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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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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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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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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Art for Hospitals – Using your talents to comfort the sick

The Foundation For Hospital Art
is an organization which is dedicated to involving patients and volunteers worldwide (in 179 countries) to create calming, beautiful artwork to be donated to hospitals to help soften the sometimes stressful hospital experience.
They welcome our love and support in their mission of compassion through art.

They believe that the traditional hospital setting: [...]

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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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