Support The Catholic Arts
The Catholic Church has a long history of being the catalyst of some of the most beautiful art and architecture ever created. The reason for this is twofold; to glorify God and to inspire the faithful to prayer, reverence and awe. Beautiful art is also formative and transformative as well as instructive.
As a result, the Church gave life to a culture of truth, beauty, and goodness through art. However, in the past several decades that mission seems to have gotten lost. The Catholic Art Institute was established to renew the Catholic arts and support artists through community, educational events, exhibitions, conferences, retreats and workshops.
We also offer guidance to the clergy looking to restore beauty to their church buildings, through advice and referrals. We are able to recommended artists for commission work and companies best suited for their restoration needs.
Your donation helps us fulfill our mission and offer such high quality opportunities and events. Ultimately we are seeking to evangelize through beauty and your donation directly supports our efforts.
Your generosity brings us closer to a world where art inspires, uplifts, and renews. God deserves our best, especially during Holy Mass and the arts are one of the most powerful means of reaching the faithful and drawing them into God's presence while also offering Him a fitting place as he becomes present to us in the Eucharist..
Please consider donating today and help us create a future where art glorifies God and touches hearts.
We hope you will partnering with us to support our mission by giving monthly or by making a one-time contribution.
Sacred Art Prize 2023 Winners.
View the gallery here: http://www.catholicartinstitute.org/sacredartprize2023
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Changing the Culture through Education, Community & Grace
Today our cultural heritage of beauty is threatened. Within academia, in major art institutions, in our culture at large, and regrettably, within the Church itself, traditional standards of beauty are often seen as irrelevant or are directly attacked. The Catholic Art Institute offers a community of mutual support to those working to uphold the value of beauty and revivify the arts.
Mass Association
Our work and that of our members is supported through our Mass Association and the prayer support of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius. We believe prayer is critical to our mission to restore the Catholic arts and a culture of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
We also open our annual conference and many events with a beautiful Mass at St. John Cantius, praying together as a community.
Workshops & Sacred Art Prize
We offer workshops in traditional art-making techniques not offered elsewhere including medieval illumination, classical drawing and composition, painting, gilding, and stained glass fabrication. We hope to train a new generation of artists and preserve these time-honored techniques.
We support artists with our Sacred Art Prize, providing artists an opportunity to show, sell, promote their work, and receive prize money.
Educational Events
We host the leading scholars, artists, architects, philosophers, and theologians of our day for educational events. Through our speaker series, podcasts, and our annual conference, we provide preeminent education, resources, and inspiration to all those interested in the elevation of the visual arts.
Our annual conference, hosted at the elegant Drake Hotel, is our largest event and a unique opportunity for networking and community building while enjoying engaging presentations by leading scholars in the arts.