Whitney Combs
Mixed-Media · Sacred Abstraction
Layers acrylic and found materials into large-scale devotional works.
View Profile →Faith Inspires Art. Art Inspires Faith.
A Memphis community art exhibition uniting professional excellence with emerging young talent — bringing accomplished local artists together with the next generation of creators for a month-long celebration of art, opportunity, and community.
Two Parts. One Celebration.
The Art of Faith Gallery Showcase
Curated professional artists exhibiting alongside selected student artists. For the public, collectors, families, artists, and community supporters.
Meet the Featured ArtistsThe Youth Art Contest
Cash awards, professional recognition, and the opportunity for selected students to exhibit inside the Gallery Showcase.
View the ContestDecember 2026 · Artifacts Gallery · Memphis
The Art of Faith Gallery Showcase brings together a curated collection of professional local artists and exceptional emerging youth artists under one roof. Throughout December, visitors can experience original work across drawing, painting, mixed media, and print — meet participating artists, support local creativity, and purchase available artwork directly from the artists who made it.
2026 Featured Artists
A curated group of accomplished Memphis-area artists exhibiting original work throughout December — and the young exhibitors who will join them after judging.
Layers acrylic and found materials into large-scale devotional works.
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Known for luminous, large-scale portraits rooted in Memphis stories.
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Delicate, narrative watercolor work exploring faith and family.
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Bold, gestural canvases built from color-field underpainting.
View Profile →For Students in Grades 9–12
A free juried competition offering cash awards, professional recognition, portfolio-building experience, and a genuine pathway to exhibit alongside established artists at Artifacts Gallery. Open to students, homeschoolers, churches, and youth organizations across the Memphis area.
One Initiative, Several Doors In
Visit the December exhibition, meet featured artists, and take home original work.
Exhibit in a credible community showcase and keep 100% of your sale proceeds.
Enter the free contest for cash awards, recognition, and gallery exhibition experience.
Offer students a ready-made, prestigious opportunity at no cost to your program.
Key Dates
Outreach begins with schools, churches, and community organizations across Memphis.
Physical artwork and final documentation are due at Artifacts Gallery.
A dignified Youth Awards Ceremony honors students, families, and educators.
The Gallery Showcase opens to the public with music and community remarks.
The exhibition remains open all month for visits, support, and art sales.
Community
Art of Faith is a philanthropic community-enrichment initiative, not a commercial enterprise. We partner with local schools, churches, and civic organizations to offer a fully structured, high-prestige opportunity for students — free of charge, and free of financial burden on any department or ministry.
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