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Creative Arts Retreat

Multi-day Creative Writing and Art Retreat for high school students aged 14-18 at Concordia University Irvine.

July 9-12, 2025

$485/student

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Explore your creative process in a beautiful location!

This event offers individualized instruction and devoted time with Concordia faculty and student-facilitators, where attendees can focus on refining their art, creative writing, or both!

The immersive camp at Concordia University Irvine, Turtle Rock campus, will include workshops, studio experience, and group discussion.

Meals, room and board, and all materials are included in the registration price!


Registration 

Early Bird Registration - $485.00 (Sales end on May 18, 2025)

Late Registration - $540.00 (Sales start on May 19, 2025 | Sales end on Jun 22, 2025)

Tickets

Refunds up to 7 days before event | Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Previous Student Artwork

 

Creative Art Retreat 1
Creative Art Retreat 2
Creative Art Retreat 3
Creative Art Retreat 4

Agenda

Wednesday   
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Check-in

At check-in, you will receive your room assignment and supplies and have time to meet the faculty facilitators for your camp!

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Welcome Session

The whole group will meet together to discuss the enduring question with guest faculty: Why do we pursue, study, and make art?

5:30pm - 6:30pm Dinner
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Evening Activity

Take an art and literary tour of campus and receive a free copy of the 2025 Aerie, CUI's literary and arts magazine.

Thursday and Friday
8:00am - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am - 11:45am Morning Workshop - Prose or Landscape Painting
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Independant Work Time

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Afternoon Workshop - Poetry or Art (Sculpture or Illustration)

Saturday
8:00am - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00am - 11:45am

Morning Session - Artist's Celebration and Open Mic

Parents and guardians welcome to attend: Come see what your artist has accomplished this weekend, meet the faculty, enjoy live music and light refreshments.

1:00pm - 1:30pm Check Out
1:00pm - 2:30pm Optional - Campus Tours with family
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