With the holiday season swiftly approaching, we are excited to announce this year’s Annual Spiritual & Religious Youth Art Competition. This exhibition is open to K-10 students living in Utah Valley.

This year, in efforts to make this an interfaith celebration, we are encouraging students to create artwork that will coincide with themes found in Contemplations: Highlights from the Spiritual and Religious Permanent Collection.

Consider the following prompts when thinking of subject matter:

• When and where do you feel the most at peace?
• When have you felt inspired or touched by nature?
• When have you been mindful of the people and things around you?
• Where is your favorite place to go in nature?

This year only, the exhibition will be located upstairs in the Dee Pioneer Gallery from November 21, 2020 through January 2, 2021. The museum will select a number of works to be included in the exhibition. Of those selected for display, a small number will be chosen for cash prizes!

*No works will be considered if they contain glitter, candy, glued-on beans, macaroni or similar material that tend to fall off when handled or invite bugs into the Museum.

Turn in your entry to the office by Wednesday, November 4th.

If you miss the school dead line, parents may bring entries to the Museum from Thursday, November 5th through Friday, November 6th, 2020, 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Each student is limited to one entry.

*The entry cards should be attached to the back of the work.

Works without fully completed entry cards attached will not be considered for the exhibition.

A list of accepted works will be posted on smofa.org on November 16th, 2020. Due to restrictions in regards to COVID-19, we will not be hosting a reception for the award winners. All participants will receive a certificate by mail. We will be posting a list of the award winners online. We will also be contacting  the award winners by phone and deliver their certificate and prize by mail. You are invited to visit the Museum during regular hours throughout December to see the selected works on display. Artwork should be picked up by January 31, 2021. Art will not be retained after January 2021.

We look forward to working with you on this special project. If you have any questions, please refer to www.smofa.org or call 801-489-2727.

Spiritual & Religious Your Art Competition Entry Form.pdf