Week 1: August 3-9, 2025
Week 2: August 10-16, 2025
Since 1966, the Creative Arts Community has provided unique residential workshops at Menucha. Imagine... summer in the Pacific Northwest... a whole week to focus on art, make new friends, continue friendships, take your art to a new level and rejuvenate your spirit ... that's what happens during Creative Arts Community at Menucha.
Menucha is thankful for the diligent work of the Creative Arts Community Board that works in partnership with us to offer this program which welcomes artists of all skill levels.
Mark your calendars for 2025!
Registration will open, Wednesday, March 5 at 10:00am Pacific Time
Week 1: August 3 - 9
To read the full class descriptions, please visit the Creative Arts Community website: https://www.creativeartscommunity.org/2025-week-1
Bonnie Paisley: Color as Portal - Experimental Material & Methods
Christopher Shotola-Hardt: Open Studio
Cynthia Lahti: Way Out Collage
Junko Iijima: Cuttlefish Bone Casting for Jewelry
Lettie Jane Rennekamp: Freedom and Mark Making in Illustration
Monica Currie-Johnson: Study in Mosaics-Portraits & More
Sarah Sedwick: Dynamic Still Life Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Sondra Holzman: Mood, Magic and Atmosphere in Soft Pastel
Week 2: August 10 - 16
To read the full class descriptions, please visit the Creative Arts Community website: https://www.creativeartscommunity.org/2025-week-2
Alison O’Donoghue: Find Your Own Imagery - Acrylic Painting on Wood
Holly Hurley Feather: Big Mprov (Improvisation Workshop)
Jolyn Fry: Painting with Expression
Kim Murton: Paint with Clay - Hand Building and Decorating with Colored Slips
Lauren Ohlgren: Abstract Drawing & Painting and the Creative Process
Maude May: Stitch A Story - Create a Small Nine Patch Quilt
Sandy Roumagoux: Open Studio
Trish Harding: Figure Drawing from the Inside Out
Cost to Attend
The cost to attend is made up of the following fees and depends on your custom selections:
1. Basic Workshop Fee: The current rate is $375 for all workshops.
2. Class Material Fee: Not every class has one, but those that do will be listed on the class description. You'll pay this fee directly to your instructor.
3. Meals: The current rate for meals is $365 per week. NEW this year there is no fee for an alternative diet. If you have dietary needs such as food allergies, vegan/vegetarian, etc., please fill out the alternative diet request after registration
4. Lodging: The cost for lodging will depend on your selection of accommodations. See room options and rates below
Lodging Rates
Single Occupancy | $1241 |
Barn Single Occupancy | $850 |
Double Occupancy | $776 |
Triple Occupancy | $550 |
Quadruple Occupancy | $438 |
Example of total cost to attend at each lodging option:
Single | Barn Single | Double Occupancy | Triple Occupancy | Quadruple Occupancy | |
Workshop (not including materials costs that will be paid to the instructor upon arrival at class). | $375 | $375 | $375 | $375 | $375 |
Meals | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
Lodging | $1241 | $850 | $776 | $550 | $438 |
Total Cost to Attend | $1981 | $1590 | $1516 | $1290 | $1178 |
At the time of registration you will have a choice to pay each choice in full, or to pay half now, half on July 10. Our registration system will automatically schedule the remaining payment for July 10, 2025.
Optional Purchase Protection
For those concerned with cancellations because of covid, you may want to consider the Optional Purchase Protection that is available only during registration (but not after). You can read the terms and conditions of the Purchase Protection (which is not administered by Menucha) here. This is an additional cost (8.5% of total cost) and is not administered by Menucha.
Cancellation Policy for Menucha Sponsored On-site Programs:
More than 90 days out | 100% refunded less $50 administration fee |
46-90 days out | 65% refunded |
30-45 days out | 50% refunded |
Less than 30 days out* | No refund available* |
There are no refunds once the program has started.
If the event is canceled, the full deposit will be refunded.
Please confirm the status of your program before making travel arrangements. Menucha is not responsible for participants’ travel expenses and/or arrangements.