Events

CELEBRATING OUR 40TH YEAR IN ASSISI

LIVING IN ASSISI: One of the advantages that Art Workshop International participants experience is the richness of Assisi and its many summer activities, which range from piano and choral concerts to fireworks. In the evening the medieval town has a peaceful atmosphere as people congregate in the main piazza or enjoy a gelato. You may hear a group of young pilgrims sing on their way to church, or you may just soak up the magic with a walk around the town square at night, as you imagine what it was like a thousand years ago.

EVENTS: Serendipity shapes many Art Workshop International experiences due to the diversity of our creative writing and visual arts faculty and participants. We share informal presentations of art, art history, and literature. Special guests talk with us about Assisi’s history, culture, and the Italian language. The staff compiles a calendar of local happenings. The workshop participants celebrate with a reception on the last full day of each session — artists show their work in an open studio and the writers and instructors present a reading. The reception is open to every participant and invited guests and is followed by a farewell dinner. This evening provides a time to reflect on their experience with many already thinking how they can return next year.

SUPPLEMENTAL TRIPS: Participants are encouraged to explore local sites on the two day break between classes or a day before or after their session. A group can hire our driver for the day, for example, and go on the “trail of Piero della Francesca” to towns where he lived and painted. Other nearby cities rich in art and history include Perugia (the capital of Umbria), Spoleto, Spello, Folignio, and, of course, Florence. All can be reached by local transportation. The hotel staff can help make arrangements in advance.