Bearnstow 2026 Artist Retreat and Family Artist Retreat

Expanding on Bearnstow's long history, we welcome individual artists and small groups of collaborative partners in any discipline to submit proposals to our Artist Retreat program. We provide a place for in-depth creative exploration amid a pristine, wooded lakeside setting, rich with natural beauty and a spirit of camaraderie.

We understand the need for having time and space to do one's work. Diving deeply into artistic collaboration and inquiry, experimenting with motion, media, sound, text or other materials, your time at Bearnstow can help spark new projects or bring vital detail to those already in development. Sharing wholesome communal meals prepared for you and other artists frees up additional time for reflection and letting your imaginations wander. Our hope is that your time away from the stress of your daily routine, spent in our deeply restorative natural setting, will reignite your creative energies.

Family retreats are available during our day camp programming where school aged children (6-13) are welcome to participate in our day camp program. Day Camp cost is included in the retreat fee. Children not participating in day camp are 1/2 price and must be cared for full-time (additional caretakers are also welcome as part of the retreat). We can accomodate a maximum of 5 people for a family retreat.