Amateur and professional photographers are invited to celebrate the role of sacred places in American life through the 2026 “250 Years of Religious Diversity” Photo Contest. Submit photos of spiritual moments, community, the arts, architecture, and open space by Oct. 6, with prizes of up to $500.
Read MoreThe 2026 Faith & Form International Awards recognize 12 projects worldwide for excellence in religious architecture, restoration, and sacred design. From the honored restoration of the Mesa Arizona Temple to innovative new and renewed worship spaces across the globe, these projects highlight how sacred environments continue to support faith, community, and formation.
Submissions for the 2027 awards open August 3–October 9, 2026. These award-winning spaces offer inspiration for congregations seeking to steward their buildings as living places of worship, rooted in tradition and shaped for the future.
Read MoreThe National Fund for Sacred Places is now accepting applications, offering $50,000–$500,000 in grants plus expert support for congregations undertaking major historic preservation projects. An informational webinar will be held Thursday, January 22 at 3:00 PM ET (1:00 PM AZ) to help congregations determine eligibility and learn more.
This program, led by Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, supports churches seeking to preserve their buildings while strengthening long-term ministry and community impact. Learn more and apply at fundforsacredplaces.org.
Read MorePartners for Sacred Places has announced the winners of its 2025 national photo contest, themed “Third Place: Sacred Places Serving Their Neighborhoods.” Through anonymous jury selection and public voting, photographers from across the country captured how sacred spaces function not only as houses of worship, but as vital centers for art, service, education, open space, and community life.
The winning images—ranging from a historic Baptist church cemetery in Georgia to community events, music, dance, and service ministries—offer a powerful visual testimony to how sacred places continue to serve the common good. Read more and view the winning photographs from across the nation on the Partners for Sacred Places website.
Read MorePublic voting is open for the 2025 Partners for Sacred Places Photo Contest through December 5. Help select the People’s Choice winners in four categories—Arts, Education & Service, Open Space, and Community Events. This year’s theme highlights sacred places as community “third spaces,” serving neighborhoods with beauty, care, and hospitality. Vote here: https://sacredplaces.org/photo-voting/
Read MorePartners for Sacred Places is hosting a photo contest to highlight how congregations and sacred places enrich their neighborhoods through arts, service, education, and community events. Submit up to ten photos showcasing the vitality of sacred places in your community. Entries close October 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Learn more and enter the contest here.
Read MorePhotographers are invited to enter the national “Third Place: Sacred Places Serving Their Neighborhoods” photo contest, highlighting historic houses of worship as vibrant community hubs. Open to amateurs and professionals, the contest runs August 15–October 15 with categories in The Arts, Education and Service, Open Space, and Community Events. Prizes up to $500 are available. Enter here.
Read MoreSubmissions are now open for the 2026 Faith & Form International Awards for Religious Architecture & Art.Architects, artists, designers, students, and faith communities are invited to submit completed projects by October 10, 2025. Recognizing excellence in sacred space, liturgical design, and community engagement, the awards offer global recognition and are a powerful witness to the intersection of faith and creativity. Learn more and apply today.
Read MoreThe 2024 Faith & Form Awards recognized 20 exceptional projects in sacred architecture, art, and design from five countries and multiple faith traditions. Among the honorees is the TSG Foundation Center for Spiritual Development in Scottsdale, AZ. Explore the full list of award-winning projects and learn how to submit for the 2025 awards.
Read MoreSacred Places Magazine provides stories about Partners’ work with congregations across the country; practical information on repair, maintenance, and fundraising; profiles of Professional Alliance members; and more. View the latest edition here.
Read MoreThe 2024 Faith & Form International Awards Program for Religious Architecture & Art is now accepting submissions until October 11, 2024. This prestigious event, co-sponsored by Faith & Form and Interfaith Design, celebrates innovative and spiritually meaningful design in religious architecture and art.
Architects, artists, and designers from our Grand Canyon Synod are encouraged to showcase their projects that enhance religious and community life. Winners will be recognized internationally, including features in Sacred Places magazine and a special acknowledgment at the AIA Conference in 2025.
Read MoreAttend an information session webinar on Thursday, February 1st at 12:00 PM EST to learn more about the National Fund for Sacred Places and whether your sacred place (or the sacred places in your community or judicatory) may qualify.
The National Fund for Sacred Places is a grant-making program that provides capital grants ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 as well as wrap-around support services to congregations undertaking once-in-a-generation preservation projects. To learn more, please visit us at fundforsacredplaces.org.
Read MoreSeize the chance to celebrate and showcase the vibrancy and essence of community-serving sacred places across America! Partners for Sacred Places announces its “Sacred Places at the Heart of Communities” Photo Contest, open from October 1 to November 19, 2023, with exciting cash prizes up to $1000. Capture the profound spirituality, community events, open spaces, and services these places offer and share your vision with the world! For submission and more detailed information, please visit Sacred Photo Contest or email photocontest@sacredplaces.org.
Read MoreIt’s becoming increasingly apparent to civic leaders across America that many churches are shrinking and that their buildings are suffering from deferred maintenance. A new resource has been published that presents community-minded options and alternatives that can help you retain the civic value of sacred places even if they change use or ownership.
Transitioning Older and Historic Sacred Places is available in digital and print versions at sacredplaces.org/transitionguide.
Read MoreThe latest issue of Sacred Places: The Magazine of Partners for Sacred Places is now available, including the winners of the 2020 Faith & Form / Interfaith Design International Awards Program for Religious Architecture and Art.
Visit the NEW awards website, faithandformawards.com to nominate projects for 2021. Entries are welcomed and encouraged from architects, landscape architects, designers, artists, students, consultants, nonprofits, and religious organizations. Submissions will be accepted through September 30, 2021.
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