Joan Merrell is putting together a conference for LDS visual artists (which is a great idea):

Inspired by CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts), several Mormon visual artists are gathering people interested in the shared learning and encouragement that can come when like-minded people collaborate. We plan to hold periodic conferences where we will discuss topics relevant to today’s visual artists, and we also hope to use the group as a springboard to create and share exhibits. By opening the group to experts and amateurs alike, we hope that this group will provide a fresh outlook for artists in the LDS community.

This is a call to any interested visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, textile, ceramic, and calligraphic artists, etc.) to email ldsvisualarts@gmail.com or go to the Facebook group page, LDS Visual Arts, and help start something wonderful!