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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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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Masterpiece Ministries

“Young artists do not often fit in well with church sponsored youth programs that emphasize physical recreation. To close the gap, Masterpiece Ministries was founded in 1995 to help young people identify and develop their gifts in the arts and to encourage them to become whole hearted followers of Jesus Christ”. This is the mission 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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Books of Hope

Books of Hope’s motto is: Planting seeds of friendship and learning around the world”.
They are an organization based in the US which sends books which are created by groups to schools around the world.
Basically, if you are part of an art, church or school group, this is a wonderful way for you and your group [...]

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Artists + Shoes = Ministry

There is a wonderful ministry which was started by Tom’s Shoes.  Their commitment is to match every pair of shoes purchased with a donation to a child in need. Our church did this at Christmas.

Basically everyone who participated purchased a pair of the white canvas shoes and painted or designed them. The purchased shoes were [...]

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