Call for Book of Mormon art! Open to all current BYU Provo students. The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies, and the Book of Mormon Art Catalog are holding the 2nd Book of Mormon Art Contest and want to see your submissions! We are looking
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Check out the videos of our three speakers at the Book of Mormon Art Contest Reception! We heard from Jennifer Champoux, J. Kirk Richards, and Anthony Sweat at BYU on September 22, 2023.
Photos from our Book of Mormon Art Contest reception with the Maxwell Institute at BYU! Check out the nine winning artworks on display in the JSB (north hallway, first floor).
Join us this Friday evening at the Joseph Smith Building at BYU! Come see the winning artworks, meet the artists, and hear from Jennifer Champoux (Director of the Book of Mormon Art Catalog), J. Kirk Richards (artist), and Anthony Sweat (Professor of Church History and Doctrine and artist).
There were so many wonderful submissions to our BYU student Book of Mormon Art Contest! It was difficult to narrow down the finalists. Here are ten more of our favorites…
“The Land of Desolation” by Jayden Itejere received an honorable mention in our BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Itejere, an art major, was inspired by Mormon 3:5. He writes, “To be able to understand any group of people, it is important to understand the environment in which they live. For many cultures, the land
“A Cartoon Retelling of the Book of Mormon” by Makayla Erickson received an honorable mention in our BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Erickson, a pre-animation major, was inspired by 1st and 2nd Nephi. She says, “I made this art for my Book of Mormon class, highlighting concepts and stories detailed in the first 30-ish
“Behold” by Jayden Itejere received an honorable mention in our BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Itejere is an art major. He explains, “This piece represents 1 Nephi 1:12, where Nephi envisions his posterity. Although the following verses foretell hardship and conflict, as an isolated scripture this verse has brought me comfort as a reflection
“Opposition in All Things” by Leia Aki received an honorable mention in our BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Aki, an art major, was inspired by Lehi’s words in 2 Nephi 2:11. She writes, “This ceramic installation features contrast and opposition through form, color, and texture. Its formalistic presentation conveys an opposing effect that reflects
“Daughters’ Faith” by Addison Jackson received an honorable mention in our BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Jackson, an illustration major, was inspired by 1 Nephi 16. She says, “This piece represents an intimate moment as one of the daughters of Ishmael holds and studies the sacred Liahona. The Lord used the faith of these
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