Strange Heaven
Strange Heaven

Strange Heaven

Dates: October 20 to 26, 2025

Application form at the bottom 👇

For mad artists only

Artists wanted for transformative journey. Secret program, extreme creative work, long days of complete immersion on a private island. Return with the same mindset not guaranteed. Liberation and authenticity in event of success.

Dream of being an artist? Good. Start living like one.

You don’t need more technique.

You need a mind ready to use what you already have.

This isn’t a course. It’s a surgical experiment designed to cut you out of the student mindset for good.

If you’re in, you won’t be painting just to check a box. That’s what this does. It rewires your perspective, how you work, how you move through the world.

Our programs work with alarming precision. If you’re serious about change, this is where it happens.

We do it with these mentors:

JAW Cooper Vincent Desiderio Ruprecht von Kaufmann Laurie Lipton Edward Povey Tania Rivilis Yasha Young

In just one week, you’ll feel the shift. Not by the book, but by your gut.

This program is like being mentored by Francis Bacon. Enroll, and skip the ouija board and the hangover.

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€3,500

30% non-refundable deposit after acceptance to program. Balance due later. We’ll give you flexible options to make it easy.

  • Quarantine dates: October 20-26, 2025
  • Quarantine days: You’ll be quarantined 12+ hours per day, 7 days, on a private island.
  • Mentors: 6 guest artists plus one curator. You will have three mentorships over the week with three different mentors.
  • Participants: 75 max.
  • Location: Lazaretto Island, Maó, Menorca (Spain)
  • Language: English
  • Technical requirements: basic painting (oil, acrylic, ink, etc.) and drawing skills. Please ONLY apply if you are a visual artist or art student with basic drawing and painting experience.
  • Application type: We request a brief chat to see if you qualify, if we’re a good match, and clear up any questions.

Included

7-day quarantine

daily ferry boat

lunch & dinner

beer & beverages

easel & gamsol

fees & taxes

Not included

lodging & breakfast

plane tickets

wine outside meals

mixed drinks

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Admission is curated

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The program is secret

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Phones are prohibited

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Program details
What is Quarantine?
What is mentoring like?
Just what is an Art Lab?
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Face your inner demons
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Classic excuses

“It’s not what I expected”
“It’s too expensive”
“I need my phone because…”
“I’m all over the place with this”
Review your motives
A message from Edward Povey.
This will be a powerful experience that would help any artist to build a living career. I cannot recommend it enough. No amount of research or thinking will increase your information about this. Sign up, go to it, experience it, and afterwards you will thank me. — Edward Povey.

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⭐️ Please ONLY apply if you are a visual artist or art student with basic drawing and painting experience.

⚠️ Before applying, double-check dates, prices, and what’s included. Make sure it feels right. As a small team, we accept only serious applications and focus on people who truly want to join. Curiosity won’t cut it.

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