IN PERSONFall Color Week
Oct 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – Oct 18, 2026, 6:00 PM
Schoodic Institute, Acadia, Maine
A private painting retreat with PleinAir Magazine's Publisher Eric Rhoads — treat yourself to a week of painting fall color in Acadia, Maine, with old and new friends.
See ticketsMADE FOR YOUR CREATIVE MOMENTUM
Step into a creative experience you will keep carrying with you.
Spend meaningful time learning, making connections, and seeing your creative practice with fresh eyes. The value is not only what you learn in the room—it is the confidence and momentum you take back to your work.
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artists and guides to learn from
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WHAT YOU WILL TAKE WITH YOU
A clearer path, stronger questions, and a community that understands the work.
The schedule, faculty, and ticket choices below hold the practical details. Before you explore them, picture the shift this time can create: more confidence in your next decision, new ideas to test, and the renewed energy to keep showing up for your art.
Hosted by Eric Rhoads
Treat yourself to a week you can look forward to
Something magical happens when you paint fall color in Acadia — the light, the company, and a week with nothing on the agenda but painting. Join Eric Rhoads and a small group of artists for a private retreat at the Schoodic Institute.
What's included
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A full week of painting
Daily painting locations across Acadia's fall color.
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Meals & lodging
Everything's arranged — just bring your gear and show up to paint.
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Small group
An intimate retreat, not a convention crowd.
Tickets
Choose the option that fits how you want to participate.