However you choose to participate, there is a wealth of opportunity for any artist or aspiring artist to learn, grow, relax, be in nature, and engage with other artists. Choose what suits you, and let us know if you have any questions. We are excited to include you in this adventure! More details about Registration types can be found after the Itinerary, with more r egistration and pricing info just a click away. Thanks!

DETAILED SYMPOSIUM ITINERARY

It goes without saying, but here we’ll say it 🙂 Daily schedules, and certain other details may be subject to change- we are working with Nature as our subject, after all! A detailed itinerary will be shared with those who register, and details will be added closer to the event. Questions are always welcome.

SUNDAY JULY 10

5-7PM
ARRIVAL & EVENING RECEPTION
THE INN AT MOUNTAINVIEW FARM

ALL OF OUR SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS- RESIDENTIAL AND “BY DAY” ALIKE- ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR AN EVENING RECEPTION AND INTRODUCTIONS AT THE INN AT MOUNTAINVIEW FARM IN EAST BURKE VERMONT. LIGHT FARE AND BEVERAGES SERVED.

MONDAY JULY 11

STARTING 8AM
SYMPOSIUM DAY ONE
THE INN

RESIDENTIAL AND BY-DAY SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS GATHER FOR A DAY OF PAINTING ON THE LAND AT THE INN. PAINTERS ARE WELCOME TO START EARLIER (DAWN IS AT 5:30, AND JAMES LIKES TO START PAINTING EARLY), OR JOIN WHEN JAMES BEGINS GUIDED INSTRUCTION AT 8AM. LUNCH WILL BE ON-SITE, FOLLOWED BY AN OPTIONAL AFTERNOON PAINTING SESSION. AFTERNOON TEA AND REFRESHMENTS ARE IN THE THRESHING BARN, FEATURING SLIDES AND ART DISCUSSION LED BY JAMES, AT 5PM. THE NEXT DAY’S PAINTING LOCATIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT EACH DAY’S TEA, AND ARE DEPENDENT ON WEATHER. AFTER TEA, THERE IS PLENTY OF DAYLIGHT LEFT FOR MORE PAINTING PRACTICE, OR FREE TIME FOR HIKING, SWIMMING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, EXPLORING THE VILLAGE NEARBY, OR TAKING A NAP… DINNER AROUND 7:30 PM MAY BE AT THE FARM TABLE IN THE GARDEN, AROUND THE FIRE PIT, OR IN TOWN AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT (TBA).

TUESDAY JULY 12TH

STARTING 8AM
SYMPOSIUM DAY TWO
THE INN OR NEARBY LOCATION (TBA)

RESIDENTIAL AND BY-DAY SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS GATHER FOR A DAY OF PAINTING ON THE LAND AT THE INN OR NEARBY (TBA IN THE PREVIOUS DAY’S TEA SESSION). THE ITINERARY FOR DAY TWO WILL BE SIMILAR TO DAY ONE. TUESDAY’S TEA SESSION WILL INCLUDE ART DISCUSSION AND SLIDES, LED BY JAMES, IN WHICH HE WILL OFFER AN OPTIONAL PAINTING ASSIGNMENT, OR SUGGESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO FIND IT USEFUL. AFTER TEA, FREE TIME, THEN DINNER (TBA) AROUND 7:30.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13TH

SYMPOSIUM DAY THREE
STARTING 8AM
THE INN OR NEARBY (TBA)

RESIDENTIAL AND BY-DAY SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS GATHER FOR INDEPENDENT PAINTING, OR WORKING ON PAINTING EXERCISES IN THE THRESHING BARN. TODAY WILL FEATURE A GROUP CRITIQUE AT LUNCHTIME- A GREAT TIME FOR US TO GET FEEDBACK AND TIPS ABOUT OUR WORK, TO PREPARE FOR THE OPEN STUDIO RECEPTION ON THURSDAY EVENING.

WEDNESDAY EVENING IS THE FIRST OF OUR OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS, LED BY JAMES KEUL AT 5PM AT THE INN.

