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In the Age of Broken Windows,

“Beauty will save the world”

An invitation to classical educators, artists and designers to revitalize the spirit and culture of American civil society.

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The case for

BEAUTY  |  FRIENDSHIP  |  CIVICS

in Culture and American Civil Society

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SALON & GALLERY

A community for creatives to cultivate the next renaissance

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 PROJECTS & MOOD BOARD

Big ideas grounded in liberty and local civil life

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Salon event for creative professionals in NYC to practice good design and problem solving for civic issues.

ABOUT US

The phrase “Beauty will save the world” comes from Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel ‘The Idiot’. It expresses a profound idea that true beauty, rooted in divine truth and grace—whether in art, nature, or the human spirit—has the power to transform us and redeem society from despotism, cruelty and despair.

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As New Yorkers become dispirited by the return of Broken Windows and uncertain prospects, a band of dissidents from NYC's creative industry look to the sages of Western civilization for the blueprints of a new timeline.

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Join our interdisciplinary society

For classical educators, artists and designers seeking to revitalize the spirit and culture of American civil society.

Perseus of Argos

Co-founder / Creative Director

Perseus is the alias of a multidisciplinary art director in NYC's top ad agencies. 

Crito of Athens

Co-founder / Program Director

Crito of Athens is a classical educator with fifteen years experience in New Media and a range of cultural studies. 

“Hae tibi erunt artes

These shall be your Arts: Beauty, Friendship, Civics

Serving classical educators, artists and designers in NYC, Sarasota and West Palm, FL

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