Book of Mormon Central, a non-profit organization, announced an Art Contest 2021 for a Church History category as well as a general category. The first-place winner gets $500, the second-place winner gets $350, and the third-place winner gets $200. Artists’ submissions may also be eligible for Honorable Mention or Youth Prizes in this art contest. All artworks must be submitted by May 31, 2021, on the official website. All the winners will be announced at the 2021 FAIR Conference in August, and entrants can check the website for updates on the FAIR Conference. The contest theme for the Book of Mormon Central Art Contest 2021 is artwork depicting scenes and stories from the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days. Artists can submit pieces dealing with passages from the Doctrine and Covenants, historic sites of the Restoration, people from Church History, and more. Also, artists can continue to submit artwork of the Book of Mormon, as in years past.
Art contests like these that require painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, poetry, artistic performance, music, etc., can push young and old people out of their comfort zones and test their limits. People can express their creativity, innovations, meet people with similar interests and receive valuable feedback on their artworks. They can test if what they created is worthy of prize or not and what they can do to improve for next competitions.
Book of Mormon Central is a non-profit organization whose vision is to build enduring faith in Jesus Christ by making the Book of Mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. They are a team of ardent students of the Nephite scripture working together to share the wonders of this inspired masterpiece with the world. The team consists of archivists, narrators, audio engineers, video engineers, researchers, writers, editors, reviewers, illustrators, web designers, web and mobile developers, graphic artists, and social media publishers, in addition to supporting personnel. Book of Mormon Central’s mission, which is headquartered in Utah County, Utah, is to increase understanding and faithful engagement with the Book of Mormon.
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Brief Description
Refer to the below table for more details of the scholarship:
| Organization | Book of Mormon Central |
| Educational Level | All |
| Subjects | All |
| Amount | Varies |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | 3 |
| City | Utah County |
| Nationality | American |
| Country | United States |
| Application Deadline | May 31, 2021 |
| Application Fees | N/A |
| Requirement | Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and more |
Who May Be Eligible?
- 12 years old or older
- Multiple entries are allowed, but each piece of art must be made in separate form submissions
How to Apply
Entrants can access the official website, complete the online form, attach the artwork and submit to enter the contest.
Supporting Documents
- Artwork submission can include painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and more. However, this contest excludes poetry, artistic performance, and music.
Benefits
The first-place winner gets $500, the second-place winner gets $350, and the third-place winner gets $200. Artists’ submissions can also be eligible for Honorable Mention or Youth Prizes in this art contest.
Application Deadline
All media submissions must be submitted by May 31, 2021