ART RETREATS IN TUSCANY
Fully immerse yourself in painting & learning at our Tuscan retreat
Our all-inclusive art retreats take place at a Medici villa in the Tuscan countryside. Open to all levels of artists, choose between art retreats in portrait, figurative, and landscape painting and drawing. Meet like-minded people, and fully immerse yourself in your art. We aim to inspire you with the rich culture of Tuscany, some of the world's best contemporary artists, and the warm atmosphere of our art holidays.
This is a place to learn, connect, and just be. Each of our retreats offers a different atmosphere, as artists from around the world, with different ages, nationalities, and experience come together. The community created by this is one of the most beautiful parts of each workshop experience. By living and working alongside eachother and the instructors, you have the opportunity to learn from one another, as well as dive deep into the knowledge and experience of your instructor. After class you have time to connect with nature, sketching by the lake, walking through the olive grove, or joining us for evenings around the fire.
We believe that creativity is strongly connected to your inner well being, and are happy to provide you with a space where you can switch off from your life outside the retreat, focussing on you, your art, and the community around you.
The Venue
Address: Località la Torre, 172, 50066 Vaggio FI
Our retreat venue is a converted farmhouse and winery set in the Tuscan landscape, surrounded by vineyards. Located in the region of Chianti, just 25km (30 minutes by train) from Florence.
Originally a medieval tower, this villa dates back to the middle ages. Most likely part of the fotification of the nearby feudal Castle of Viesca, which was located in the hill north of the property. Only sporadic ruins of the Castle now remain, covered by a forest, but the medieval tower 'La Torre' still stands today as part of the recently renovated structure.
In later centuries, the farmhouse became one of the properties of the Medici family, whose descendants remain the present owners. It is made up of 32 hectars of land, which include olive groves, vineyards, woodland, orchards and walnut trees, now an Agriturismo producing its own wine and olive oil.
The Bedrooms
Private bedroom with private bathroom in Apartment Mavi
Twin bedroom with private bathroom in Apartment Federica
Living room in private Apartment Rita
Private bedroom with private bathroom in Apartment Mavi
The venue is made up of 9 one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. Every bedroom has it's own bathroom and every apartment has it's own spacious living area and kitchen.
Shared Twin Bedroom
Private Bathroom
Shared with another participant of the same gender
Located in a shared apartment with a spacious living room and kitchen
Private Double Bedroom
Private Bedroom with a double
bed
Private Bathroom
Located in a shared apartment with a spacious living room and kitchen
Private Apartment
Private Bedroom with a double
bed
Private Bathroom
Located in a private apartment with living room and kitchen
All of the prices above include 6 nights of accommodation, 5 days of tuition, all meals and drinks (breakfasts, lunches, dinners, aperitivo and snacks), wine (produced at the venue), transfers to and from the local train station on the first and last day, and evening events such as a wine tasting, pizza night using our outdoor pizza oven, and a night of live music.
The majority of our meals are vegetarian and made up of seasonal, fresh, Tuscan ingredients. Red and white wine is grown and produced right on site and included for you throughout the week, it's particularly refreshing after a long day of painting...
We share meals together in our large dining room or outside on the terrace when the weather is nice (which it usually is). We can also cater for vegan and gluten free diets, let us know in advance.
Our 145 msq studio is full of natural, as well as artificial light, with plenty of space for 18 students and 2 models. The studio is always open, so you can choose to practice your art after class hours whenever you want.
ART WORKSHOPS
2025 Autumn Retreats Coming Soon
On each of our retreats we attract a wide range of artists from all over the world, all ages, and all levels of abilities. There's no normal, everyone is welcome. Our workshops are usually fully booked, with waiting lists, so if you want to join we recommend not waiting too long before booking. Payment plans are available - email us for details 😎
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