SP 100 OP 107 A1 Mayward, Joel ca. 20./21. Jh. LA English PB Sage YR 2019 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1665331461 AB Can the distance between the academic and the artist be overcome within the realm of theology? The TheoArtistry initiative within the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts answers with a resounding 'yes' in its two collaborative projects partnering artists and theologians. This article looks at the composers' scheme and sacred music from a broad view, then gives particular focus to the poets' scheme and a specific collaboration between the author and the poet Maria Apichella. The article concludes with theological reflections and practical considerations regarding this theologian-artist collaborative effort. K1 ITIA K1 Collaboration K1 Poetry K1 sacred music K1 theology and the arts DO 10.1177/0040571X18817435