2026
Art Project Grants
Each year we award dozens of grants to artists, churches, and faith-based organizations to bring the beauty of the Gospel through the arts. Grants are awarded in partnership with Belmont University’s Creative Arts Collective.
Dear Grant Seekers,
Creo Arts grant projects applications are currently closed.
Thank you to all who applied — we are grateful for your courage as you step out in faith to honor the creative dreams God has given you. Please see the following dates on what to expect from us in 2026. We look forward to opening applications again in late summer for our 2027 grant cycle!
May God bless you, Artist!
2026 Important Dates
Online Application Opens: August 6, 2025
Application Deadline: November 26, 2025
Award Decisions Issued: December 12, 2025
Grants Awarded: February 1st, 2026
Online Welcome Meeting: February 12th, 2026
Artist Retreat In Wilmore, KY: September 2026
Our 2026 Grant Recipients
ARTISTS
Steve Prince
Kitchen Table Talks
Multi-Disciplinary
Williamsburg, VA
Kelle Ortiz
Prayers for the Hopeful Sacred Artist
Prayer Handbook
Atlanta, GA
Redeemer Anglican Church
Eikon Studio & Gallery
Studio & Gallery
Asheville, NC
Franciscan Arts and Earth Care Initiatives
Genesis One Meditation Walk:
Seven Days of Creation Ceramics
Meditation Walking Path Installation
Francis, IN
Make Good Art
For Your Formation Series
Year-Long Series
Greensboro, NC
David Whitacker
The Artist-Monk: St. Francis and the Artistic Revolution
Film
Wilmore, KY
John Michael Heard
Mr. Halick’s Planet
Middle-Grade Novel
Lexington, KY
CHURCHES & ORGANIZATIONS
Trinity Lutheran Church
Kípos Gallery & Studios
Studio & Gallery
San Pedro, CA
Institute of Sacred Arts
at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
Lord, It Is Good to Be Here!
Book Project
Yonkers, NY
Ascent Movement
Ascent Arts Network
Arts Network
Richmond, VA
Heather A. Wilmore Hornbreak
Blueprint Landscape
Photographic Series
Charleston, SC
Trip Hughes
Forging Faith
Folk Art Education
Woodstock, GA
Christos Collective
Light in a World of Darkness
Art Exhibition
Littleton, CO
Holy Cross Monastery
Dome Iconography
Iconography
Wayne, WV
Abbeville Methodist Church
Abbeville Sacred Creative Arts Initiative
Arts Initiative
Abbeville, AL
Julian Davis Reid
Notes of Rest
Spiritual Formation Project
Chicago, IL
Julia Hunkler
Portland Ebenezer
Large-scale Mural
Portland, OR
FPC Arts - First Presbyterian Church
Activate: an Invitation to Making
Arts Conference
Greenville, SC
Dandelion Ministries
Dandelion Worship and Art Outreach Project
Live Worship and Art Recording
Cutchogue, NY