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ALPHA OMEGA ARTS 
By TAHLIB

During Thursday's preview of the exhibit, a visitor from the Princeton University Art Museum approached me and said, "Whether you believe, or not, this show is amazing." That's the reaction visitors are sharing about the inaugural exhibition, "Alpha & Omega: Religious Risks" which opened on Friday as part of the Spirit & Place Festival, and that's why the Alpha Omega Prize (above) is my NEWS OF WEEK. Thirty-one artists: 27 professionals; three poets; and one student winner of the 3rd annual scholarship prize, have been curated to amaze. Since 2008, the Alpha & Omega Project for Contemporary Religious Arts has celebrated the intersections of art & faith with prizes, and 2013 culminates with artist awards on Saturday, November 9. Will you please join me in making a gift to the prize fund, and meet me in Indianapolis?

In other Alpha Omega Prize news from across the USA:

• A&O Prize for Art of Year: "Golden Sea" by Makoto Fujimura of NYC [More]
• A&O Prize for Museum Exhibit: “Chagall: Love, War and Exile” at Jewish Museum. [More]
• A&O Prize for Literary Arts: Three Indiana Poets Inducted as Artist Honorees. [More]
• A&O Prize Invitational: 27 Artists Featured in Alpha Omega Prize Invitational. [More]
• A&O Prize Artist Fund: Supporters Show Thanks During Power2Give Campaign [Give] 

It's more than Art. It's Religion. We are believers (and skeptics too), united in the search for human meaning through art from the religious imagination. We believe in the artists and craftsman who dare to explore religious themes through their creativity. When you believe, you join other believers. Some of us join as voting members of the A&O Project; others support the A&O Prize - Youth Scholarships as donors; and most subscribe to this "free" weekly newsletter (or follow on: Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook or Soundcloud). All are welcome.