Catholic Artist Connection
NYC Chapter

 
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Welcome to NYC!

Our NYC welcoming committee is ready to answer your questions about the local Catholic artist community, show you around, introduce you to your new best friends, and help you find the resources that are right for you.

Just introduce yourself using the button below! If you want to get in touch with a particular member of the welcoming committee (learn more about us here), let us know. You can also browse our directory of arts organizations, artist-friendly parishes, spiritual directors, and other recommended resources.

We can’t wait to meet you!

—Laura Pittenger
NYC Welcoming Committee Chair

 
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“I must say, you make it seem that so many exciting and good Roman Catholic things are going on in NY that I must move there.”
— Fr. Dunstan Robertson, OSB

The Welcoming Committee

 Arts Centers & Organizations

NYC Directory
Arthouse2B
Arthouse2B

ARTHOUSE2B seeks to share hospitality and creativity by providing spaces and support for New York City artists in the Catholic realm to share their gifts with the larger community.

Our Lady of Harlem Artist House
Our Lady of Harlem Artist House

Residential community of Catholic artist men in central Harlem.

New York Encounter
New York Encounter

An annual three-day public cultural event in the heart of New York City.

Catholic Artists Society
Catholic Artists Society

Hosts annual lecture series and Mass for Artists.

Crossroads Cultural Center
Crossroads Cultural Center

Discovering the world of arts through performances and presentations.

Sheen Center for Thought and Culture
Sheen Center for Thought and Culture

Archdiocese of New York's cultural center in NoHo.

Pauline Books and Media
Pauline Books and Media

Creates a space for encountering Christ in his Word and in one another and hosts a variety of events.

Music

Featured
Pro Musicis
Pro Musicis

The mission of Pro Musicis is to promote visionary concert artists who awaken the human spirit wherever they perform.

Music for Contemplation (MufoCo)
Music for Contemplation (MufoCo)

Invites listeners to light concentration through concerts, listening workshops, and retreats.

Camerata New York
Camerata New York

Camerata New York is a successful non-profit which presents classical orchestral, choral, chamber and dance concerts as well as operas.

Theatre

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Xavier Theatre & Film
Xavier Theatre & Film

Xavier Theatre & Film develops and produces new works in the Catholic arts tradition that seek truth, promote human dignity and glorify God.

Turn to Flesh Productions
Turn to Flesh Productions

NYC-based theatre company specializing in new theater written in classical styles, featuring strong female protagonists.

Storm Theatre
Storm Theatre

World premieres, established classics, and forgotten theatrical treasures that reawaken civilization's greatest truths, its beauty, and its potential.

The Logos Project
The Logos Project

An initiative of Magis Theatre Company dedicated to exploring sacred performance of all traditions.

Blackfrairs Repertory Theatre
Blackfrairs Repertory Theatre

Dominican apostolate proclaiming the saving power of the Gospel through theater. Presents new theatrical productions throughout the year.

 Visual Arts

Featured
Openings Collective
Openings Collective

Interdisciplinary visual artists' collective housed at St. Paul the Apostle (Paulist Fathers).

 Churches and Church-Based Groups

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Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer & St. Catherine of Siena (Dominicans)
Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer & St. Catherine of Siena (Dominicans)

Serves the Upper East Side. Schola Cantorum and concert series.

Church of St. Paul the Apostle (Paulists)
Church of St. Paul the Apostle (Paulists)

Serves the Columbus Circle area. Visual artist collective that seeks to foster conversations among artists to explore the connections between creativity and spirituality.

St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

Archdiocesan Basilica with a schola, concert series, and large population of artists.

St. Malachy’s - The Actors’ Chapel
St. Malachy’s - The Actors’ Chapel

Serves Times Square and the Broadway theater community. A post-theater Mass is available every Saturday at 11 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village (Dominicans)
St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village (Dominicans)

Serves Greenwich Village and the Catholic Center at NYU. Two choirs and a concert series.

St. Jean Baptiste (Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament)
St. Jean Baptiste (Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament)

Serves the Lenox Hill neighborhood. Choirs, concert series, theatre and performing arts.

St. Ignatius Loyola (Jesuits)
St. Ignatius Loyola (Jesuits)

Serves the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Hosts several choirs and a concert series.

Our Lady of the Cenacle
Our Lady of the Cenacle

Our Lady of the Cenacle Church, for nearly 100 years, has been a presence of beauty in Richmond Hill.

Brooklyn Oratory (Oratorians)
Brooklyn Oratory (Oratorians)

The parishes of St. Boniface and the Assumption are served by the Oratorians. The Cappella Oratoriana specializes in the music associated with the Oratories in the 16th and 17th centuries.