Traveling with your Art Class
Art is alive! When you travel abroad with your art students, not only can you show them the world’s most famous masterpieces up close during visits to the Louvre, Accademia, Prado and more, you’ll also participate in culture-specific art workshops that engage creativity and cultural understanding.
Inspire your students
Be Cézanne
Be inspired by Paul Cézanne’s Post-Impressionist artwork and use Mont St. Victoire as your backdrop to recreate one of his works.
Master the Fresco
Learn about the history of this Renaissance art form and channel your inner Michelangelo as you create your own masterpiece on freshly plastered tile.
Street Art Workshop
After a walking tour of the street art scene in one of Europe’s most hip, young, creative capitals, a local urban art expert will teach you the techniques to create your own modern artistic masterpiece.
Trencadís Workshop in Barcelona
Under the instruction of a Trencadís master, learn how to create colorful mosaics in the style of Antoni Gaudí.
Craft Workshop in Sarchí
In the hub of Costa Rican arts and crafts, learn about the history of the area’s famed brightly colored ox-carts and use similar methods to craft a souvenir of your own.
Paint Paris Neighborhood Tour
On this walking tour of one of Paris’s most artistic neighborhoods, you’ll take time to stop and capture the beauty of either Montmartre or Île Saint-Louis under the instruction of a local artist.
Glass Decorating and Gallery Visit in Prague
Learn about Prague’s proud tradition of glassworks as you decorate a piece of glass in the authentic Czech style.
The art walk and workshop were amazing! The kids all had a blast and it gave an interesting perspective to the city.”
Trips to Consider:
Storia dell’Arte
10 Days | Overnights: Rome (2), Florence (3), Paris (3)
Tour Summary
This unique art-focused itinerary includes tours of Galleria Borghese and Uffizi Gallery in Florence and a visit to Monet’s House and Gardens at Giverny. Then, engage your creativity when you participate in a fresco workshop and Paint Paris neighborhood tour.
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Panorama Italiano
10 Days | Overnights: Venice (2), Florence (2), Sorrento (2), Rome (2)
Tour Summary
This trip shows the artistic diversity of Italy’s regions—watch glassblowing in Venice, learn fresco painting and visit the Accademia in Florence, dance the Tarantella in Sorrento and marvel at the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
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Paris, Provence, and Barcelona
9 Days | Overnights: Barcelona (2), Provence (2), Paris (3)
Tour Summary
From Gothic, Roman and Modernist design, to the treasures of the Louvre and Versailles, to creating your own Trencadís mosaic, compare and contrast the diverse styles of art and architecture in France and Spain.
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Ancient Beijing
8 Days | Overnights: Beijing (6)
Tour Summary
Enjoy an in-depth look at the customs and artistic highlights of China’s capital city with time to become fully immersed in cultural treasures such as the unique 798 Art Zone, a traditional tea ceremony, a kung fu martial arts show and ornately decorated temples.
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Insider’s Costa Rica
9 Days | Overnights: San José (1), San Carlos (2), Monteverde (2), Puntarenas Region (2), San José (1)
Tour Summary
Our most inclusive and popular Costa Rica itinerary, it’s exciting, engaging and full of vibrant creative experiences in craft painting, Costa Rican cooking and dance.
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Free resources to inspire your next lesson plan
Arts-Based Leadership Activities
Through themes of Identity, Self-Esteem, Goal-Setting and Independence, each activity provides easy yet powerful artistic exercises to unlock students’ full creative potential.
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8 Architecture Styles to Spot on Your European Tour
From Byzantine to Baroque, show your students how to spot the stunning architectural designs you’ll find across the cities of Europe.
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Travel Photography for Beginners
Photography is a fantastic medium for sharing meaningful travel experiences. Share these best practices so your students can better capture picture-perfect moments.
10 World-Class Museums You Can Visit Online
Don’t fear if you can’t travel to all of these museum destinations with your class—you can access many of the art collections online!
Online events your art students will love
Barcelona’s rooftop terraces: Picasso and Cubism
The rooftop terraces of Barcelona provided Picasso with some of his earliest inspiration as he moved into Cubism to become the most influential painter of the 20th century.
Did You Know?
ACIS tours are independently deemed so educational that teachers can earn professional development units and students can earn college credit!
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