Yes, We Can

Add Bible Scripture to your artwork. That is the main message of Worldwide Evangelism Christian Artist Network (WeCAN). They admonish every Christian visual artist worldwide to donate art to various organization, charities and entities ( such as orphanages, hospitals and care homes). By adding Bible Scripture to each peice of art donated, it becomes a tool [...]

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Healing

Art Therapy plays an important role in the treatment, development and enrichment of patients and is a great way to use your talents to minster to others.

If you would like to become an art therapist check out The American Art Therapy Association for some useful information. 

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Letters From Home

“Send letter, greeting cards, artwork or any message of positive support” is the request of Letters From Home on behalf of US troops worldwide. Letters From Home is a non-profit coporation dedicated to supporting troops stationed away from home. The rapidly growing group is run by dedicated volunteers.
           
Basically, if you’re an artist or part [...]

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Integrating Art, Faith and Mission

OM Artslink, is a missions trip organization specifically designed for visual artists. It is part of a larger global effort known as Operation Mobilization. OM Artslink gives visual artists and art ministry groups the opportunity to travel globally of short term missions trips to evangelize people in nations around the world. “OM Artslink has a passion to [...]

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Hope For Humanity

Artists for Amnesty is a division of Amnesty International. Artist for Amnesty is “a group of committed artists (including visual artists) who take action to stop human rights abuses worldwide. Together with Amnesty International they play the roles of artist-activist providing invaluable inspiration to others and help to deliver a global message.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you or your visual [...]

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Caring Through Sharing

An online exhibition and sale of visual art to benefit autism awareness and research is the goal of Art Now. The project, started by Claudine Intner, an artist and mother, submits 100% of the proceeds raised to the charity Autism Speaks.
          
Basically all family friendly art is welcome in a variety of categories including – [...]

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Creating Hope

Hope Kits are convinient, portable, art supply kits given free of charge to cancer patients during treatment and healing.  The kits contain all the materials needed to give patients the opportunity to start the creative process, including self-teaching guides. They include watercolor paints, brush, palettes, pencils, pad and tote. This is a great way for [...]

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Easter Seals

Easter Seals‘ annual art contest gives visual artits an opportunity to help this charity raise funds to provide programs and services for people with disabilities; founded in 1919, the organization provides programs and services to help these individuals find independence.
              
Basically, all artists are welcome to participate and you would simply create as many drawings or paintings of a lilly  as [...]

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A Journey on Canvas

The Lilly Oncology on Canvas exhibition and charitable competition gives visual artists who are: diagnosed with cancer, surviors, friends, family members and health care professionals the opportunity to express on canvas one of life’s most profound journeys. Developed by the Eli LIlly Company the competition is a way to honor those who have embarked upon this journey and [...]

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Soldiers’ Angels

The wonderful Cards Plus team of Soldiers Angels is dedicated to ensuring soldiers and their families receive support through a wide array of greeting and encouragement cards. They mail out hundreds of Birthday,  Anniversary,  New Baby, Get Well, Welcome Home and Encouragement cards.  If your visual arts ministry memebers are looking for a way to encourage [...]

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Kinship

According to Founder Mary Ann Rosser, Kinship Ministries’  goal is to “win as many people as we can for Christ… and to give artists a venue to display, share, and use their skills, talents and gifts to reach people by building relationships within their particular area of expertise.”

Basically they’re looking for talented visual artists (that’s you) who’d [...]

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Raising Awareness

“Our mission is to promote awareness and raise financial support to feed, shelter and educate these children.” 
This is the desire of the founders of The Cradle Project.  Its an art installation project designed to raise awareness of the plight of children orphaned in Africa.

Basically visual artists create cradles out of found materials and the artwork [...]

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Heroes and Hearts

Calling all artists living in the San Francisco Bay Area! Heroes And Hearts is a wonderful opportunity (held annually) for you to use your talents to create one-of-a-kind decorated hearts which benefit the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation. This Foundation funds projects to enhance patient care.
                                  
        
Basically, you’d simply submit samples of your artwork during the [...]

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Working Miracles

An organization called Blind Art is doing just that. A charitable organization based in the UK, they’re dedicated to bringing the joyful experience of visual art to visually impaired individuals.
They have sponsored a number of well-attended shows, wonderful exhibitions, and great competitions around the world.

Basically if you’re an artist looking for venues to help others [...]

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Being an Artist for God

Being an artist and being a Christian is one of the greatest joys of my life. I love to  paint, draw, look at the beauty of God’s magnificent creation in new and fantastic ways. Isn’t it amazing how God gives each person exactly what they need in the measure of talent, endurance, wisdom and heart [...]

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