Writing can be both an inherited and an acquired skill, as is illustrating. With daily explorations through the heel of Italy, you will encounter antiquities, incredible nature, history and cultures from Greek to modern times. Lindsay, a fun-loving, well-published writer/illustrator and professor, will guide you. Enjoy cool mornings, exploring Lecce and nearby towns, the coast, vineyards and orchards. The warmer afternoons will take place in the naturally cool, cave-like 15th-century converted bakery, Lo Spazio d'Arte, your workspace. Everything is included: regional transportation, private accommodations in Centro Storico, full art materials packet, hand-bound journal, meals, wine and your weeklong pass for building entries at your leisure. This ‘Florence of the South’ is a treasure, and a place to create memories!
 
Location: Lecce, Puglia, Italy
Instructor: Lindsay Barrett George
Cost: 2750 Euro
Sponsor: Lo Spazio d'Arte
email, (+1) 570 251 1766 or (+39) 347 906 4636

Join visual artist Sarah Grace Dye in South West France for a fun week of paper making, mark making and book arts. You will also learn about natural ink making and develop the skills to create one or many keepsakes that capture the essence of your time in this beautiful place. Telling a story is always done through layers. Memories are always formed through a collection of layers drawing together the unique insight of our five senses. During this course we will consider each of the layers that make up a place. How do we recognise, acknowledge and document these layers?
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Sarah Grace Dye
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join the Venice Art Biennial 2026, Bologna and Milan Tour, a unique 10-night art history trip in Italy open to everyone, from artists and art lovers to students and lifelong learners. The cost of CAD $ 4700 (around US$ 3450) includes 10-night double accommodation in well-rated and centrally located hotels in Venice, Bologna and Milan; daily breakfast, train ticket from Venice to Bologna and from Bologna to Milan, group transportation to sites on schedule (vaporetto, taxi, subway) daily discovery walks, two-day entrance to the Venice Biennial, entrances to all museums and galleries on schedule, and the constant service of a qualified art historian guide and a logistics responsible. We offer single rooms for a supplement of CAD 1475 (around US$1080).
 
Location: Venice, Bologna and Milan, Italy
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$ 3450
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

Join award-winning artist Tamara Poff for an inspiring 8-day painting retreat in the colorful lakeside village of Ajijic, Mexico. Whether you're a beginner or experienced painter, you'll learn how to loosen up, simplify, and create expressive paintings using oil and cold wax techniques. Enjoy daily instruction, beautiful gardens, vibrant streets, delicious food, and plenty of free time to explore one of Mexico's most beloved artist communities. Return home refreshed, creatively energized, and with paintings that capture the spirit of your journey. Enrollment Limited to 10 ($2650 - $3250, Lodging, Airport Transportation, and Most Meals Included)
 
Location: Ajijic, Mexico
Instructor: Tamara Poff
Cost: $2650 - $3250
Sponsor: Poff Studio
Website

Join me for workshops in the vibrant town of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. In this week-long cold wax and oil workshop, participants will explore painting as a process of discovery. Through layering, scraping, drawing, and reworking, we will develop richly surfaced paintings that balance spontaneity with depth and resonance. Emphasis will be placed on intuition, risk-taking, and cultivating an authentic visual language within abstraction. The following materials are provided: Cold Wax Medium, acrylic gel, newsprint, tissue paper, a variety of tools, paper towels and vegetable oil for cleaning tools. This class is open to beginners and/or advanced artists. All are welcome!
 
Location: Todos Santos, Baja Sur, Mexico
Instructor: Anne Hebebrand
Cost: $900 (early registration $800)
Sponsor: Anne Hebebrand
Website, email, 857-930-9849

Join me for a five day long workshop in the vibrant town of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. This immersive five-day workshop explores the dynamic possibilities of cold wax and oil through composition, structure, and surface. Working from intuition and observation, we will investigate the tension between geometric and organic forms, large and small shape relationships, edge, line, and spatial movement. Through demonstrations, individual feedback, and daily studio practice, participants will develop paintings that feel both intentional and alive. The following materials are provided: Cold Wax Medium, acrylic gel, newsprint, tissue paper, a variety of tools, paper towels and vegetable oil for cleaning tools. This class is open to beginners and/or advanced artists. All are welcome!
 
Location: Todos Santos, Baj Sur, Mexico
Instructor: Anne Hebebrand
Cost: $900 (early registration $800)
Sponsor: Anne Hebebrand
Website, email, 857-930-9849

This workshop weaves together art and cultural immersion. Explore watercolor with a Oaxacan painter through imagery rooted in traditional culture. Dive into visual storytelling with mixed media collage and mark-making using handmade brushes and India ink. Create an artist booklet with handmade paper and a tin nicho box—a traditional Mexican folk art shadow box—to display photos, found objects, and offerings that hold meaning for you. Visit master artisans: a weaving family, papermaker, women's red clay collective, and an art center in a renovated textile factory. Experience Oaxaca's vibrant street art and stand beneath the ancient tree of Tule, one of the world's oldest trees. Leave with new skills, deep cultural connections, and renewed creative fire.
 
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Instructor: Pedro Cruz Pacheco + Corrie McCluskey
Cost: $2995 (lodging included)
Sponsor: Talismán Oaxaca
Website, email, 707-529-9050

Dyed and Gone to Heaven is all about play, experimentation and exploration. It is especially helpful for people who want to break out of a rut and reconnect with their creative spirit. During this week we’ll dye just about anything we can get our hands on. Liz Constable will guide you through a fun filled week of creative paper dyeing, book making and book binding. Liz has taught this technique to beginners through to accomplished artists. As she will be in the class to help and guide, those who want help will be able to enjoy her attention and those who want to free wheel will be left to do so.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Liz Constable
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 1500 NZ$ for tuition
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91