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Dave K.'s avatar

Check out ACBA in Charleston. I know there are multiple Catholic students there and they learn classical architecture, design, plaster, blacksmithing, timber framing etc. Their work is so impressive. Hope for the future and a great example of young people engaging the physical world vs digital

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Nicole Brignolle's avatar

I just started a lifestyle magazine for women called Lovely Bits Magazine -- a renaissance of the good, the true, the beautiful. If you know any Catholic artists, musicians, or creators, please send them my way so that I can feature them in the weekly newsletter and bi-annual print magazine.

Next month, I will be featuring singer/songwriter and Franciscan Friar, Brother Isaiah.

https://open.substack.com/pub/lovelybitsmagazine/p/welcome-to-lovely-bits-magazine?r=1b6yxo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Cecilia Blackwell's avatar

Nicole, feel free to DM me. I have a lot of Catholic musician contacts that I can put you in touch with!

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Ruth Engelthaler's avatar

I appreciate your perspective. I am a playwright who has written for a local church theater company and the impact was tremendous. But it was a labor of love and didn’t receive any monetary support.

I am writing more plays and financial support would be amazing. Right now I’m banking on eternal reward rather than earthly. I’m fortunate to have a husband who supports us. Otherwise I wouldn’t be able to spend the time writing.

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Jonathan Sullivan's avatar

I have a vivid memory of Greg Willits speaking at the 2011 Catholic New Media Conference decrying how the Church had given up its position as the principal patron of the arts. Sadly, too many Catholic leaders don't seem to think beautiful, lasting art worth the investment.

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