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The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit

The Art Spirit

Dates: April 7 to 13, 2025

SOLD OUT

👇 Application form at the bottom 👇

We are an experimental creative bootcamp run by badass artists on a real quarantine island in Menorca, Spain.

Over the week, you’ll dive into daily boot camps, each run by a different artist. We keep it intimate -no more than 11 artists per mentor.

This is a RARE edition (big surprise) inspired by The Art Spirit by Robert Henri. This Quarantine is designed to stop you from being an invisible, harmless artist. It's a call to be fearless, authentic, and unapologetically you.

“…The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable”. —Robert Henri

Still dreaming of a perfect little workshop where you sit quietly at the feet of your art hero?

Cool -this isn’t one of them.

No more technique. No more quick fixes. Just new questions:

Why do I make art?

What do I want to create?

What do I see when I look?

You don’t need more tools.

You don’t need more technique.

You don’t need more lessons.

You need to remember.

Remember why you started.

Understand why you continue.

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

It won’t be easy.

It’s not for everyone.

April 2025. The island is ready.

We’ll be there — with these artists who’ve walked the fire:

Edward Povey Jeremy Mann James McCrae Nadezda Martin Wittfooth Miles Johnston

We've crafted this edition to be a compass for finding your voice, a powerful experiment to free your artistic vision from inhibition.

In just one week, participants can see a profound transformation.

Not by the book, but by your gut.

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€3,470

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

⚠️ Before applying, double-check dates, price, 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.

  • Quarantine dates: April 7-13, 2025
  • Status: confirmed
  • Quarantine days: You’ll be quarantined 12+ hours per day, 7 days, on a private island.
  • Mentors: 5 guest artists plus one author. No need to choose -you’ll participate in ALL the boot camps.
  • Participants: groups of 10-11 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. Use the form below to request admission ⇩⇩⇩

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
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What is Quarantine?
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What is a Boot camp?
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What’s wrong with Art schools?
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Is this for me?
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Face your inner demons
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Why is it necessary to apply?
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Who is going to be there?
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What’s the buzz?
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So is it worth it?
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Download the program

Expectations vs. Reality

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“This isn’t what I expected”
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“It’s too expensive”
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“No phones at all, really?”
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Review your motives

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