The Location

Since 1997, Studio Italia is given near Torrita di Siena in the beautiful Tuscany. We will stay in an old medieval borgo house, with its original terra cotta tiled floors and beamed ceilings, yet with the comfort of modern conveniences. The house has many bedrooms, bathrooms, a living room with a huge fireplace and a kitchen. Meals provided at the lodge are a reflection of the Italian cuisine, one of the finest in the world. Bells will call you early in the morning to paint, or to simply wander among the vines to meditate upon your work. Needless to say, this environment will undoubtedly contribute to the re-evaluation of your pictorial themes and to the renewal of your palette. The view of the hilltop medieval villages such as Pienza (The English Patient), Castelmuzio, or Prolio will undoubtedly leave you mesmerized.

The price

The price of the painting workshop is CAD$ 2,550 or the equivalent in US$ at the time of full payment (US$2,325.00 as of June 3rd 2009). The art workshop includes: 10 night accommodation, all breakfasts, 8 lunches, 9 dinners, transportation from and to Arezzo train station , transportation to our painting sites, museum entrance, and tuition. The price of July workshops is proportionally adjusted

CALL > (800) 611-4789 or e-mail icscis@sympatico.ca

The Rigomagno Art Festival

For the last four years, icscis has been working with the community of the Val di Chiana in establishing the art component of the Rigomagno Art and Jazz June Festival (Il Colle degli Ulivi). Once more, in June, all icscis painters will be showing their works during this week long happening, on top of meeting other Italian artists. Usually, at the last night, icscis and its artists participate in La Benefinita, the final party celebrating the end of the festival, with an open air supper served on the village piazza and followed by a dance.