The Master of Fine Arts Organization is formed to encourage educational, scientific, technical, and aesthetic development in the various fields of studio fine arts and to support the art department areas at Indiana University-Bloomington, which include Ceramics, Digital Art, Graphic Design, Metals, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Textiles. MFAO provides a forum for the exchange of ideas relevant to these fields and opportunities to distribute ideas and information. The MFAO applies for funding through the IUSA (Indiana University Student Association), fundraisers (such as an art auction) and other sources to bring in visiting artists and writers and to publish a catalog of graduating MFA student work.