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Find An Art Travel Package


art travelIf you're an artist or a craftsperson, can you imagine a more enjoyable way to improve your skills than to take a holiday art class in another country?

Perhaps you'd love to paint landscapes in Tuscany or study watercolor painting in Paris. So many art travel packages are now being offered that we can only show you a small range of holiday art courses here. But take a look to get some idea of what's available. Then browse our art travel directories to get more specific information.



Finding A Painting Holiday Excursion

  1. Shaw Guides: Art & Craft Workshops

    A Free, Online Directory from ShawGuides with 1052 Sponsors of 519 Upcoming Art & Craft Workshops Worldwide. Take holiday art courses in the country of your choice.

  2. Art Classes in Europe

    American artist Timothy C. Tyler offers holiday art classes in France, Ireland and Italy. Tim's works are exhibited in the permanent collections of Bennington Center for the Arts in Vermont, and On the Chisholm Trail Museum in Oklahoma, and have also been featured in the Tacoma Art Museum, the C.M. Russell Museum, and the Gilcrease Museum.

  3. Art Travel Vacation Packages

    This site features an updated list of current art vacations in Europe, Costa Rica and the Asia/Pacific region.

  4. Arista Creative Safaris for Women

    Arista offers painting and fashion design workshops in beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Visit the site for a list of upcoming workshops and holiday art classes.

  5. Landscape Painting Workshops

    Slovenian artist Tjasa Iris studied fine art in Italy, England and The Netherlands, and has had numerous exhibitions in Slovenia, Italy, The Netherlands, France and South Africa. Join her for an intensive one week Landscape Painting workshop in the Alps of Slovenia.

  6. Arts & Crafts Classes in the south of France

    The traditional artisans of Beaucaire, a historic village on the Rhone in the south of France, offer a range of arts and crafts lessons to visitors.

  7. Art Workshops in France

    Fancy art classes on a luxury hotel barge sailing from Paris to Clamecy? These unique cruise/art workshops include one full day and two half days of instruction on location as well as visits to local artists' studios.

  8. Landscape Painting in Italy

    Paint the beautiful landscapes of Tuscany, instructed by professional artists and landscape painters. Stay on a farm and experience Italian country living.

  9. Painting workshops Italy

    FRESIA STUDIOS offers oil painting classes and workshops on Lake Como, Italy, from April through October with Jerry Fresia as instructor. Art classes take place at Castel de Herra, a 16th century castle with beautiful gardens, located directly on the lake in Lenno.

  10. Magna Carta Art Cruise UK

    Artist Julie Hyde will teach you to work with pastels, oils, watercolours, ink, and acrylic as you sail down the Thames River on the luxury hotel barge Magna Carta.

  11. Painting Holidays with Bettina Schroeder

    London-based-artist Bettina Schroeder offers painting holidays in Devon (UK), London, Scotland, Sicily, Tuscany and Morocco.

  12. Babette Adrian Oil Painting

    UK artist Babette Adrian teaches oil painting to beginners and advanced students in her West Sussex, UK, home.

  13. Spirit Lake Art Vacations

    Enjoy a watercolor art workshop in the Yukon Territory, Canada. Workshops include accommodation, meals and 5 days of expert art instruction.

  14. Info Hub Art & Craft Vacations

    The info hub specialty travel guide offers links to the best art vacations worldwide.

  15. Art Atlas.net

    A comprehensive list of art travel packages and holiday art courses provided by hundreds of leading suppliers in this field.