Retreat Schedule
August 19 - 27, 2023
Tentative Schedule subject to change
Day 1:
August 19th
Arrival Day / Welcome Dinner
We will greet you at the Galway Coach Station at 4 PM and deliver you to the Burren College of Art campus. You will have some time to get settled in before we all gather at the on-site castle for a little bubbly and welcome dinner
Day 4:
August 22nd
Workshops /
Session "A" concludes
Workshop Studio Day
Group Dinner
Special Evening Entertainment
Day 7:
August 25th
Workshops /
Session "B" continues
Workshop / studio day
Group Dinner
Evening Entertainment
Day 2:
August 20th
Workshops /
Session "A" Begins
Students will gather in the studio with their assigned instructor, either Lora or Alicia, for the start of Session “A”.
Workshops are conducted from 9:30am to 4pm with a mid-day break for lunch in the campus cafe.
Group dinner followed by a quiet evening to reflect
Day 5:
August 23nd
Day Trip / Excursion
We'll spend the day gathering inspiration on a group excursion to regional sites and historical ruins.
Group Dinner back at the Burren followed by a
Quiet evening to relax
Day 8:
August 26th
Workshops /
Session "B" Concludes
Workshop / studio day
We will celebrate our final evening together with a BBQ Dinner on the patio,
Live local musicians and a
Student Gallery Show & Tell
Day 3:
August 21st
Workshops /
Session "A" continues
Workshop Day
Group Dinner Excursion to Ballyvaughan village
Day 6:
August 24th
Workshops /
Session "B" Begins
Students will gather in the studio with their alternate instructor, either Lora or Alicia, for the start of Session “B” workshops
Group Dinner
Evening Entertainment
Day 9:
August 27th
Departure Day
Farewell Breakfast
Ground transport to Galway leaving Burren College of art at 11 AM