The Catholic Art Institute invites you to

The Way of Beauty Art Tour

Saturday,  April 13th at 2:00pm

at the

National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC

Join a pilgrimage on the "way of beauty" on a tour of the Renaissance galleries at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC., with Jem Sullivan, Ph.D., associate professor and former docent.   Journey through centuries of Catholic artistic creativity in masterpieces by Giotto, Fra Angelico, Leonardo da Vinci, Giorgione, and Raphael, among many other creative geniuses of the Renaissance.

Jem Sullivan Biography:  Jem Sullivan, Ph.D. is associate professor at The Catholic University of America in the School of Theology and Religious Studies where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in pastoral studies.  She is the author of essays and books on the place of beauty in the Church's evangelizing mission and served as an National Gallery of Art docent while she was in graduate school. She writes art essays in Magnificat and OSV News and served as host of documentaries on the arts in evangelization and catechesis. She resides in Maryland with her family.

Tickets are $22 for members  and $25 for non-members

The tour group will meet at the fountain in the West Building rotunda at 1:50 pm for registration. Please be punctual so the tour can begin on time.

​An optional gathering after the tour will take place in the museum cafe for refreshments and social time.

National Gallery of Art Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565

Please note, we have enabled a waiting list in the event tickets sell out. This is a popular event and tickets are likely to sell out, if they do, enter your name on the waiting list and we'll contact you if tickets become available.

No refunds after April 11, 2024.   If you need to cancel, please email contact@catholicartinstitute.org  and we will try to find alternatives to take your place from the wait list, if we can, we will offer a partial refund or you can donate your tickets.