Canadian nonprofit creates space for Catholic art to reach secular audiences

In a culture often quick to divide the sacred from the secular, Theopolis is creating space for the two to meet — supporting Catholic artists and inviting audiences of all backgrounds to encounter faith through art, beauty, and culture.

The Canadian nonprofit was founded in 2025 by Eden O’Brien and Monica Sifert. The two met while attending Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College in Ontario and maintained the friendship over the years after graduating in 2018. A shared passion for Catholic arts and culture led to their decision to create a society for Catholic artists.

The inspiration behind Theopolis also came from the story of the apostle Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. In the story, Philip asks the eunuch if he understands what he’s reading. The eunuch responds no, how can he unless someone explains it to him?

“So once itʼs explained to him, he wants to be baptized in essentially a puddle on the side of the road. And so that was really inspiring because it went to show how people can engage with media that they donʼt 100% understand,” O’Brien told EWTN News in an interview. “It was Scripture in this case, but it can still prepare the soul for baptism. So that passage has become…