Art Holidays 2010
indent Painting Summer School
indent Animation
indent Painting and Drawing
indent Family Art Challenge
indent Explore yourself through Art
indent Abstract Painting
indent Textile Arts and Mixed Media
 Tutor Information
 Virtual Tour
Welcome

Please click on the list on the left for information on each art holiday.

Download a copy of our 2010 Brochure as a PDF, click here.

We offer encouraging and inspirational tuition on a range of holidays that will develop you as an artist, and give you an opportunity to step outside your daily life. All our courses are suitable for beginners and more experienced people, as tuition is tailored to your needs. The maximum number of places available on each week is no more than 8, (extended to 12 on the Family Art Week).
Each holiday runs from Sunday evening to Saturday morning, and the price listed includes: your own room for six nights in our comfortable self-catering houses; tuition for between four and five days (depending on the course); 24 hour access to excellent studio space full of materials and equipment; a welcome meal on the Sunday evening for all the guests on that week.

If you have any questions, do give us a call on 01261 812276.

Art holidays

Schedule: Arrival is from 4pm on Sunday. After settling in there is a group meal and a tour of the studios. Sessions start on Monday morning, with tuition most days depending on the course. A more detailed timetable will be posted out to you on request. Departure is by 10am on the following Saturday.

Catering: The holiday weeks are self-catered, apart from the welcome meal. Our houses will be stocked with tea, coffee, sugar, condiments and other helpful items. Gardenstown has a baker, general store and a good butcher. Supermarkets are 8 miles away in Banff - transport can be provided, but our guests find the local produce excellent.

Accommodation: You will have your own room in our houses in the old village. There are all conveniences, including central heating. Do tell us if you require a room on the ground floor. You will be allocated your room on arrival - there are no ensuite rooms, but there are ample toilet and shower facilities. Please click here for more information about our accommodation. 

Pick-ups: Transfers are available from Aberdeen and Inverness airports and  from Huntly rail station. We can also pick you up at the 305 Stagecoach bus stop in Banff, (buses from Inverness and Aberdeen go through Banff), if the bus connection to Gardenstown isn't convenient. Contact us for pick up prices and for help with timetables.

Charges: All weeks vary, please see each listing. Non-workshop partners are £200.

To Book / Payment: Phone, email or write, and we will provisionally book your place. We will also send out a pack with information, and an invoice on your choice of holiday. We ask for half the cost to book, and rest paid on arrival. You can pay by cheque made out to 'The Creative Retreat', or pay on-line through Paypal, contact us for how to do this.

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