Ringling College of Art and Design

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 hearty meals for these week-long Ringling College workshops.

Wildacres Art Workshops 2011 Catalog [downloadable pdf]

 
Dates for the 2012 workshops:

• July 15-21 (Sunday-Saturday)
• July 22-28 (Sunday-Saturday)
• October 22-28 (Monday-Sunday)

Registration for all 2012 sessions will begin March 2, 2012.

Wildacres Workshops Have Included:
    * Watercolor
    * Painting (Oil and Acrylic)
    * Digital Photography
    * Creative Exploration
    * Plein Air Painting
    * Figure Drawing
    * Printmaking
    * Clay Studio
    * Drawing With Color
    * Mixed Media
    * The Sketchbook / Journal

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          Don Brandes
Joseph Loccisano        Herbie Rose              Glenn Vilppu
Lynn Merhige             Michael White            Kim Anderson
Nancee Clark             Annette Sidner           Caui Lofgren
Robin Cody                Kelly Culpepper