ART - POLI OTHER PROGRAMS
EUROPE / USA / ASIA / OCEANIA / AFRICA / CANADA
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ALL classes and programs are available for credit, non-credit and certificate.
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For all Italian Programs contact Director Georgetta Gancarz at: paintingonlocationitaly@hotmail.com
For the Malta Program: paintingonlocationmalta@hotmail.com
For the London Program paintingonlocationlondon@com
For the Paris Program paintingonlocationfrance@hotmail.com
For the New York Program art-polinewyork@hotmail.com
For Japan Program paintingonlocationjapan@hotmail.com
For India and Egypt Program art-poli@hotmail.com
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ART- POLI Painting, Drawing, Photography, Creative Writing and Art History in Florence, Italy
August 17 to September 3
ART- POLI invites artists of all levels to spend two weeks in Firenze, Italy, painting, drawing and photographing on location. Students will also travel outside Firenze, to Fiesole, Venice and Cinque Terre. Residency will include art history lesson and a local understanding of the region by tours and engaging in activities of the area. These include sketching in museums, churches, the marketplace, Italian countryside and Riviera. Students will have the option of having an art show of their summer work created in Florence. Program includes cooking classes in the countryside! Plus more day and evening excursions and art activities! Classes include Mask Making, Ceramic and Perfume Design!
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ART - POLI JEWELRY DESIGN Florence, Italy
SUMMER August 17 to September 3 and September 5 to September 17
Create jewelry based on the influence of Florentine art, life and fashion. Study, new techniques, technologies, materials, design, historical changes and significance on the social environment. Filing, soldering, polishing, piercing, forging, wire sewing, setting cabochon stone, design, drafting, texture, engineering, fabrication, wax carving and casting are included. Fashion design as well as museum tours will be incorporated into the program.
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ART - POLI Printmaking in Venice, Italy
July 31 to August 15 and August 1 to 15
Spend the summer printmaking in the Italian city of romance and the first paperback book, Venice, Italy. Create your art in a Venetian studio using solvents, quality papers and ink. Learn about Venetian prints and visit museums and galleries. Meet other local artists. Enjoy your nights in the Venetian moonlight, an inspiration for any artist. Class fee covers a month of instruction (from home instructor PLUS Italian studio teachers), apartments, local travel passes, some museums and a ticket to the Venice Art Biennale. Students will have an art show in Venice, Italy, in a professional gallery! Airfare additional.
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ART – POLI Painting, Drawing, Photography, Creative Writing and Sculpture in Rome, Italy
Spring, Summer and Fall
ART – POLI welcomes students and professional artists, to study in the eternal city of the world, Rome. Art classes, tours of museums, famous churches, food markets, cooking and oenology classes are all included. Entrance to an opera, or fashion show, as well as tours of Florence, Italy and the countryside. Classes are available for credit, non-credit and certificate.
ART - POLI Marble Sculpture in Carrara, Italy
Come carve and create marble sculptures in the same place Michelangelo got marble for his David! Live in Carrara Italy.
Work in a studio in the Italian mountains. Meet other artists.
ART - POLI Glass Blowing in Murano
Live on the famous glass blowing island of Murano, Italy, 10 minutes from Venice!
Spend the summer blowing glass in a studio of professional artists. Have an art show. Sell your art!
ART - POLI in Verona, Italy
Spring, Summer, Fall
ART - POLI comes to Verona, Italy. Classes in Painting, Drawing, Literature, Creative Writing and Poetry. Come study the romantic arts in the town of Romeo and Juliet. Includes visits to famous museums and excursions to the countryside for painting and writing. All participants will learn how to publish their own book.
ART - POLI Learn Italian in Italy
Learn conversational Italian in Italy from a native Italian teacher. Live and speak Italian with locals. Gain confidence and experience ordering food, traveling and living on location. Trip includes apartments in Florence, a trip to Venice, the Italian countryside and much more.
