Our Master of Ceremonies - Clare McCallan
Clare McCallan is an author with Ave Maria press, on-air host at CatholicTV, and film critic at the National Catholic Reporter.
In October, the tv show she created, wrote and hosts called “The Renaissance Room” will premier on CatholicTV. With two nationwide spoken word tours under her belt, she’s a nationally renown poet and is currently serving as the Creative Director of St. Joseph’s Home for Artisans, an art residency she created in Boston.
Clare McCallan
About Clare
Clare McCallan is an author, television personality, and journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of virtue and adventure.
She is the writer, creator, and host of CatholicTV's "The Renaissance Room", reaching 15 million homes via cable and 120,000 viewers online. Her upcoming book "Courage to Create: Unleashing your Artistic Gifts for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness" will be released by Ave Maria press in the Spring of 2024. She is the Celebrity Correspondent for the Christian Channel and a film critic for the National Catholic Reporter, roles that have gifted her the opportunity to interview Academy Award-winning actors, directors, and producers.
In 2023 she spearheaded the sole Catholic coverage of the Venice Film Festival.
A nationally renowned spoken word poet, she has completed two North American tours and has been selected for and completed two artist residencies, at the Gamli Skoli (Iceland, 2022) and the Grunewald Guild (Washington, 2020).. Clare is currently serving as the Creative Director of St. Joseph’s Home for Artisans, a Boston art residency that gives housing to early-career artists while encouraging them to give back to the neighborhood through their gifts.
You can find out more about her journey and work in the award-winning short film, “Clare McCallan: Little Victories” or by streaming her poetry album (“Lice n’ Greys, 2019”) or podcast (“Letters from the Least”, 2021) both available on all streaming platforms.
Visit her website http://www.claremccallan.com or see her at our next GrotonFest!
