Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
Enjoy a unique opportunity to get away for a total immersion into art making under the guidance of professional artists and art instructors. Surround yourself with the inspiring and beautiful atmosphere of a mountaintop retreat located about an hour from Asheville, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Wildacres Retreat provides comfortable lodging with private bath, and delicious meals for these week-long Ringling College workshops.
The 2008 Wildacres Art Workshop program brochure is now available to download. Print brochures were sent from the mail house on or about February 25th.
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WILDACRES 2008 ONLINE REGISTRATION
Only complete applications [ •Registration, •Statement of Goals, and •Payment in Full] can be processed. PHONE IN REGISTRATIONS cannot be accepted for our Wildacres Art Workshops. You will receive a written confirmation by mail within approximately 10 days.
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Schedule for Wildacres 2008:
Session I: July 13-19 (Sun-Sat)
Session II: July 20-26 (Sun-Sat)
Session III: October 20-26 (Mon-Sun)
Wildacres Workshops Have Included:
* Watercolor
* Painting
* Digital Photography
* Art Materials and Ideas
* Plein Air Painting
* Figure Drawing
* Printmaking
* Clay Studio
* Drawing With Color
* Collage
* Asian Brush Painting
An artist lecture series enriches the evening schedule while field trips to nearby galleries and studios complement daily classes.
Recent Faculty Members Include:
Peter Brown Cassandra James
Joseph Loccisano Herbie Rose
Lynn Merhige Michael White
Nancee Clark Elena De La Ville
Cynthia Camlin Annette Sidner
Robin Cody Kelly Culpepper
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Contact Us For More Information:
Submit Request Online
Ringling College of Art and Design
Continuing Studies and Special Programs
2700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234-5895
email: cssp@ringling.edu
phone: 941.955.8866
fax: 941.955.8801