2027 Workshops
A week of making with invited artists, in a thousand-year-old house in the Béarn.
- 3–10 May · Isabelle Gaborit – Luminous Terrain, landscape in encaustic
- 17–24 May · Jeff Hirst – Encaustic painting & printmaking
- 30 May – 7 June · Donya Stockton – Basket weaving, sculpture & fibre art · details coming soon
- 15–22 July · Andrew Wykes – Landscape drawing & painting
- 20–26 September · Nuala Clarke – Clarity of vision through abstraction
- 4–10 October · Sharon Griffin – Sculpting the head in clay
- 15–22 October · Glen Rogers – Making magic with monotype printing
Workshop weeks: from €3,550 per person (prices vary by workshop and room). These are not all-inclusive packages: BéArtz provides your accommodation, meals are taken in local restaurants and arranged with our restaurant partners, and each workshop is taught independently by its visiting artist. In practice, the price covers your room, the workshop and most of your meals for the week: beyond travel and art materials, the only extras are a couple of meals on your own and the excursion costs, all listed on each workshop page.
Artist residencies: from €900 per week, with a private room and 24/7 studio space. Reduced rates may be possible for longer stays. When funds allow, the BéArtz non-profit association may be able to offer a limited number of subsidised places; please ask.
Workshop or residency?
A 45-second clip: the studios, the village, and the difference between joining a workshop and coming for a residency.
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Who BéArtz is for
| BéArtz may suit you if… | BéArtz may not suit you if… |
|---|---|
| You want to make work in a historic, character-rich environment | You are looking for a luxury retreat or hotel-style concierge service |
| You enjoy village life, local food, and the rhythm of southwest France | You require step-free access or fully adapted mobility facilities |
| You are comfortable with stone staircases, spiral stairs, and uneven historic spaces | You are uncomfortable with old buildings, multiple levels, or sloping cobbled streets |
| You value atmosphere, conversation, and creative community over polished perfection | You prefer highly standardised accommodation or contemporary hotel finishes |
A note on accessibility: the house has several levels, a historic stone spiral staircase, and a number of steps at the entrance. The village itself is built on a hill with sloping cobbled streets.
Studios · Ateliers
Life at BéArtz · La vie à BéArtz
BéArtz is also a non-profit · BéArtz est aussi une association
Alongside the residency, BéArtz is a non-profit arts association (loi 1901). Through it we have hosted concerts, run weekend workshops for Ukrainian refugees, and supported a number of artists’ workshops and residencies. As we grow, we hope to bring more of the village into what we do.
En parallèle de la résidence, BéArtz est une association loi 1901 à but non lucratif. À travers elle, nous avons accueilli des concerts, organisé des ateliers le week-end pour des réfugiés ukrainiens et soutenu plusieurs artistes dans leurs stages et résidences. En nous développant, nous espérons associer davantage le village à nos activités.
Supporting BéArtz: donations to the association are welcome. US donors can give through CAF America and receive a US tax deduction. Please write to info@be-artz.com for details.
Les dons à l’association sont les bienvenus : écrivez-nous à info@be-artz.com.
The area · La région
Note concernant l’accessibilité : la maison comporte plusieurs niveaux, un escalier en colimaçon en pierre et plusieurs marches à l’entrée. Le village lui-même est construit sur une colline avec des rues pavées en pente.
Walk with me
Most mornings I post a Bonjour and a photo from my walk with my dog Pepita, around Sauveterre or wherever I happen to be. Follow my photo journey on Facebook.
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