EVENING WORKSHOP #1 WITH JAMES KEUL
5-7PM
THRESHING BARN- THE INN AT MOUNTAINVIEW FARM

THURSDAY, JULY 14TH

SYMPOSIUM DAY FOUR: OPEN STUDIO RECEPTION & CELEBRATION OF WEEK ONE
STARTING 8AM- RECEPTION 5-8PM
THE INN

ARTISTS ARE FREE TO WORK ON NEW PAINTINGS, OR SHORE UP AND PREPARE THEIR WORK FOR THE EVENING’S RECEPTION. PUBLIC INVITED TO VISIT AND MINGLE WITH TRIBUTARY ARTISTS, AND POSSIBLY PURCHASE ART, IN THE THRESHING BARN, 5-8PM. REFRESHMENTS SERVED.

PREPARE FOR DEPARTURE FROM INN FRIDAY MORNING. THOSE ATTENDING FULL SYMPOSIUM MAY STORE BELONGINGS SECURELY AT THE INN OVER THE WEEKEND UNTIL OUR RETURN ON SUNDAY EVENING.

FRIDAY, JULY 15TH

WEEK ONE DEPARTURE DAY
CHECKOUT BY 11AM
THE INN

CELEBRATORY BREAKFAST AT INN. RESIDENTIAL ARTISTS WHO ARE NOT CONTINUING WITH US TO GAP WEEKEND CHECK OUT BY 11AM. DEPARTURE FOR FRANCONIA NOTCH AND GAP WEEKEND IS 11AM.

GAP WEEKEND STARTS
12:30PM
FRANCONIA NOTCH STATE PARK, NH – CANNON MOUNTAIN TRAM

CELEBRATORY BREAKFAST AT INN. RESIDENTIAL ARTISTS WHO ARE NOT CONTINUING WITH US TO GAP WEEKEND CHECK OUT BY OUR THREE-DAY HIKING AND MOUNTAIN PAINTING ADVENTURE IN AND AROUND FRANCONIA NOTCH STATE PARK. THE WEEKEND INCLUDES ONE HALF AND TWO FULL DAYS OF PAINTING, CULMINATING ON SUNDAY WITH A FULL DAY OF PAINTING, A WORKSHOP AND DINNER ON THE RIVERFRONT IN BEAUTIFUL LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

GAP WEEKEND IS INCLUDED IN THESE PACKAGES: FULL RESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM (SOLO AND SHARED ROOM OPTIONS), AND FULL SYMPOSIUM BY DAY. AND, ANYONE CAN SIGN UP FOR GAP WEEKEND ALONE, OR ALONG WITH OTHER SYMPOSIUM EVENTS.

PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE JUST JOINING US FOR GAP WEEKEND SHOULD MEET US AT THE CANNON MOUNTAIN TRAM IN FRANCONIA NOTCH, BY 12:30PM ON FRIDAY, JULY 15TH. WE WILL TAKE THE TRAM UP THE MOUNTAIN PROMPTLY AT 1PM.

LODGING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS ARE UP TO THE PARTICIPANTS TO ARRANGE FOR THESE TWO DAYS, AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICING FOR THE SYMPOSIUM. SEE OUR GAP WEEKEND LODGING IDEAS PAGE FOR MORE SUGGESTIONS THAT FIT A RANGE OF BUDGETS AND LIFESTYLES. THE CLOSEST AND MOST RUSTIC OPTIONS ARE EITHER IN THE LAFAYETTE PLACE CAMPGROUND, OR THE LONESOME LAKE HUT ~1.5 MILES UP THE MOUNTAIN. WE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS FOR OFFSITE LODGINGS, CONVENIENT FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING IN GAP WEEKEND. KEEP IN MIND, IT IS NECESSARY TO BOOK YOUR LODGINGS WELL IN ADVANCE, EVEN BEFORE SPRING OR SUMMER , AS THESE SUMMER DESTINATION ACCOMMODATIONS CAN FILL QUICKLY. CHECK OUR LIST HERE.

