Spending two or three weeks this summer in the beautiful city of Barcelona to concentrate on your painting may be the opportunity you’ve been seeking to further develop your skills or to explore new directions in style or technique. Without the pressures of the academic year, this extraordinary program encourages experimentation and creative play. This welcoming Mediterranean city inspired artists Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Antonio Tapies to do celebrated work and could challenge you to clarify your artistic vision this summer.

Classes will be held in the spacious studios of the Escola d’Arts Plastique i Disseny mentored by a distinguished faculty. One-on-one reviews of your work will take place on a regular basis and a serious group critique is scheduled at the end of the program. No style, medium or subject matter is required. In fact, coming to Barcelona, armed with an open desire to be inspired by your environment may change the way you see your work. Class sessions are conducted from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday through Friday. On the weekends you’ll have plenty of time to take in the city or travel to Tarragona, Girona, Sitges, Montserrat or the Dali Museum in Figureres to further inspire your process.

Since the program began in 1989, hundreds have taken advantage of the opportunity, many returning each year. They know the best way to re-energize and re-focus is to get away from hectic schedules and find pleasure in creating in a new and inspiring environment.