I was raised in a family full of boy scouts and immigrants and I learned from a young age that you should always leave things better than you found them and that solutions to problems were out there if you were willing to reach for them. 

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A problem I have noticed and have worked to educate others about for years is the dearth of racially, culturally, and aesthetically diverse and inclusive religious art in Latter-day Saint communities. One of the challenges to addressing this problem that I have both personally encountered and has been brought to me by multiple people is the lack of comprehensive and affordable resources that provide individuals with images they can use in their family and classroom settings. The solution to this issue is to create such a resource, but that is easier said than done. This year a few factors have finally aligned so that I can tackle that project myself. 

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So that's what I am doing! With the invaluable support of By Common Consent Press, I will be publishing an art companion to the 2024 Book of Mormon Come Follow Me curriculum. The companion will be a full color spiral bound book containing a broad array of images from a diverse group of artists. These images will be curated to provide inclusive images for teaching the beautiful and eternally meaningful concepts and stories found in the Book of Mormon. Everything from the Tree of Life, to Abish and the Queen, to the sons of Helaman. The volume will be available for purchase in December 2023. 

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The long term goal will be to publish a new volume of images for each of the CFM courses of study. While BCC and I have the resources to publish a basic version of this book, I want it to be so much more than something that meets the bare minimum and that is where you, any one of you, can make a difference. Continue reading to find out how.