SATURDAY, JULY 16TH

GAP WEEKEND DAY 2
8AM
FRANCONIA NOTCH STATE PARK, NH – LONESOME LAKE

LOCATION ARTISTS RISE EARLY AND MAKE THEIR WAY THE SHORT DISTANCE TO LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, FOR A DAY OF PAINTING ON THE RIVER STARTING AT 9AM. THE AFTERNOON WORKSHOP WILL BE FOLLOWED BY DINNER AND CELEBRATION AT A LOCAL BGAP WEEKEND ARTISTS GATHER FOR A FULL DAY OF PAINTING IN THE MOUNTAINS AT FRANCONIA NOTCH STATE PARK. LOCATION THIS MORNING WILL BE AT ELEVATION NEAR LONESOME LAKE, A SHORT 1.5 MILE HIKE UP THE MOUNTAIN FROM LAFAYETTE PLACE CAMPGROUND. THOSE PLANNING TO HIKE SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR A 1.5-2- MILE UPHILL HIKE THAT INCLUDES SOME LARGE STONES, UNEVEN GROUND, AND A FEW STEEP SECTIONS. THIS IS NOT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, BUT IT’S GOOD TO PREPARE. THOSE WHO WISH NOT TO PAINT AT LONESOME LAKE CAN PARTICIPATE THIS DAY BY PAINTING INDEPENDENTLY AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION, OR AT THE LAFAYETTE CAMPGROUND OR THE FLUME GORGE. SUNDAY WILL BE A FULL DAY OF PAINTING IN NEARBY LITTLETON, NH, AND IS VERY ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE WITH OR WITHOUT MOBILITY CHALLENGES.

SUNDAY, JULY 17TH

GAP WEEKEND WORKSHOP & FINAL DAY
8AM
LITTLETON, NH – COVERED FOOTBRIDGE, HISTORIC RIVERFRONT

ARTISTS MEET IN LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, FOR A DAY OF PAINTING ON THE RIVER STARTING AT 9AM. THE AFTERNOON WORKSHOP WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN OPTIONAL DINNER AND CELEBRATION AT A LOCAL BREWERY, RIGHT ON THE RIVER NEAR THE PAINTING SITE.

THOSE WHO WILL CONTINUE ON AS RESIDENTIAL ARTISTS FOR THE REST OF THE SYMPOSIUM MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE INN AT MOUNTAINVIEW FARM FOR LODGINGS THIS EVENING.

CHECK IN FOR WEEK TWO RESIDENTIAL ARTISTS
3PM-AFTER DINNER
THE INN AT MOUNTAINVIEW FARM IN EAST BURKE, VERMONT

MONDAY, JULY 18TH

SYMPOSIUM CONTINUES- WEEK TWO STARTS!
8AM
THE INN AT MOUNTAINVIEW FARM

FULL SYMPOSIUM ARTISTS RETURNING FROM GAP WEEKEND, OR ARTISTS JOINING ONLY FOR THE SECOND WEEK CAN CHECK IN AND SETTLE IN THEIR ROOMS AT THE INN ANY TIME STARTING AT 3PM. ARTISTS JOINING US FOR GAP WEEKEND WILL CHECK IN LATER AFTER OUR CELEBRATORY DINNER IN LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
RESIDENTIAL AND BY-DAY SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS GATHER FOR A DAY OF PAINTING ON THE LAND AT THE INN OR A GREAT LOCATION NEARBY (TBA). PAINTERS ARE WELCOME TO START EARLIER (DAWN IS AT 5:30, AND JAMES LIKES TO START PAINTING EARLY), OR JOIN WHEN JAMES BEGINS GUIDED INSTRUCTION AT 8AM. LUNCH WILL BE ON-SITE, FOLLOWED BY AN OPTIONAL AFTERNOON PAINTING SESSION. AFTERNOON TEA AND REFRESHMENTS ARE IN THE THRESHING BARN, FEATURING SLIDES AND ART DISCUSSION LED BY JAMES, AT 5PM. THE NEXT DAY’S PAINTING LOCATIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT EACH DAY’S TEA, AND ARE DEPENDENT ON WEATHER. AFTER TEA, THERE IS PLENTY OF DAYLIGHT LEFT FOR MORE PAINTING PRACTICE, OR FREE TIME FOR HIKING, SWIMMING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, EXPLORING THE VILLAGE NEARBY, OR TAKING A NAP… DINNER AROUND 7:30 PM MAY BE AT THE FARM TABLE IN THE GARDEN, AROUND THE FIRE PIT, OR IN TOWN AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT (TBA).

