June 5 – 7, 2026

at  Threefold Educational Foundation in Chestnut Ridge NY 

A conference exploring the individuality of Raphael in conjunction with the major exhibition taking place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Raphael: Sublime Poetry will take place from June 5 – 7 at Threefold. The arc of the conference will include explorations of Novalis in addition to Raphael himself. The fruits of Rudolf Steiner’s research into the incarnations of this significant individuality will help us to deepen our understanding.  The gathering will include contributions from guest speakers Andrew Wolpert and Cliff Venho as well as hands-on workshops with Emily Fecsko exploring visual art and with Cliff Venho exploring poetry. The intention is to acknowledge this significant world event and together discover the mysteries within Raphael’s work!

Attendees are encouraged to attend the MET exhibit (link) before or after the conference. The conference will help contextualize and give meaning to the exhibit and of course, viewing the exhibit will support your experience of the conference.

The New York Branch of the Anthroposophical Society will host an evening entitled: Celebrating Raphael, A gathering to share impressions of the MET exhibition in the context of Rudolf Steiner’s Last Address led by Cliff Venho and Andrew Wolpert on Thursday June 4, from 6:00-8:00 pm.  More information at: link.

For Members of the School for Spiritual Science there is a research colloquium at Threefold following directly after the Raphael conference. See more information here threefold.org/entering

An Initiative of the Threefold Youth House.

Contact: Ezra Sullivan, ezra@threefold.org 

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*Our goal is to make the conference accessible to all who wish to attend regardless of their ability to pay. The Basic Conference Fee is the average amount needed per participant to cover the estimated cost of the conference.
The Meal Plan Includes Three Meals at the Threefold Café, Supper on Friday and Lunch and Supper on Saturday..
Breakfasts will be available on a pay-as-you-go basis. All other meals will be provided by Threefold Café. The menu will be health-forward and vegetarian-leaning with some responsibly-sourced meat options, The majority of meals will be gluten-free (or there will be gluten-free options) and will always have dairy-free and vegan options also.
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Accommodations

 If you need a place to stay during the conference, check out housing options here.

If you would like to stay at Holder House, a booking code (promo code) will be provided in your confirmation email to facilitate your room reservation upon completing your conference registration.

Please note that the Raphael-Sublime Poetry exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum looks like it will be quite popular and tickets may sell out. You may want to buy tickets in advance.  Buy Tickets to the MET exhibit here.

Here is a link to more information on the exhibition.

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