Catholic Art Institute 7th Annual Conference
Catholic Art Institute 7th Annual Conference
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REGISTER BEFORE MARCH 30, 2026 FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTED RATES
The Catholic Art Institute
7th Annual Conference
Redeeming Culture: Beauty as a Path to Evangelization
September 18 & 19, 2025
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The
conference begins with the votive mass of Bl. Fra Angelico in the
Dominican House of Studies chapel accompanied by choral polyphonic
music. Registration, lunch and the presentations will follow in Fr. O'Connell Hall with a VIP reception ending the day on Friday Sept. 18th. The presentations continue on Saturday with lunch, speaker presentations, the Bernini Awards, as well as plenty of time for networking and fellowship. Saturday concludes with a reception for all conference attendees with a spread of a delicious hor'dourves, and open bar.
TICKETS
REGISTRATION ENDS SEPT 15, 2026
Catholic Art Institute Members: $325 ($345 after March 30th)
Non Members: $395
VIP Tickets: $450 - VIP Tickets are limited and include a special VIP reception with the speakers, plus reserved seats in the front of the venue for the presentations.
Saturday Only: $220
VIP Friday only: $265
VIP Table for 10: $3300 - includes access to the VIP reception and priority seating in the hall for the presentations and meals.
This is a catered event so tickets must be be purchased by Sept. 15, 2026 and will not be sold at the door.
SPEAKERS
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday September 18, 2026
10:00-11:15 Opening Mass of Bl. Fra Angelico, Dominican House of Studies Chapel
11:30-11:45 Registration Fr. O'Connell Hall
11:45-12:45 Lunch
12:45- 1:00 Welcome Address, Kathleen Carr, Catholic Art Institute President
1:00-1:45 Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J.
1:45-2:00 Q & A moderated by William Newton
2:30- 3:00 Break & Networking Time
3:00-3:45 Peter Carter
3:45 -4:00 Q& A moderated by William Newton
4:00-4:15 Break & Networking Time
4:15-5:00. Nikolas Charbonneau
5:00-5:15 Q& A moderated by William Newton
5:15 Dismissal for Non VIP Ticket Holders
5:15 - 6:15 VIP Reception for VIP Ticket Holder with Conference Presenters - Heritage Hall
Saturday September 19, 2026
11:00-11:45 Dr. Jem Sullivan
11:45-12:00 Q & A moderated by William Newton, Art Critic for the Spectator World
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Martin Earle
1:45-2:00 Q & A moderated by William Newton, Art Critic for the Spectator World
2:00-:2:30 Break & Networking Time
2:30-3:15. William Heyer
3:15-3:30 Q & A moderated by William Newton, Art Critic for the Spectator World
3:30-3:40. David Riccio, Canning Liturgical Arts
3:40 - 5:00 Bernini Awards Ceremony
5:00 - 6:00 Closing reception for all conference attendees
* conference agenda could be subject to change, but start and end times will not.
BECOME A MEMBER & SAVE
Members receive discounts on live events including the annual conference, retreats, workshops, online courses, the Sacred Art Prize. Members are admitted free to monthly virtual events.
Members are also enrolled in our Mass Association and receive spiritual benefits through masses offered bi-weekly by the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius.
For complete details and to enroll, please visit: https://www.catholicartinstitute.org/membership
We will be verifying member enrollment for all events so please be careful to purchase the correct ticket type.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS WITH AN EXHIBITORS TABLE
A limited number of exhibitors tables are available for reservation at the 2026 Catholic Art Institute Annual Conference to promote your business, artwork or book sales.
Tables and located in the same room as the conference presentations and meals, proving an ideal opportunity to network and meet with conference attendees and the speakers.
Regular and VIP tables are available for reservation and come with one conference ticket, extra tickets can be added at a discount with a table reservation.
VIP
tables provide access to a special VIP reception with the speakers as well as priority seating in the venue for the presentations in Heritage Hall.
Table sponsors names will be announced from the podium, listed in the program and projected on the overhead screen at the conference, plus added to the videos posted to You Tube of the recorded presentations.
For details and to reserve a table, please visit: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/catholicartinstitute/2034688
PATRON OPPORTUNITIES - TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Become a conference patron and have your business, family or loved one remembered and listed in the conference materials, program, onscreen and in the email newsletter.
Patron opportunities range from $150-$2500 depending on benefit level.
For details please visit: https://funraise.org/give/Catholic-Art-Institute-Inc./659358a1-0b62-4596-be2f-2d0e6840c5ae/
CONFERENCE HOTEL ROOM BLOCK
Hotel Accommodations for the conference are being provided by the Royal Sonesta Hotel on Capitol Hill for the Catholic Art Institute conference attendees for $259 a room.
Reservations can be made for this special discounted rate at this link: COMING SOON!
The
Royal Sonesta opened in 2023 with spacious rooms, a french restaurant,
Cafe Du Jour, on premises for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as a
bar and lounge area for gatherings after the conference.
All rooms come with a mini fridge, espresso machine, complimentary robe, spacious bathrooms with rain shower fixtures, a work desk and wardrobe, complementary refillable water bottles and filtered water dispensers and ice on each floor.
The hotel is conveniently located two blocks from Union Station and close to the museums and monuments on the National Mall. It's one half block from the Dubliner Restaurant and other area restaurants and conveniences.
PARKING
Ample
metered parking is available on campus next to the Basilica, which is a
short walk to Fr. O'Connell Hall. Parking is approximately $10 a day.
LOCATION
The Catholic University of America, Fr. O'Connell Hall (Heritage Hall). The entire conference will take place in Heritage Hall which is inside Fr. O'Connell Hall. For all day parking, please us the McMahon Parking Lot behind the Basilica (see map below). McMahon Parking Lot, Fr. O'Connell Hall and the Dominican House of Studies Chapel locations can be seen on the map below.
AFTER CONFERENCE GATHERING
Conference attendees are invited to Cafe DuJour at the Royal Sonesta Hotel after the conference for dinner, drinks and good cheer. Dinner reservations are strongly encouraged but ample space is available in the bar and lobby areas to gather and socialize. Food and drink at after conference gatherings are not included in the conference ticket.
REFUNDS
No refunds after Sept 15, 2025. If you have questions, please email: Contact@CatholicArtInstitute.org.
Location
The Catholic University of America, 20064