IMPORTANT DATES: 

Entry Deadline: January 15, 2022
Selection Notice: March 15, 2022
First Day of Exhibit: July 1, 2022

GRANT:

One artist will be awarded a $10,000 grant, to be presented in conjunction with a virtual exhibit of the artist’s work. We seek to support artists who already have an existing body of spiritual art and have potential for further growth but lack the means to evolve, either because of lack of external support or finances.

EXHIBIT:

MOFSA’s 2022 exhibit will be a permanent virtual presentation and will feature the work of the grant recipient, including a new work not previously shown elsewhere. The exhibit will also include the work of selected other artists who submit for the grant, who will share equally in $2000 of additional awards. All artwork shown at the exhibit must be original.  All artists whose work is shown in the exhibit are expected to comply with the legal agreement in the call on the CaFE website.

For an example of a MOFSA virtual art presentation, see the presentation for the 2020 grant recipient
https://www.mofsa.org/spiritual-art/presenting-marty-dunn/

Application Requirements

APPLICATION AND FEE:

• All applicants must provide digital images of 5 pieces of work they wish to submit. Please follow the CaFE guidelines for uploading media. Artists must also submit an essay and bio, as described below.
• Nonrefundable fee: $40 paid by credit card or PayPal through CaFE.

ARTIST'S STATEMENT (ESSAY):

We'd like to hear about what drives your work. Please prepare a statement which incorporates your response to the questions below.:

• How has art changed you?
• What is the role of spirituality in your life?
• What is the role of art in transformation, both at the personal and at the global level?
• How do you plan to develop your art as it reflects in your ongoing spiritual journey?
• What are your thoughts for the new work you want to create?

For additional understanding of our organization, your audience, please read the statement “Philosophy and Spirit of the Foundation” by MOFSA founder Bob Oberg and the discussion of spiritual art prepared by founding members of the MOFSA Board.

ARTIST BIO AND WEBSITE(S):

Along with your images and essay, please submit a bio. Also, provide a link to your website, if you have one, or another website containing information about you. You are welcome to provide additional links, including any working links to press about your art.

PRESENTATION:

All images submitted must be faithful images of the original.  Video as well as static images are acceptable within the parameters of CaFE'.  Excessive digital alterations of the original are unacceptable.  All work must be original to the submitting artist.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all artists over the age of 18 residing in the United States of America.

All media, including oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, drawings, mixed media, fiber and sculpture.