International Art Competition 2025: ‘Lift Up the Hands Which Hang Down’
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🗓️ 6 May 2025
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Recently, the Church History Museum unveiled 150 works of art as part of its exhibition for the 13th International Art Competition. These pieces were chosen from nearly 600 artworks submitted by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world. The theme for this year’s contest explores the gospel invitation to “Lift Up the Hands Which Hang Down,” which comes from Doctrine and Covenants 81:5. On this episode of the Church News podcast, Church News editor Ryan Jensen talks with artists and individuals responsible for the exhibition and its rich body of work. The exhibit and online gallery showcase artists from more than two dozen countries and highlight some of the many ways Latter-day Saints testify of Jesus Christ and His call to lift and serve.
The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Hosts Jon Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News, and Church News reporter Mary Richards share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.
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| 0:00.0 | I believe that discipleship is very daily. I believe that it's very step by step. It's lots of |
| 0:14.7 | little acts. Let's see what happens next. Let's see what happens next. And I feel like that's how my |
| 0:19.2 | testimony has been, where there are times when I'm like, I don't know, I don't feel super secure, but I'm going to |
| 0:24.5 | like keep stepping. I'm going to keep doing kind of these daily things that I know or I believe |
| 0:28.6 | will pay off. And so creating this artwork reinforces that like doing things that feel |
| 0:35.2 | maybe sometimes boring, maybe sometimes ineffective. |
| 0:38.3 | And I love this idea that like we're presented with lots of little things to do every day. |
| 0:43.3 | For me, it's like, how can I make these things meaningful and make them like consecrated acts of discipleship? |
| 0:47.3 | Because that's all that I have in front of me, but I can just keep in that straight furrow knowing that this is what I'm called to do. This is like |
| 0:54.5 | what's the work in front of me. And as I do that, I'll be rewarded with the reassurance that Christ |
| 0:59.3 | is there and that he's proud of me and that he knows that like these efforts are making a difference. |
| 1:07.8 | This is John Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News. Welcome to the Church News podcast. Today we're taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| 1:24.5 | On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Church History Museum unveiled 150 works of art as part of its exhibition for the 13th International Art Competition. |
| 1:35.1 | These pieces were chosen from nearly 600 works submitted by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world. |
| 1:42.5 | The theme for this year's contest explores the gospel |
| 1:45.6 | message of Lift Up the Hands, which hang down, which is pulled from Doctrine and Covenants, |
| 1:50.6 | Section 81 verse 5. Artists from more than two dozen countries portray works of faith from |
| 1:56.2 | hand-sculpted statues and woven tapestries to oil-painted masterpieces and deftly captured photographs. |
| 2:02.8 | This rich body of work highlights some of the many ways Latter-day Saints testify of Jesus Christ |
| 2:07.8 | and his call to lift and serve. On this episode of the Church News podcast, we hear comments from |
| 2:13.5 | the exhibit's opening and talk with artists and individuals responsible for the competition |
| 2:17.8 | and its displayed works. The artwork will be on display at the free-to-visit Church History Museum |
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