Arts-Architecture / Venice Workshop / September 21-25th 2026 / 50% Deposit
Arts-Architecture / Venice Workshop / September 21-25th 2026 / $3,500.00 USD per person
To register for the workshop, a 50% deposit of $1,750.00 is required. The remaining payment of $1,750.00 is due May 1, 2026.
The deposit confirms your reservation. Participants are not guaranteed a spot in any workshop without paid registration. Please use checkout to secure your participation.
Included in the workshop price:
VENICE / ITINERARY
The workshop will include instruction in topics related to the traditions of watercolor of architectural scenes, including hand-drawing, perspective studies, architectural geometry, proportion, history, innovations, and materials, and methods. We will apply lessons in drawing and watercolor sketches in the rich context of Venice. We will also will be visiting inspirational buildings and Museums accompanied by a Renaissance Art Historian based in Italy. We will be inspired by Architectural masterpieces of Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio to the 20th-century creations of modern master Carlo Scarpa. Master painters Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, Bellini, and Carpaccio defined the Venetian style and can still be viewed throughout the city.
VENICE / ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
Welcome reception and candelight dinner with a Venice legend, Mimi Todhunter, at her exquisite 15th-century Palazzo on the Grand Canal.
Visit to the Gallerie della Accademia di Venezia, the most important state-run museum in Venice, to admire the masterpieces of Bellini, Carpaccio, Giorgione, Titian, and Veronese.
Private visit to Squero di San Trovaso, the last gondola-making factory in Venice.
Visit to the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, the burial place of Titian, Canova, and many Venetian Doges.
Visit to San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th-century Benedictine church designed by Andrea Palladio, and built between 1566 and 1610.
Daily Sketching and Watercolor Painting. Instruction in topics related to the traditions of watercolor of architectural scenes, including hand-drawing, perspective studies, architectural geometry, proportion, history, innovations, and materials, and methods.
**NOT INCLUDED IN THE WORKSHOP FEE: your airline ticket, insurance (medical and travel), hotel accommodations, and meals not listed in the above itinerary.
The Art + Architecture Workshop will be September 21-25, 2026.
The cost of the workshop is $3,500.00 per person.
ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE
We recommended arriving at least 24-48 hours before the workshop to allow time to adjust to the time zone.
CELLPHONES /
Participants in the workshops are required to have a functioning international cell phone while attending the workshop. We will be communicating via text or WhatsApp as a group during the workshop. Please contact your service provider before travel.
CANCELLATION / REFUNDS
Refunds are not available once a course reaches its minimum number of participants. We pre-purchase materials, buy museum tickets; therefore, we cannot provide refunds. If a course does not meet its minimum number of registrations, you will receive a full refund.
Due to the intimate nature of this workshop, to keep it at a small number of attendees, full payment is due at registration; all payments are non-refundable. All financial transaction fees made at the time of payment are non-refundable.
We reserve the right to cancel any workshop due to insufficient registration. Participants will be notified of cancellations by the registration deadline. A full refund will be made in the case of cancellation.
PASSPORTS /
It is the sole responsibility of the workshop participant to obtain the travel documents necessary to attend the workshops.
LIABILITY /
The workshop owners and consultants shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or injury suffered by the workshop participants. We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage you may suffer during the period of your course due to accident, illness, bodily injury, or loss of equipment, belongings, or from any other cause. We recommend wearing suitable clothes, weather clothing and footwear.
INSURANCE /
It is solely the responsibility of the workshop participants to obtain travel and health insurance while enrolled. We recommend that you obtain Traveler's Insurance to protect your investment and cover emergency medical expenses. You should seek insurance that will cover the following:
Trip Cancellation (total cost of trip, including course fees),
Medical Evacuation ($50,000 minimum),
Emergency Medical Coverage ($25,000 minimum).
To compare quotes, you may begin here:
For USA citizens, https://www.travelinsurance.com/
For non-USA citizens, https://medical.travelinsurance.com/
NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare
Accommodations
Travel Insurance
Art materials - a list of recommended art materials, curated by artist Sean McArdle, will be provided five months prior to the retreat.