ART - POLI OENOLOGY PROGRAM
(Italy, Paris, Spain, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Germany, Japan, New York, Seattle, San Francisco)
Students will learn the special wines and beer of the region. Includes history, visits and tours to local vineyards, Enoteca shops and breweries. An oenologist will accompany the excursions. Students in the Oenology Program will create their own signature wine or beer. This program is also for graphic design and culinary students. Design students will customize their own labels for production. Culinary students will learn how to pair their signature dish with their drink.
ART - POLI CULINARY PROGRAM
Learn on location in the country that inspired the food. Students go market shopping, learn foods famous for the region and make their own signature dish! Guest chefs, visits to local restaurants, and preparation of food, all included!
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ART - POLI in Malta
ART - POLI Painting on Location, Malta
September 5 to September 21
The ART - POLI program in Malta exposes students and artists to Maltese culture, fine arts (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture), art history and photography. Students establish an understanding and collaboration between Maltese and American art and culture. Participants create work inspired by Malta and its art. ART - POLI organizes art classes, events, tours, museum, gallery exhibits, critiques, readings, culinary studies, language classes and other activities to understand Maltese culture and inspire a creative, unique personal journey for each participant.
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ART - POLI in London
MUSIC ON LOCATION Rock, Punk and New Wave London, England
March 18 to April 2
Learn about the British rock music of the 60’s to 80’s, Rock to Punk to New Wave in the heart of the explosion, London, England. Walk the streets of famous musicians from the Beatles to David Bowie. Visit music studios, clothing stores, pubs and clubs where musicians got their influences. Tour the famous Camden market, Islington, Soho, King’s Cross and Abbey Road! Shop with rock and roll fashion and leave with a pair of Doc Martens. Top it all off with a rock concert! Students will study the music of The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Jam, Joy Division, The Buzzcock’s, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Damned, Bowie, Adam Ant, Bolan, Culture Club, Elton John, The Clash, The Damned, Lennox, Madness, The Animals, Rolling Stones and much more!
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Painting, Drawing and Art History On Location, London, Northern France, and Iceland
April 3 to 17
Students will paint, draw and photograph, in London and Northern France. Plus, study the art of the Impressionist painters, as well as famous sites that inspired famous artists. Art lessons, museum visits and tours all included.
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ICELAND
Round trip transportation from airport to Reykjavik, tours of downtown art, entrance to museums, the Hallgrimskirkja church a visit to the Blue Lagoon plus much more!
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ART - POLI in Paris
Spring, Summer, Fall
The objective of ART - POLI Paris is for participants to experience Paris, and its art on their own terms exploring techniques of painting and drawing on location, with an added foundation in the fundamentals of Parisian art history. Courses in Photography, Sculpture, Creative Writing, Language, Fashion, Film, Perfume Design, Culinary and Oenology Studies, will also be offered.
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ART - POLI in Spain
Painting, Drawing and Art History On Location in Spain
Summer, Spring, Fall (Barcelona and Madrid)
ART - POLI invites students and artists to study art history, painting and drawing in Spain. The program also includes cooking classes with a regional chef. Courses are available in photography, ceramics, textiles, creative writing, theater, film and Flamingo dance and music. All classes are taught by professional artists and famous performers in the region. Program includes tours of Barcelona and Madrid, as well as daily excursions and entrance to museums.
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ART - POLI in Portugal
Spring, Summer, Fall
Paint, draw and photograph in Portugal with ART - POLI for credit or non-credit. Courses are available in ceramics and textiles. Visit Lisbon, Algarve, romantic Sintra, Coimbra and Evora. All classes, excursions. tours, and entrance to museums included!
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ART - POLI in Amsterdam
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Paint , draw and visit the famous museums of Amsterdam. Study the works of Backer, Bosch, Brueghel, Kals, Leyden, Victors, Hooch, Petrus, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Vermeer, Victors, (plus more). Study Dutch masters with an emphasis on painting with light. Students will paint plain air in the day and evenings to capture the unique architecture of Amsterdam, plus have a European art show!
