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Thomistic Artists Guild

The Thomistic Artists Guild fosters a community of artists inspired by Thomistic philosophy, promoting the integration of faith and art through events, workshops, and discussions that explore the creative process and the beauty of artistic expression.

&Uacute;nete a La Cofrad&iacute;a de Artistas Tomistas para la Conferencia Arte y Virtud de 2026, un encuentro dedicado a restaurar el esplendor de la verdad en las artes. Este evento re&uacute;ne a artistas y acad&eacute;micos para reflexionar sobre Integritas, Consonantia y Claritas en las siete bellas artes. Tendremos un concurso de arte y un concurso de poes&iacute;a, con premios en efectivo para los ganadores. Tambi&eacute;n contaremos con charlas educativas de Thomas Mirus, Elena Roche y nuestro fundador, el P. James O&#39;Reilly. &iexcl;&Uacute;nete a nosotros para un d&iacute;a de aprendizaje, compa&ntilde;erismo y celebraci&oacute;n! Concurso de ArtePara ver los detalles de la presentaci&oacute;n, detalles de los premios o para inscribirte en el concurso de arte, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHzsA9E1eoH3Iq_mhYXLxoJXF6zbMFsZL70qmU3dHk-0OYnQ/viewform?usp=header" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">haga clic aqu&iacute;!</a> Concurso de Poes&iacute;aPara ver los detalles de la presentaci&oacute;n, detalles de los premios o para inscribirte en el concurso de poes&iacute;a, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMosmkE13f5414tOdmFBRj3k35dk-B-3NFbPfsBWFfRND4YQ/viewform?usp=header" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">haga clic aqu&iacute;!</a> Horario (Sujeto a Cambio)8:00 am - Misa Alta del Rito Dominicano10:00 am - P. James O&#39;Reilly, FSSP Discurso de Apertura10:30 am - Competencia/Exposici&oacute;n de Arte &amp; Interludio Musical10:30 am - 11:00 am - Desayuno Continental11:00 am - Conferencia Magistral: Arte &amp; Virtud por Thomas Mirus12:00 pm - Regina Caeli12:05 pm - Almuerzo1:00 pm - Competencia de Poes&iacute;a / Actividad de Grupo de Escritura de Objetos2:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Conferencia sobre Catolicismo y Arquitectura por el Prof. Anthony Grumbine, Thomas Aquinas College2:30 pm - Presentaci&oacute;n de Arte en Vivo &quot;G&eacute;nesis y Creaci&oacute;n&quot; por Elena Roche3:00 pm - Ceremonia de Premiaci&oacute;n y Discurso de Clausura Oradores<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Thomas Mirus, Presidente de Trinity Communications y Editor en Jefe de CatholicCulture.org</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Elena Roche, Pintora de Plein Air y Artista de Vida Silvestre</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Profesor Anthony Grumbine, Junta de Gobernadores de TAC, Arquitecto Galardonado</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">P. James O&#39;Reilly, FSSP, Fundador del Gremio de Artistas Tomistas y Pastor Asociado, Parroquia de San Vitus</li></ul>

La Cofradía de Artistas Tomistas: Arte y Virtud - Conferencia de 2026

Join the Thomistic Artists Guild for the 2026 Conference: Art &amp; Virtue, a gathering dedicated to restoring the splendor of truth in the arts. This event brings together artists and scholars to reflect on Integritas, Consonantia, and Claritas across the seven fine arts. We will have an art contest and a poetry contest, with cash prizes for the winners. We will also feature educational talks by Thomas Mirus, Elena Roche, and our founder Fr. James O&#39;Reilly. Join us for a day of learning, fellowship, and celebration!&nbsp; Art ContestTo view submission details, prize details, or to enter the art contest, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHzsA9E1eoH3Iq_mhYXLxoJXF6zbMFsZL70qmU3dHk-0OYnQ/viewform?usp=header" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">click here!</a> Poetry ContestTo view submission details, prize details, or to enter the poetry contest,&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMosmkE13f5414tOdmFBRj3k35dk-B-3NFbPfsBWFfRND4YQ/viewform?usp=header" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">click here!</a> Schedule (Subject to Change)8:00 am - Dominican Rite High Mass10:00 am - Fr. James O&#39;Reilly, FSSP Opening Address10:30 am - Art Competition/Exhibition &amp; Musical Interlude10:30 am - 11:00 am - Continental Breakfast11:00 am - Keynote Lecture: Art &amp; Virtue by Thomas Mirus12:00 pm - Regina Caeli12:05 pm - Lunch1:00 pm - Poetry Competition / Object Writing Group Activity2:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Catholicism and Architecture Lecture by Prof. Anthony Grumbine. Thomas Aquinas College2:30 pm - &quot;Genesis and Creation&quot; Live Art presentation by Elena Roche3:00 pm - Awards Ceremony and Closing Address Speakers<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Thomas Mirus, President of Trinity Communications and Editor-in-Chief for CatholicCulture.org</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Elena Roche, Plein Air Painter and Wildlife Artist</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Professor Anthony Grumbine, TAC Board of Governors, Award Winning Architect</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fr. James O&#39;Reilly, FSSP, Founder, Thomistic Artists Guild, and Associate Pastor, St. Vitus Parish</li></ul>

Thomistic Artists Guild 2026 Conference

Join the Thomistic Artists Guild for a film screening of Nefarious, followed by a guided discussion on truth, freedom, and moral responsibility through the lens of St. Thomas Aquinas. 🎬 This gathering offers space for thoughtful conversation on how cinema can illuminate the drama of the human soul, the reality of evil, and the call to goodness. Please use this form to register so we can prepare seating and materials for all participants. 🙏

