Religious Art

Call to Artists: Illuminate the Center for Human Flourishing

Marian University invites artists to create meaningful new works for the Center for Human Flourishing, a major expansion of the Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences. These installations will express our Catholic Franciscan mission and core values—Dignity of the Individual, Responsible Stewardship, Peace and Justice, and Reconciliation—while complementing the university’s existing sacred art.

Three signature opportunities are available:

Angel Educator Hanging Installation — A monumental suspended work (max. 29'4" H × 21' W) evoking both transformative teachers and the Archangel Gabriel announcing Christ.
Saint Clare of Assisi Mosaics — Four 72" × 72" mosaics for the primary hallway, inspired by St. Clare’s invitation to “gaze upon Him, consider Him, contemplate Him, as you desire to imitate Him.”
Public-Facing Sacred Art — An exterior installation at a prominent campus location communicating themes of teaching, healing, and care for the vulnerable.

Submissions are due August 14, 2026. Indiana-connected artists receive special consideration.

View the full Call to Artists PDF below for complete specifications, submission requirements, and site details. Questions? Contact Adam P. Setmeyer, Chief Mission Officer, at asetmeyer@marian.edu.

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Religious Art on Campus

Crucifixes

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Located in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel.

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The San Damiano crucifix hangs in both the Bishop Chartrand Memorial Chapel and the St. Francis Chapel.

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This crucifix adorns the St. Joseph's Chapel

Mary

There are multiple Mary statues placed around campus. Mary is everywhere from the shrine to her in the Tea Garden, to Marian Hall, to some of our chapels. These statues of Our Mother remind us that she is watching over us, much like our own earthly mothers look after us.

Saint Francis

This image of St. Francis and a leper takes the whole wall of the Evan's Center. It reminds us to serve all people, especially those who are seen as outcast of society.

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This statue of St. Francis can be found in the chapel named for our patron. It is a constant reminder of the Franciscan heritage of this university.

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The Saint Francis Colonnade is one place that you can find yourself in worship in nature. Situated near the entrance of the Ecolab, the Colonnade is a perfect place to immerse yourself in the beauty that St. Francis loved so much.

Stained Glass

All of our chapels have beautiful stained glass windows. These windows depict various themes. The windows in the St. Joseph's chapel depict different saints and holy people who are important to our university. Our Lady of Perpetual Help's windows are of St. Francis and Clare. Those in the St. Francis chapel and the Bishop Chartrand Memorial Chapel are comprised of different shapes and colors.

Religious Paintings

This work entitled "Christ the Teacher" shows Christ at the center of the teaching on campus. Closest to Jesus are His disciples for whom he taught directly, but we too are in the art as He teaches us as well.

Our Lady of Guadalupe is depicted in this painting in the Bishop Chartrand Memorial Chapel. Here you can lift up your prayers to Mary.

These paintings can be found in the Evans Center, as a reminder of our values. As a Franciscan university, we value the dignity of the individual, peace and justice, reconciliation, and responsible stewardship.

These two paintings of Mary and of Joseph and Jesus, depict the Holy Family in a way we don't always think of. We see Mary as the teenager she was and Joseph teaching the young Jesus his carpentry trade. These images are located in the St. Joseph's chapel.