TUESDAY, JULY 19TH

WEEK TWO TUESDAY SESSION
8AM
CURATED LOCATION (TBA)

FULL SYMPOSIUM ARTISTS RETURNING FROM GAP WEEKEND, OR ARTISTS JOINING ONLY FOR THE SECOND WEEK CAN CHECK IN AND SETTLE IN THEIR ROOMS AT THE INN ANY TIME STARTING AT 3PM. ARTISTS JOINING US FOR GAP WEEKEND WILL CHECK IN LATER AFTER OUR CELEBRATORY DINNER IN LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
RESIDENTIAL AND BY-DAY SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS GATHER FOR A DAY OF PAINTING ON THE LAND AT THE INN OR A GREAT LRESIDENTIAL AND BY-DAY SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS GATHER FOR A DAY OF PAINTING ON THE LAND AT THE INN OR NEARBY (TBA IN THE PREVIOUS DAY’S TEA SESSION). THE ITINERARY FOR DAY TWO WILL BE SIMILAR TO DAY ONE. TUESDAY’S TEA SESSION WILL INCLUDE ART DISCUSSION AND SLIDES, LED BY JAMES, IN WHICH HE WILL OFFER AN OPTIONAL PAINTING ASSIGNMENT, OR SUGGESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO FIND IT USEFUL. AFTER TEA, FREE TIME, THEN DINNER (TBA) AROUND 7:30.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH

WEEK TWO WEDNESDAY SESSION
8AM
THE INN

EVENING WORKSHOP #3 AT CATAMOUNT ARTS WITH JAMES KEUL
5-7PM
CATAMOUNT ARTS IN SAINT JOHNSBURY, VERMONT

WEDNESDAY EVENING IS AN OPTIONAL INFORMATIVE WORKSHOP AND DEMONSTRATION ON PLEIN AIR PAINTING TECHNIQUES OFFERED FOR SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS AND THE PUBLIC. LED BY JAMES KEUL AT CATAMOUNT ARTS IN SAINT JOHNSBURY, VERMONT FROM 5-7PM

THURSDAY, JULY 21ST

WEEK TWO THURSDAY SESSION & GALLERY RECEPTION & CLOSING CELEBRATION!
8AM, RECEPTION 5-8PM
THE INN & LOCAL GALLERY (TBA)

ARTISTS ARE FREE TO WORK ON NEW PAINTINGS, OR SHORE UP AND PREPARE THEIR WORK FOR THE EVENING’S RECEPTION. 5-8PM, THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO JOIN US FOR A GALLERY OPENING RECEPTION AND CELEBRATION. REFRESHMENTS SERVED. GENERAL FRIVOLITY AND JOY, FOLLOWED BY A FEELING OF RELIEF AND EXHAUSTION!

RESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM ARTISTS PREPARE FOR DEPARTURE FROM INN FRIDAY BY 11AM.

FRIDAY, JULY 22ND

DEPARTURE DAY, FINAL LUNCHEON
11AM
THE INN

RESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM ARTISTS CHECK OUT BY 11AM. SYMPOSIUM ARTISTS ARE WELCOME TO HAVE LUNCH TOGETHER IN EAST BURKE, TO CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF A GREAT SYMPOSIUM!

GREAT OPTIONS FOR JOINING US THIS SUMMER

Have a look at this table, the descriptions & info below to learn about our registration options, pricing, and what’s included in each option. After looking this and our registration and pricing page over, If you have any questions, any questions at all- let us know!

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SYMPOSIUM RESIDENCY & SYMPOSIUM BY DAY

SYMPOSIUM BY DAY (“SBD”) includes the same valuable ingredients as Symposium Residency: Daily group painting sessions, teas and critiques, including one workshop per week, and participation in the group show, but excludes housing. We call this the “Commuter Option”, because you may live nearby, or want to stay somewhere else nearby, while joining us for all our sessions and workshops. A shared space in the Threshing Barn is available for you to use as a studio during the timeframe of your participation. There are a few options for participating as a Symposium By Day guest, as well: Full Symposium By Day (Both weeks, and Gap Weekend), Symposium By Day Two Week (includes both weeks, but not Gap Weekend), SBD Week One Only, or SBD Week Two Only. Take a look at the table above for more on the subtleties of each option.