Film Screening: Nefarious

Join us for an immersive day of exploring the beauty of music! Conference sessions will focus on different aspects of true leisure (&agrave; la Josef Pieper), featuring keynote speakers on philosophical and practical topics which touch on music in the Christian life. We&rsquo;ll learn what to listen for in music, and develop our abilities to delight in true musical beauty. Participants will also learn to sing a Mass ordinary for a Solemn High Mass for the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. A festive dinner concludes the day. SpeakersDr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka,&nbsp;Professor of Sacred Music, St. Patrick&#39;s SeminaryDirector, Catholic Institute of Sacred Music Dr. Brendan Kelly,&nbsp;Chaplain, Thomas Aquinas College Fr. James O&#39;Reilly, FSSP,&nbsp;Founder, Thomistic Artists GuildAssociate Pastor, St. Vitus Schedule8:30 - Registration Breakfast and confessions available9:00 - Music as Leisure&nbsp;Opening Address by Fr. James O&#39;Reilly9:45 - Basics of singing &amp; the role of singing in the life of a Christian&nbsp;Working Session10:30 - Break10:45 - Delight and Enjoyment in Music&nbsp;Address by Fr. Brendan Kelly11:30 - Reading and listening to music for worship and leisureWorking Session12:00 - Lunch12:45 - Understanding the musical shape of the liturgy&nbsp;Working Session2:00 - Break2:30 - Emotion, Intellect, and Will: The Fruits of Sacred Music in the Spiritual Life&nbsp;Address by Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka3:45 - Break4:00 - Singing for Mass from the pews and choir loft&nbsp;Working Session5:00 - Break5:30 - Solemn Mass for St. Thomas Aquinas\6:45 - Dinner

Music for Worship and Leisure: Musical Beauty in the Life of the Christian, in the Light of St. Thomas Aquinas

Every work of music begins as inspiration, an idea that the composer shapes into something beautiful, ordered, and moving. But how does a composer go from inspiration to finished work?&nbsp; Join the Thomistic Artists Guild for an evening with distinguished musicologist Dr. Byron Adams. Drawing from his work as both a scholar and a composer, he&rsquo;ll illuminate the inner architecture of tonal composition: how a musical idea is discerned, developed, refined, and ultimately offered to the world. This is not necessarily a technical workshop but a deeper look at the creative act itself. Open to anyone interested in exploring how art comes to be! About Dr. Byron AdamsDr. Byron Adams is a Distinguished Professor of music at the University of California, Riverside, specializing in British and French music from the 19th and 20th centuries. He holds a master of music from USC and a doctorate in musical arts from Cornell. He has earned accolades for both his musical compositions and his academic work, and his musical compositions have been performed all over the world. His honors and accolades include the 1977 Delius Festival Composition Grand Prize, the 1984 ASCAP Raymond Hubbell Award, the 1985 Ralph Vaughan Williams Fellowship, and the 2000 Philip Brett Award.

Dinner with Dr. Byron Adams

Restore the Splendor of Truth in Art Welcome to the Thomistic Artists Guild. In a world that often prizes the disposable and the chaotic, we stand for art that reflects the permanent principles of Integritas (Wholeness), Consonantia (Harmony), and Claritas (Radiance).By joining the Guild, you aren&#39;t just paying a fee; you are investing in a community of makers dedicated to excellence across the seven fine arts. Your annual membership supports our workshops, collaborative projects, and the cultivation of art in the spirit of St. Thomas Aquinas Thank you for your consideration.&nbsp;

Restore the Splendor of Truth in ArtWelcome to the Thomistic Artists Guild. In a world that often prizes the disposable and the chaotic, we stand for art that reflects the permanent principles of Integritas (Wholeness), Consonantia (Harmony), and Claritas (Radiance).By joining the Guild, you aren't just paying a fee; you are investing in a community of makers dedicated to excellence across the seven fine arts. Your annual membership supports our workshops, collaborative projects, and the cultivation of art in the spirit of St. Thomas AquinasThank you for your consideration.

Join the Thomistic Artists Guild

Join the Thomistic Artists Guild for an evening of music with Father O&#39;Reilly, as we raise funds for the Thomistic Artists Guild. This will be a free will offering. This concert gathers artists, students, and friends of the Guild to listen, reflect, and encounter music ordered toward truth and beauty. Please register below so we can welcome you properly and share any program updates in advance of the event.

Thomistic Artists Guild - Fall Benefit Concert with Father O'Reilly!

The Thomistic Artists Guild Art &amp; Virtue Conference 2027 gathers artists, scholars, and patrons to explore how Integritas, Consonantia, and Claritas can shape contemporary practice across the fine arts. Register below to join a community committed to the splendor of truth in art through lectures, panel discussions, and shared reflection rooted in the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas. Your participation supports ongoing formation for artists seeking wholeness, harmony, and radiance in their work. This year&#39;s keynote speaker will be Dr. Peter Kwasnieski from Tradition &amp; Sanity.Live Art Demonstration by Debra LaninoMusic Concert by Heidi Vass Ticket includes lunch Cancellation Policy: Ticket refunds are available up to 7 days prior to the event by replying to your confirmation email. Within 7 days of the event, tickets are non-refundable but fully transferable to another guest. Full refunds will be issued if the event is canceled by the organizers.

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