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ART - POLI in Germany
Painting, Drawing and Art History On Location in Germany
Spring, Summer and Fall (Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt)
Study German expressionism in Germany. Learn about German artists Max Bechmann, Kirchner, Munch, Nolde, Münter, Heckel and Bernhard. Austrian artists Kokoschka, and Egon Schiele will also be studied. Program includes museum visits and the philosophy and meanings of art during this time period.
ART - POLI in Vienna
Spring, Summer, Fall
ART - POLI offers music appreciation in the city of Mozart and Beethoven. Program includes entrance to museums and music classes. Poetry, creative writing, painting and drawing will be incorporated into the program. Students interested in the music portion of the program, should have some musical experience, including introduction classes to piano or violin.
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ART - POLI in Japan
Spring
ART- POLI Japan invites artists of all levels to spend two weeks in Japan, painting, drawing, photographing, printmaking, and learning woodblock on location. Study the art of Ukiyo-e. Learn about Japanese painting, prints and woodblocks. Other Japanese ancient and modern arts will be examined to explore the relationship of modern tattoos, irezumi and horimono symbolism.
ART - POLI accompanies the famous Cherry Blossom Festival, a visit to Mt.Fuji and excursions to museums with culinary classes, a Japanese Tea Ceremony, and Fashion exploring the Lolita, Gyaru, Bosozoku, Visual Kei, their influence on modern androgyny and music. Other classes include Collotype Photography, The Art of Paper Making and the History of Kabuki and its art and role in modern dance, acting, fashion, sexuality, avant-garde theater, plus a ticket to a traditional Kabuki and Bunraku show.
The ART - POLI Oenology program, includes classes on the history, ancient and modern production of rice wine, entrance, tours to the Sake museum and a wine tasting.
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​ART - POLI Australia and New Zealand
Summer / Fall / Winter / Spring
Create art in Australia or New Zealand. Program works with local artists. Learn about the indigenous art and people of the area. Museum tours, art galleries, and studio visits will accompany your journey. Classes are available for credit, non-credit and certificate. Subjects include a full painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, wood crafting, textiles, jewelry, music, fashion, creative writing, literature, herbology, religion, yoga and meditation program.
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ART - POLI India and Egypt
Spring, Summer, Fall
ART - POLI Academy invites students and artists to study in India and Africa (Egypt) with classes in painting, drawing, art history, photography, hand block printing, yoga and meditation, health and science, herbology, and creative writing.
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ART - POLI in New York
June and Mid December to Mid January
ART - POLI, invites artists of all levels to spend two weeks in NYC, painting and drawing on location. Artists will also travel outside the city to the surrounding boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, to visit famous museums and art landmarks. Classes will include art history and a local understanding of the region by tours and engaging in activities of the area. These include painting and sketching in museums, galleries, the marketplace, and famous areas in New York City, as well as classes in photography on location, filmmaking, fashion, culinary studies, literature and creative writing.
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ART - POLI Bicycle and Vespa Tours
All ART - POLI programs will now offer Vespa and Bicycle tours. Come cycle in the city and countryside! Explore Tuscan wine country, the quiet alleyways of Malta, the colorful Parisian cobblestone streets, London's architecture, and so much more! Tour starts with a nutritious breakfast, a break for lunch in the countryside, time for photographs and sketching, to return for dinner in the city! Plus, the ART - POLI outstanding art programs in painting, drawing, printmaking, art history, sculpture, glass blowing, architecture, photography, ceramics, fashion, graphic design, jewelry making, creative writing, literature, poetry, language, philosophy, music, film, theater, dance, meditation, yoga, mask making, perfume design, culinary and oenology studies.
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ART – POLI Bicycles and Journals©
Offers college credit for riding and journaling throughout Europe.
ART – POLI I am an Artist and a Parent©
Allows parents to travel with their children and make art, on a discounted residency.
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