Proud partners of Commune de Todi and ArtEx

Make art.
Create memories.
Feel reinvigorated.

Broaden your creative horizons and explore the Art Class Italy difference.

What makes Art Class Italy so unique?

We take care of every detail on your art holiday, leaving you free to explore your creativity.

Passionate art tutors

Each of our professional art tutors is carefully chosen for their expertise in the field and dedication to the craft. They love nothing more than to share their drawing, painting and printmaking insights with you to get the creative juices flowing on your art holiday.

Meet like-minded people

Enjoy getting to know your fellow artists in a friendly small group. Plus, experience the local art scene in Todi - which attracts artists and art lovers from around the world - during your time in the studio and at specially arranged social events.

A fully equipped studio

Don't worry about taking easels, medium and canvases as we will supply essential sketching & painting equipment in the studio, which is set in the atmospheric heart of Todi.

Opportunities to exhibit

Your art holiday culminates with a local exhibition where you can showcase your best work created while in Todi.

Plus, you can take advantage of our unique insider knowledge provided by our local hosts (in addition to art class fees):

Concierge
service

Enjoy the personal touch with all your transfers and cultural experiences taken care of by our local, fluent English-speaking hosts.

Handpicked accommodation

Immerse yourself in Italy’s rich culture and history whilst staying in a choice of authentic villas and quality hotels to suit all budgets.

Activities for Companions

From sightseeing tours to wine tasting and truffle hunting, we have a selection of optional excursions available. You can relax knowing your travelling companion is entertained whilst you’re busy creating your latest masterpiece.

How your art holiday works

01 Choose art
class

Be quick to choose your preferred art class and reserve your place.

Consider what you want to achieve.
Choose your class according to your aims – read the artist information.
Do you like the teacher’s style, techniques and materials?
Are you happy with the class dates?

02 Begin your art adventure

Whatever your artistic level, from novice to accomplished artist, our expert art teachers will guide, inspire and push you to reach new creative heights.

Email us if you have any questions about the class.
Email our Concierge service if you have any questions about your stay in Todi.
Consider visiting other towns and locations in Umbria before moving on from Todi.
Check out our FAQs page.

03 Make your travel arrangements

Once your art class reservation is confirmed, book your flights and accommodation – either independently or through our local concierge service. Then pay the balance of your class fees.

Add a few days to the start and end of your class to make the time Todi relaxing.
Contact our concierge service for suggestions e.g. accommodation and transfers.
When your flight bookings are complete pay the balance of your tuition fees.

04 Present your artwork

Exhibit your artwork at the end -of -art -holiday group exhibition of graduates from your class attended by new found friends and local art lovers.

Of course, this is only a suggestion, but the experience will be invaluable.
Learning about exhibitions from professional artists may well change your life!

Be inspired by Italy’s 'Green Heart'

Stay amid Italy’s unspoilt Umbrian countryside in medieval Todi, once voted in the New York Times as the World’s Best Small Town. Understated charm and history pervade every nook and cranny of this golden-hued mountain town. Inspiration is sure to follow your time spent exploring the photogenic piazza, graced by a Renaissance and Gothic cathedral, and the surrounding Tiber River valley draped in terraced vineyards and verdant pastoral fields.

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Featured art classes – Autumn 2022

Oil painting on canvas on board - 5-16 Sept 2022

Claude Ciccone

Claude has been painting his canvas' with much study, love, and patience for over 30 years. Settling somewhere between impressionism and realism, his work is a dedication to his sensory perception and his overall visual and textural experience. His attitude to oil painting is a no-frills approach. Basically, he paints what inspires him with love and devotion, and invites others to do the same.

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