William Newton is a critic, commentator, and public speaker with a variety of interests in the art world. He is a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, the University of Notre Dame Law School, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. He lives in Washington, D.C.
He has served as an art critic for the American edition of The Spectator magazine, as well as for the online magazine The Federalist, and his work has appeared in Aleteia, The Catholic Herald (UK), and Patheos, among other publications. As a public speaker, he has addressed academic, professional, and religious institutions around the U.S.,and appeared on numerous podcasts. He is currently finishing his first book, which deals with artistic and cultural observations drawn from his travels in Spain.
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This event is a fundraiser in support of the Catholic Art Institute and its ongoing efforts to evangelize the culture through beauty, restore excellence to the Catholic arts, and empower artists to use their gifts to glorify God and captivate souls through beauty.
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If you're like to support the mission of the Catholic Art Institute, please prayerfully consider making a tax deductible donation at this link: https://bit.ly/3MmqTwI
If you'd like to advertise your business and support the event, sponsorships are available.
Details are available here:
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Tickets are $28 and all proceeds go to the Catholic Art Institute.
We will meet at the fountain in the West Building rotunda prior to the tour which will begin at 2:00pm.
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After the tour the group will retire to the museum cafe for refreshments and social time.
(refreshments are not included).
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Location
National Gallery of Art, West Building
6th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
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Please note, this is a popular event and tickets are likely to sell out, if they do, a wait list
will be enabled and we'll contact you if tickets become available.
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SPONSORSHIPS
If you'd like to sponsor this prestiguous event with a program ad, which includes promotion in the Catholic Art Institute newsletter, social media and more, please visit our sponsorship page:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/catholicartinstitute/1476510
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THE CATHOLIC ART INSTITUTE INVITES YOU TO
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A Christmas Tour
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Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:00pm
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at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
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During the hustle of the holidays, we invite you to enter more deeply into the
Advent season by spending an afternoon surrounded by beautiful religious art.
Join us for a special tour led by William Newton who will guide us
through a new reflection and commentary on selected works of art.
We hope this event will draw you more deeply into the meaning of Christ’s birth this Christmas.
This is a fundraiser for the Catholic Art Institute and space is limited.
It sells out quickly each year, so if you're interested in attending, enroll as soon as possible!
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