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The Art Exchange
Pick of
the Month |
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Location: Greece |
| Specialty:
Art encounters in Greece |
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We Like Them: Each year
Caterina Pizanias takes a lucky few travelers with her back to her native
Greece. Offering 2-3 trips per year as well as customizing vacations, The Art Exchange is a great way to meet local
artists in a wide variety of media from sculpture and painting to jewelry
making while seeing Greece as a native. You'll be invited into studios,
shops and homes to learn about Greece's glory, its artistic past and
visionary future.
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Article:
Hydra- Greece’s most painted island |
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Tabankor Excursions Inc. |
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Location: Provence |
| Specialty:
Luxury small group tours to Provence |
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We Like Them: Discover this unique location with a native Frenchman. Detailed 10-day tour introduces you to the
villages, markets, out of the way sites and historical
places of interest that are familiar to the locals. Enjoy
great food and meet new friends. With a maximum of 15 people,
this trip allows an up-close and personal look at a slice of French life. |
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Article:
Provence: France’s land of
the sun |
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Meeting the French |
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Location: France |
| Specialty:
Introduction to French artists, professionals and local
people |
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We Like Them: Select from a list of various artists to meet in their
studios. Meetings can be Independent or escorted depending
on language availabilities. In partnership
with the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau you can meet with a wide
variety of professionals as well. Another great way to meet the locals is
through dinners with a host. Select from a list of over 40 hosts from
singles to families with children and enjoy a night out on the town or at
home with your host. Bed and Breakfast bookings as well as custom designed
day tours can also be arranged. |
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Article:
Paris, crossroads of arts in paintings |
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Art Workshops in Mexico |
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Location: Mexico |
| Specialty:
Week-long art workshops |
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We Like Them: Enjoy a 7-day all inclusive workshop and stay at Casa de los Artistas just outside
Puerto Vallarta with
artist-host-facilitator Robert Masla. For 25 years he has been creating art
and now welcomes artists of all levels to share the beauty and inspiration of
his second home. Enjoy Mexican culture, food and arts as well sun and sports
in the nearby villages. |
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Article:
A Hot Beachfront Vacation
Town That Also Has a Secret Love Affair with the Visual Arts |
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Artbreak |
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Location: Prague |
| Specialty:
Immersion art tours |
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We Like Them: A total sensory experience of all Prague's artistic
wonders. Enjoy music, dance, drama, painting, sculpture and
more, visiting and meeting with the local artists
themselves. Spend the days exploring local art workshops and
galleries, and the evenings viewing spectacular performing
arts. Free time is also available to wander the town at your
own pace or create your own masterpieces. |
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Worldscape: the art of travel |
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Location: Varies yearly |
| Specialty: Plein air
landscape painting |
| Why
We Like Them: University
of Kentucky Emeritus Professor of Art Joseph Fitzpatrick leads these courses
yearly in such visually inspiring locations as Bermuda, the Bahamas, and
this year in the Caribbean and Nova Scotia.
Enjoy good food, beautiful landscapes and comfortable accommodations with
other participants as you learn or perfect Plein air painting. |
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