Established 19 June 2026, the CCI is a Not-For-Profit Charity registered with the Australian Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC) and as its principal purpose seeks to promote the following cultural forms:

a)      literature (works of high literary merit including fiction, narrative non-fiction, literary criticism and poetry)

b)      music;

c)      community and performing arts;

d)      visual arts;

e)      sacred architecture and design (non-commercial);

f)        book illustration, graphic design and digital design;

g)      film and video;

h)      historical exhibitions.

 

Our goal is to advance culture for the benefit of all Australians through the transformative power of the true, the beautiful and the good, made manifest through various cultural expressions. 

 

To achieve our purposes, we propose to undertake and support activities in the following areas:

1.    Literature and Learning

 

a)    establishing and operating libraries;

b)    conducting book festivals;

c)    conducting public lectures, readings and poetry recitals;

d)    promoting cultural scholarship, learning and studies.

 

2.    Sacred Music

 

a)    training in Gregorian Chant, hymnody and other forms of sacred music;

b)    organising community choirs;

c)    conducting sacred music programmes, including Christmas carols;

d)    organ recitals;

e)    singing workshops and tutoring;

f)      music education.

 

3.    Performing Arts

 

a)    concerts and dances;

b)    amateur concerts, dramas, plays, musicals, storytelling events and circuses;

c)    cultural festivals and public performances.

 

4.    Visual Arts

 

a)   drawing and painting classes;

b)    sculpture projects;

c)    photography workshops;

d)    iconography workshops;

e)    religious art exhibitions.

 

5.    Youth Activities

 

a)    children's art and craft programmes;

 

b)    activities designed to foster cultural formation among young people.

 

6.    Architecture and Traditional Crafts

 

a)    sacred architecture and design lectures and workshops;

b)    training in traditional building crafts associated with sacred buildings and furnishings;

c)    stained-glass workshops;

d)    woodworking and liturgical arts workshops;

e)    bell founding;

f)      mosaic production;

g)    vestment making.

 

7.    Design, Film and Media

 

a)    book illustration;

b)    graphic design;

c)    digital design;

d)    film and video production;

e)    community film and documentary screenings.

 

8.    Heritage Preservation

 

a)    historical exhibitions;

b)    historical studies and presentations including Australian Catholic history;

c)    preserving works of art;

d)    preserving historical artefacts and heritage items.

 

9.    Awards, Grants & Sponsorship

 

a)    awarding scholarships;

b)    awarding grants;

c)    awarding commissions;

d)    awarding prizes and cultural awards to Catholic artists, students and cultural contributors;

e)    supporting other activities that preserve, advance or develop Catholic culture through sponsorship or in other ways.

 

10. Fundraising & Infrastructure

 

a)  raising funds for venues dedicated primarily to Catholic cultural activities;

b) acquiring, maintaining and operating facilities used primarily for Catholic cultural Purposes.

 

The Catholic Culture Institute is based in The Rock NSW Australia and can be contacted on 6920 2017. 

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You can support us with an online donation using the following details: 

 

Name of Account: Catholic Culture Fund

BSB: 066789

Account Number: 100005851

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The CCI has deductible gift recipient (DGR) status and all donations are tax deductible.

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