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.
     Session I:  July 18-24

     Session II:  July 25-31

     Session III:  October 25-31

Wildacres Art Workshops 2010 Catalog [downloadable pdf]

Registration for ALL Wildacres sessions will begin on March 1, 2010.

WILDACRES 2010 REGISTRATION for all sessions BEGINS MARCH 1st, 2010.

Wildacres 2010 Online Registration

Registrations for Wildacres Art Workshops may be submitted online, by fax to 941-955-8801 or by mail.  We are not able to accept phone registrations for this program.

Wildacres Workshops Have Included:
    * Watercolor
    * Painting
    * Digital Photography
    * Art Inspiration and Action
    * Plein Air Painting
    * Figure Drawing
    * Printmaking
    * Clay Studio
    * Drawing With Color
    * Collage
    * Asian Brush Painting

    *A Color Workshop for Artists

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               Jean Blackburn          Marcia Johnson
Joseph Loccisano        Herbie Rose              Glenn Vilppu
Lynn Merhige             Michael White            Kim Anderson
Nancee Clark             Annette Sidner          Caui Lofgren
Robin Cody                Kelly Culpepper

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