SYMPOSIUM RESIDENCY Includes housing right where the action is- on the rolling 400 +acre East Burke Inn at Mountain View Farm. Accommodations are in one of the well-appointed rooms in the updated historic Creamery Building, evoking the English Country style. Gorgeous barns, an indoor-outdoor bar, bike and walking trails, an animal sanctuary, all enrich the place. A shared space in the Threshing Barn is available for you to use as a studio during your stay. Century-old maples traverse the fields, and layers of green, blue, and buff create a path for the eye to find the horizon. Sunset is a great time to gather around the fire pit, watch the sunset, and take it all in. A plein air painter’s dream. Sound good? There are several options for Residential Symposium, as well: Join for the FULL 2-week residency, including the Gap Weekend sessions (not including Gap Weekend housing), and all workshops. Or, join us for Week One or Week Two only. Each week of participation in either the Residential Symposium or SBD includes the workshop offered on the Wednesday of that week. For one-week registrations, you are welcome to sign up for Gap Weekend separately.

GAP WEEKEND!

An opportunity for some easy and intermediate hiking, group painting sessions in wildish and rugged environs, opportunities for expert painting guidance, and a great workshop session on the historic riverfront in Littleton, NH, followed by a celebratory dinner, to cap the weekend off. See the full itinerary above!

ALL OUR REGISTRATION OPTIONS & PRICING HERE

MORE INFO…

MEALS

SOME MEALS WILL BE INCLUDED, including breakfasts, most lunches, and snacks. Some lunches and dinners will be up to each guest. The nature of Plein Air painting involves some flexibility and food-portability sometimes, and we find it’s good to take care of what we can, while allowing people to do their own thing when needed. Recommended budget per week for additional meals per individual is $30-$100.

BREAKFASTS: Simple breakfasts (eggs, etc) will be offered at the Inn each morning before the guided painting session starts at 8am. We also have grab-and-go options for those who rise earlier, who may not want a sit-down breakfast, but need coffee, tea, and a few good bites to start their day.

LUNCHES: Quality picnicking supplies or simple rustic lunch spreads will be available every day, except maybe one or two days when we may be off-site, and people can choose to eat at a local restaurant.

We will provide TEA AND AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS during our Tea Times, which include light appetizers such as cheese and fruit. Alcohol is BYOB, but our tea times are a great time to enjoy or share a bottle of wine, for example.

DINNERS: Prepare to buy a few meals on your own. 2 dinners per week (each week is five nights), and one Gap Weekend cookout are included, with the other 3 up to guests. There are dining options nearby in the village, groceries can be purchased for a collaborative meal, or for people to make individually in one of our suite or apartment kitchens. This often happens organically, as people decide to go out, cook, or eat together, depending on the day.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Adult libations for our afternoon critiques, and evening gatherings will be BYOB (and of course, you need to be 21+ to drink alcohol during the Symposium :-).

If you have strong food preferences, recipes you’d like to cook, or sensitivities, or haiku about your favorite breakfast foods, please let us know. We will accommodate you as best we can.

EXTRAS, EVENTS, & MORE

AN EVENING OPEN STUDIO RECEPTION will be held at the Threshing Barn from 5-8pm on Thursday, 7/14/22 for all participating as Symposium By Day or Residency Symposium artists. This is an opportunity to show (and sell) work, mingle with the local community, and celebrate the week.

A GALLERY SHOW at a local gallery (TBA) will OPEN during the second week of our symposium will include Symposium artwork from most Symposium registrants, except those who participate only in workshops. Workshop attendees can submit artwork done in the workshop to be considered for entry, at 1-3 pieces, maximum, as space allows. We are still making arrangements, but the idea is that we have a festive opening reception, and the work may stay up for several weeks after that. There are more details on this coming soon, but it’s very exciting!

DEPARTURE for residency artists is Friday 7/22/22 by 11am (for room checkout). We will have a lunch together after check-out, for anyone interested.

TRANSIT TO AND FROM the Symposium is the responsibility of the artist. Airports recommended are Boston Logan (BOS), Manchester, New Hampshire (MHT), and Burlington, Vermont (BTV). A bus from Boston to Hanover New Hampshire is available via Dartmouth Coach. Please let us know if you are looking for carpooling or pickup from Hanover, Burlington, or elsewhere, as we may be able to arrange something.