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Into the Blue Creative Walks
Location: MacDonell Ranges Northern Territory, Australia
WORKSHOPS & WALKS IN BEAUTIFUL PLACES
Gentle walking programs combining art, photography, sculpture and writing workshops in Australian heartlands. Level: From beginner to advanced
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Larapinta Creative Camps
Location: Palm Valley, Ruby Gap and West Macdonnell Ranges Northern Territory, Australia
We offer artists, writers, and photographers, from novice to professional, the opportunity to engage creatively with some of the most inspiring locations in Central Australia. Level: Beginner to Advanced
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Sculptured Glass Australia
Location: Buderim Queensland, Australia
Located at Buderim on the Sunshine Coast Queensland. One hour north of Brisbane. Fly into Brisbane or Sunshine Coast Airport - situated 10 minutes from the Studio.
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Annabel Tully - Artists' Camps
Location: Quilpie Queensland, Australia
Artist, Annabel Tully lives and works on Bunginderry, a cattle and sheep property west of Quilpie in SW QLD - think outback... red dirt... open skies. Artists from experienced to beginners are invited to stay at Bunginderry and share the experience of painting the surrounding country, including the Grey Range and Channel Country with it's abundant flora and fauna.
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Annie Herron
Location: Rydal New South Wales, Australia
Anyone can learn to draw. From the absolute beginner to more experienced artists, all levels are catered for, exploring a wide range of drawing and painting mediums. Five Day residential art courses in the country.
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Arajilla Artists Retreats - Lord Howe IslandĀ
Location: Lord Howe Island New South Wales, Australia
Take an inspirational long weekend, combining the exceptional beauty of Lord Howe Island with the opportunity to paint with Archibald prize-winning artists.
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Arcadia Bed & Breakfast
Location: Cambewarra New South Wales, Australia
Explore your creativity in this beautiful rural setting near Berry and Kangaroo Valley. Delight your senses and bring the artist in you to light. Accommodation, meals and painting classes are included. Beginners especially welcome. Give your creative soul a treat.
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Australian Walking Holidays - Painting Adventures
Location: West MacDonnell Ranges Northern Territory, Australia
Guided artists excursions in Central Australia's West MacDonnell Ranges. Led by celbrated painter Leo Robba with comfortable outback camping, this trip allows both amateur and professional artists to capture the inspiration of the Red Centre.
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Australian Walking Holidays - Photography Adventures
Location: Cradle Mountain, Kakadu Tasmania, Australia
Join professional photographer Andrew Thomasson for a photography adventure in some of Australia's finest wilderness locations, Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory or Cradle Mountain and the West in Tasmania.
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Bundanon Trust
Location: Shoalhaven New South Wales, Australia
Workshops can be arranged with our Education Officers for a minimum of 15 people. Workshops can be tailored to suit your particular interest.
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Daintree Eco Lodge
Location: Daintree Queensland, Australia
Learn more about Indigenous culture, stories and traditions of the Kuku Yalanji people of the Daintree region and create your own Aboriginal inspired masterpiece to take home.
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EcoPoint Murramarang Resort
Location: South Durras New South Wales, Australia
Be inspired by the magnificent scenery of Murramarang National Park and Beagle Bay - join us for one of our regular Artist Retreat weekends.
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Fired Art Retreat
Location: Newee Creek New South Wales, Australia
Ceramic or painting workshops and holiday to suit your times and dates in the picturesqe and undiscovered Nambucca Valley.
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Freestyle Escape
Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia
Should you want to do something extraordinary with a group of special friends or team building with your colleagues from work, whether it is a day, a week or a weekend away, please let us know and we can help plan your Escape experience.
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gurragawee
Location: Brooklet New South Wales, Australia
gurragawee offers a unique collection of creative workshops, artstays and special events catering to small groups of people who enjoy expanding their artistic horizons in an atmosphere filled with fun and laughter.
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Hunter Valley Art
Location: Branxton New South Wales, Australia
Many people would love to experience art first hand but feel a bit intimidated, or have previous art experiences that have discouraged them. Our workshops are dedicated to making this type of art experience extinct.
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Kemeys Mountain Hideaway
Location: Mandalong, West Lake Macquarie New South Wales, Australia
Bring your class & tutor, AAA4 ½ star Kemeys, provides a great location to concentrate completely on art, any medium, in the studio or in the forest. Plan a workshop, for up to 8, (twin share) all delicious meals provided.
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Lavender Art Studios
Location: Canberra Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Lavender Art Studios is a multifaceted arts practice based in Canberra. We provide the region with creative workshops in the arts including a 4 day high country retreat.
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Maleny Arts Retreat
Location: Maleny Queensland, Australia
An artists' learning and development retreat in the tranquility of the Blackall Range. Workshops, tution, accommodation, gallery, space for hire, set in beautiful Maleny.
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Mandy Rowe Designs
Location: 202 Gibsons Road, Sale Victoria, Australia
Treat yourself to a creative mini-break full of fun, food and fashion. Mandy Rowe will help you create your very own exquisite felted 'wrap'.
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McPhersons Plains Alpine Retreat
Location: Tumbarumba New South Wales, Australia
McPhersons Plains hosts regular artist retreats with visiting tutors organized by the local artist group.
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Safari Wise Australia
Location: Various Queensland, Australia
From a couple of days to our longer one week photography workshops our workshops are intense short events that will help you solve issues that frustrate and cost you money.
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Sandy Creek Retreat
Location: Downesfield Queensland, Australia
Artist Retreats happen regularly with well known teachers and facilitators working in the varied disciplines of painting. You arrive and and settle in on Friday then we kick off the weekend with an intensive session of tutelage held in the retreats studio or out in plenair.
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