New awards recognising “excellence in sacred architecture and the allied arts” will be presented this autumn by the Catholic Art Institute.
The Bernini Awards, named after the artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, will honour “outstanding achievement in the creation, restoration, and support of Catholic sacred spaces and works of art”, according to a July 15 press release from the Catholic Art Institute.
“Throughout history, the Church has called forth artists, architects, patrons, and stewards to create works that reflect divine order, theological truth, and the dignity of the human person,” the organisation’s website states. “The Bernini Awards seek to recognize those who continue this sacred vocation in our own time.”
