Catholic Art Association
Abbreviation | CAA |
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Formation | 1937 |
Dissolved | 1970 |
Type | Member organization |
Legal status | Not for profit |
Location |
The Catholic Art Association (CAA) was founded in 1937 by
History
In 1936, Sister Esther Newport saw a need for improved art education in
Newport then called for an organizational meeting at Providence High School in Chicago. There she and other interested parties founded the Catholic College Art Association and planned for its first general meeting that October on the campus of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in Indiana.[3]
Philosophical foundation
Newport enlisted art critic and philosopher Graham Carey to provide an underlying foundation for the CAA. Carey was already known for his "Catholic Philosophy of Art" and agreed to be an advisor to the organization and to speak at its first general meeting. Carey would go on to be a prominent voice in the CAA, advocating for the integration of social thinking with art and religion.[2]
The Association was unique in its inclusion of women in the fields of art and architecture. Besides the presence of Newport and many Catholic sisters, the CAA employed three women as its executive secretaries. It also worked closely with lay liturgical artist
References
- ISBN 0-8018-6805-X.
- ^ a b Murphy, Maureen T. (1975). The Search for Right Reason in an Unreasonable World: A History of the Catholic Art Association, 1937-1970. Notre Dame.
- ISBN 9780989739719.
- ISBN 978-0814662717.
- ISBN 9780199925957.