If you are looking for a wonderful place for your art study trip, workshop or painting group, we would like to welcome you. Montecastello is a safe and friendly town, very favorable to painting. The village is not a tourist town. It has hosted the International School for the last 20 years, and the people in the community are very supportive of painters and students. The time spent working at the school in Italy has always been extremely productive and conducive for breakthroughs, for students and faculty alike. Our warm and supportive infrastructure in Italy is perfect for small groups, painting holidays, workshops and classes. Please call us or write for more information and quotes. With our expertise, and gorgeous location, you can be sure your group will have the experience of a lifetime.
The program fee includes studio space, a single room, three meals a day, group trips, and ground transportation from and to Fiumicino airport in Rome. Students may use the International School’s extensive art library, and video collection. There is 24-hour access to a telephone, and two computers with DSL Internet access. The staff of the International School will be present to handle any student's needs, including medical and emergencies. Students and faculty will enjoy meals together, enabling students to have close contact with their teachers. Meals are prepared in a professional kitchen. Meals are simple and wholesome, with fresh produce from nearby farms, and prepared with care by local cooks. A typical lunch includes pasta, a meat dish, two vegetables and a legume, salad, fresh bread, mineral water, fruit and coffee. As is traditional in Italian cuisine, dinner is lighter and satisfying, with a hot main course and plenty of vegetables and fruit, with soups and pasta. Evening meals are on the school’s rooftop terrace, overlooking the magnificent panorama of the Tiber River valley.
Here is a partial list of schools that have given credit to students, or that have run credit programs with their own faculty at the International School:
Haverford College; Maryland Institute College of Art; School of the Art Institute of Chicago; University of Pennsylvania; University of South Carolina; Wichita State University.
Let us help you design your workshop in Italy. For more information, please contact Marc at mservin@giotto.us.
