Christian Social Art Quarterly - Volume II - Issue 3 - Summer 1939 - Convention Plans

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Christian Social Art Quarterly, Official Bulletin of the Catholic Art Association (Summer 1939, Vol. II, No. 3), presents traveling exhibitions available for circulation, detailing three numbered exhibit offerings with participating artists and materials. The bulletin also outlines the Third Annual C.A.A. Convention with a tentative program for October 21–22, 1939, including sessions, themes, speakers, demonstrations (e.g., lettering, chalice-making), open forums, and plans emphasizing Christian art principles in practice.

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THIRD ANNUAL C.A.A. CONVENTION

Tentative Program (October 21-22, 1939)

Session I

Session II

Session III

Session IV—Demonstrations

C.A.A. Traveling Exhibits

Contents

| T H E | CATH OLI | | C | A RT | A S S O C IA T I ON | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | CHRISTIAN ○CIA LARTQUARTERLYVOLUME IⅡ -NO.3 | S UMME R, 1939---CONVENTION PLAN S | | --- | C.A.A.TRAVELING EXHIBITS Exhibitions now available for circulation. No.I.A portfolio of cards,22”x28”,made up of STUDENT WORK selected by jury from the second annual exhibit sponsored by theCatholic Art Association,October,1938. No.II.A portfolio of illustrations by contemporary artists whose work is inharmony with Christian philosophy.Many of these are from thecollection of A.G.Carey;others are the property of the artists.Illustrators represented are:Eric Gill,David Jones,Thomas Derrick,Philip Hagreen,Constance Mary Rowe,Denis Tegetmeier,AlfonsoOssorio,and Adé de Bethune. No.III.A group of 10 framed pictures,15x20”,and several pieces of wood,ivory and metal work.The artists represented are:Philip Hagreen,Constance Mary Rowe,Sister Immaculee,Adé de Bethune,AlfonsoOssorio,and William Cladeck.The mediums are ink,water color,wood and linoleum blocks.The group is packed in a small groovedbox equipped with a lock. Other exhibits,now in preparation,willbe described in the next issue. Application for these exhibits may be made through C.A.A.headquartersor sent direct to the Exhibition Secretary,Sister Augusta,Mount St.JosephCollege,Mount St.Joseph,Ohio. The Christian Social Art Quarterly Official Bulletin of the Catholic Art Association Published at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER Subscription One Dollar per year. Twenty-fve cents per copy Included in C.A.A. Membership VoL.II SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WooDs, INDIANA, SUMMER,1939 No.3 Published with Ecclesiastical Approbation CONTENTS Page Convention Program …………… ………………………………2 C.A.A News …………………… ………………………………………3 Catholicism, Life and Art………………………… ……JayMulchay.. ……………………………6 The Man from Texas Sees a Parade.....Brother Hilarion…………………………………11 The Christian Theory of Art, III........Sister Esther…………………………………………15 The Need of Good Lettering...........Peter Adler……………………………………………21 Letter to Marcus………………………………………………Theodorus...................23 ………………………………………TheDevil'sAdvocate...........26 D.A.versus C.A.A…… The Art School or the Apprentice System? C. Newport……………………………………………32 Useful Quotations …………… ………………………………37 .··· Pag # THIRD ANNUAL C.A.A.CONVENTION TENTATIVE PROGRAM Time:Saturday,October 21,1939. Place:College of St.Catherine,St.Paul,Minnesota. Headquarters:Jeanne D'Arc Auditorium. Exhibits:The Little Theatre,Whitby Hall Saturday,October 21 9:00-10:00 RegistrationOpportunity to visit exhibits Session I—Chairman,Sister Antonine,Dean of the College of St.CatherinePlace:Jeanne D'Arc Auditorium Theme:Trends in Contemporary Catholic ArtTime:10:30-12:40 10:40-11:00 Opening Address 11:00-11:15 Welcome Address—Mother Eucharista 11:15-11:30 Response—Sister Esther 11:30-12:30 Personalism and the Industrial Counter-revolution—Adé de Bethune,StaffArtist of The Catholic Worker,New York 12:40-1:30 Luncheon,College Dining Room Session II—Open Forum,conducted by Adé de BethunePlace:Jeanne D'Arc AuditoriumTime:2:00-2:45 Panel:Sister Felix,Sister Augusta,Miss Catherine Murphy,Rev.JohnBednar,C.S.C.,Frank Ludewig 3:00-4:00 Demonstration—Making a Chalice,Graham Carey,artist,Cambridge,Mass. 4:00-5:30 Informal conferences with committee heads and speakers Evening—7:00-9:30 Adé de Bethune at work,informal conferences,exhibits,specialcriticism Sunday,October 22 9:00-10:00 High Mass:Officiant,Rev.Lawrence Ryan,Combined Choral Clubs ofColleges of St.Catherine and of St.Thomas Session III—Chairman:Sister Carmelyn,B.V.M. Theme:Art and Catholic Action Place:Jeanne D'Arc Auditorium Time:10:20-12:00 10:20-11:20 Suggestions for Catholics in the Field of Art,Mr.Edmund Kopietz,Direc-tor of the Minneapolis School of Art,Minneapolis,Minnesota 11:2

FAQs

What traveling exhibitions are listed as available for circulation?

The bulletin lists three offerings (No. I, No. II, No. III), including a portfolio of student work, an illustration portfolio aligned with Christian philosophy, and a boxed set of framed pictures and pieces in various media.

When and where will the Third Annual C.A.A. Convention be held?

It will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22, 1939, at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota.

What is the theme of Session I at the convention?

Session I centers on “Trends in Contemporary Catholic Art,” with addresses, welcome and response, and a talk on personalism and the industrial counter-revolution.

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