Applications for the 2024 Mentoring Program close Friday, April 20!
- One-on-one paid mentoring
- Various mentoring formats to choose from
- 4–6 month commitment
- Payments arranged through LDSPMA
- Mentored content follows gospel standards
Who We Are
Latter-day Saints in Publishing, Media, and the Arts (LDSPMA) is a nonprofit networking and career development organization started in 2015.
Our vision is to flood the earth with light.
Our mission is to provide professional development to people of faith involved in creating uplifting writing, art, music, and media.
Membership is free. We welcome you to join us!
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Monthly Zoom Discussions
Each month we invite an expert to come present and answer questions about their area of expertise. Come learn from them and network with others who share your same interests!
April 30: Where will you be in 5 years? What will inspire you and what might stop you in your journey?
With Dr. John C. Pulver | Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 7:00–8:00 pm Mountain Time | If you could choose your “future self,” what image comes to your mind? Do you see roadblocks, or vistas? We’ll discuss how to empower yourself to arrive where you want to be, what might be holding you back in your progression, and how you can use both personal and Godly powers in your quest for positive change. We will discuss the emotions and mental conclusions we carry with us and how they impact our behaviors.
March 12: Clearing the Pathway to Artistic Inspiration Using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
With Andrea Withers | Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 7:00–8:00 pm Mountain Time | Come learn how to overcome creative blocks, stress, and anxiety using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), an empirically-validated form of acupressure tapping. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed from life’s stresses, struggling with self-worth issues, or feeling anxious, depressed, or blocked from your normal creative flow, EFT is a highly effective, body-based, healing modality that can empower you to clear the blocks from your pathway and help you get back on track.
2024 Annual Conference
Mark your calendars!
October 17–19
UVU Sorensen Student Center
Orem, Utah
Early Bird registration opens in April 2024
Join our Facebook group!
Come ask questions, share resources, and build relationships in our LDSPMA Community group on Facebook.
Called to Create: An LDSPMA Podcast
Listen to some of the best Latter-day Saint creators as they offer tips, tools, and inspiration to help guide you in your creative journey.
Recent Episodes
Recent Articles
Unlocking Your Creative Potential
By Amy Collett – “Exploration not only introduces you to new techniques but also weaves fresh narratives and ideas into your creative tapestry.”
Making Connections at a Photoshoot
By Katie Gee – “Keeping the photoshoot light and happy will, in turn, make the photos, and the subjects in them, light and happy.”
A Conversation with Reyna Aburto
By Reyna Aburto – “If we are trying to glorify our Father in Heaven and our Savior, they will allow us to grow and to learn even more.”
How “Save the Cat” Can Save Your Story – Part Three
By Ali Cross – “Resonance is the key to hooking your reader and keeping their interest.”
Continue Reading How “Save the Cat” Can Save Your Story – Part Three
Getting Started with Cosplay
By Alyssa Caldwell – Seeing all the people dressed up as their favorite characters showed me that cosplay is pretty much whatever you want it to be.
Basic Whittling Techniques
By Bob Manning – We all have gifts to share.
Join a Student Chapter
Get involved in our student chapters at BYU, BYU-Idaho, or UVU—or learn how to start a chapter at your university.
Awards Programs
Each year we celebrate excellence in publishing, media, and the arts with three awards programs:
- The Praiseworthy Awards (for published works)
- The Spark Awards (for undiscovered creators)
- The Lifetime Achievement Awards (for exemplars of leadership and service)
Nominations for all three programs are now closed for 2024.
Winners and finalists will be announced this summer and recognized at our awards banquet the evening of Friday, October 18, at UVU.
Our 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients:
Lyle Mortimer
(Publishing)
Founder of Cedar Fort Publishing & Media.
Jared Brown
(Media)
Founder of Living Scriptures and Nest Entertainment.
Michael McLean
(Arts)
Songwriter, composer, author, performer, and filmmaker.
These exceptional individuals were honored at our 2023 LDSPMA Awards Gala on Friday, October 20, at UVU.
Get Inspired
What do industry leaders like bestselling author Brandon Mull, international musician Alex Boyé, and Deseret Book president Laurel C. Day have to say to Latter-day Saint creators?
Become a member today and get exclusive access to their keynote presentations to find out!
Contact Us
- General inquiries or website issues: info@ldspma.org
- Conference questions, registration, or cancellations: conference@ldspma.org
- One-on-one mentoring program: mentoring@ldspma.org
- Awards contests and the Awards Gala: awards@ldspma.org
- Podcast (Called to Create) inquiries: podcast@ldspma.org
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- Fast Pitch event at the conference: fastpitch@ldspma.org
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