Sacred Art Academy
The American Academy of Sacred Arts in Philadelphia, founded by Sister M. Paula Beierschmitt, IHM, is dedicated to responding to the Council's call "that schools or academies of sacred art should be founded ... bearing in mind that, they are engaged in a kind of sacred imitation of God the Creator ... to edify the faithful and to foster their piety and their religious formation".

The academy, established in 1993, has committed itself to the "encouragement and placement of artists", "preservation of artistic treasures of the Church", and "artistic quality and spiritual insight".

The Academy hopes to expand its support primarily of visual artists for the purpose of developing both their Catholic faith and their artistic skills "in an environment that appreciates the Church's tradition in sacred art".

For further information, contact Sister Paula at American Academy of the Sacred Arts, 1629 Porter Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19145.