Arts-Architecture / Venice Workshop / September 21-25th 2026 / $3,500.00 USD per person
To register for the workshop, a 50% deposit of $1,750.00 is required. The remaining payment of $1,750.00 is due May 1, 2026.
The deposit confirms your reservation. Participants are not guaranteed a spot in any workshop without paid registration. Please use checkout to secure your participation.
Included in the workshop price:
VENICE / ITINERARY
The workshop will include instruction in topics related to the traditions of watercolor of architectural scenes, including hand-drawing, perspective studies, architectural geometry, proportion, history, innovations, and materials, and methods. We will apply lessons in drawing and watercolor sketches in the rich context of Venice. We will also will be visiting inspirational buildings and Museums accompanied by a Renaissance Art Historian based in Italy. We will be inspired by Architectural masterpieces of Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio to the 20th-century creations of modern master Carlo Scarpa. Master painters Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, Bellini, and Carpaccio defined the Venetian style and can still be viewed throughout the city.
VENICE / ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
Welcome reception and candelight dinner with a Venice legend, Mimi Todhunter, at her exquisite 15th-century Palazzo on the Grand Canal.
Visit to the Gallerie della Accademia di Venezia, the most important state-run museum in Venice, to admire the masterpieces of Bellini, Carpaccio, Giorgione, Titian, and Veronese.
Private visit to Squero di San Trovaso, the last gondola-making factory in Venice.
Visit to the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, the burial place of Titian, Canova, and many Venetian Doges.
Visit to San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th-century Benedictine church designed by Andrea Palladio, and built between 1566 and 1610.
Daily Sketching and Watercolor Painting. Instruction in topics related to the traditions of watercolor of architectural scenes, including hand-drawing, perspective studies, architectural geometry, proportion, history, innovations, and materials, and methods.
**NOT INCLUDED IN THE WORKSHOP FEE: your airline ticket, insurance (medical and travel), hotel accommodations, and meals not listed in the above itinerary.
The Art + Architecture Workshop will be September 21-25, 2026.
The cost of the workshop is $3,500.00 per person.
ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE
We recommended arriving at least 24-48 hours before the workshop to allow time to adjust to the time zone.
CELLPHONES /
Participants in the workshops are required to have a functioning international cell phone while attending the workshop. We will be communicating via text or WhatsApp as a group during the workshop. Please contact your service provider before travel.
CANCELLATION / REFUNDS
Refunds are not available once a course reaches its minimum number of participants. We pre-purchase materials, buy museum tickets; therefore, we cannot provide refunds. If a course does not meet its minimum number of registrations, you will receive a full refund.
Due to the intimate nature of this workshop, to keep it at a small number of attendees, full payment is due at registration; all payments are non-refundable. All financial transaction fees made at the time of payment are non-refundable.
We reserve the right to cancel any workshop due to insufficient registration. Participants will be notified of cancellations by the registration deadline. A full refund will be made in the case of cancellation.
PASSPORTS /
It is the sole responsibility of the workshop participant to obtain the travel documents necessary to attend the workshops.
LIABILITY /
The workshop owners and consultants shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or injury suffered by the workshop participants. We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage you may suffer during the period of your course due to accident, illness, bodily injury, or loss of equipment, belongings, or from any other cause. We recommend wearing suitable clothes, weather clothing and footwear.
INSURANCE /
It is solely the responsibility of the workshop participants to obtain travel and health insurance while enrolled. We recommend that you obtain Traveler's Insurance to protect your investment and cover emergency medical expenses. You should seek insurance that will cover the following:
Trip Cancellation (total cost of trip, including course fees),
Medical Evacuation ($50,000 minimum),
Emergency Medical Coverage ($25,000 minimum).
To compare quotes, you may begin here:
For USA citizens, https://www.travelinsurance.com/
For non-USA citizens, https://medical.travelinsurance.com/
NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare
Accommodations
Travel Insurance
Art materials - a list of recommended art materials, curated by artist Sean McArdle, will be provided five months prior to the retreat.