Artful Living Experiences
Nourish and educate your heart in the company of others seeking the same way of life. Belle Ame Campus sponsors artful living experiences for all ages, across a wide range of arts, topics, skills, and themes.
RETREATS
CLASSES
WORKSHOPS
SERVICE
EVENTS
Retreats
Join others in the Belle Ame community for multiple days of gathering, learning, bonding, and beautifying souls. These over-night retreats will fill your heart with a longing to beautify your own life, family, and community through the arts.​
Upcoming Retreats
Regenerating Soils and Souls
June 10-14
Classes
Gather to learn from inspiring teachers in heart-based, dynamic, hands-on, sessions. Please note the ages and skill levels listed for each class.
Upcoming Classes
Classes coming soon
Workshops
Workshops help you gain practical experience while helping develop or beautify campus. As campus staff maintain and develop the grounds and structures, they invite you to join in all the learning and doing.
Upcoming Workshops
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Pruning Fruit Trees (free)
Feb. 11, 2:00-4:30 pm (all ages)
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Processing Pigs (free)
Date & time pending (ages 12+)
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Building No-till Gardens (tuition)
Mar. 24-28, 4 day stay (ages 14-17)
Service
Our campus moto is non sibi sed aliis which means "not for self, but for others". That is the spirit that builds families, communities, and this campus. Gather a group to come help on one of our service days, or reach out to schedule your own.
Upcoming Service Days
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February 6 - Little house cleaning
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February 21 - Deadwood cleanup
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​March 12 - Firewood cutting
Click the links to RSVP and for more information.
Events
From conferences and guest speakers, to performances and poetry teas, artful living events on campus take us beyond the ordinary through transformative experiences that ignite the imagination and cultivate a love for beauty and creativity.
Upcoming Events
Events coming soon
What do Artful Living Experiences Look Like?
People say it feels like an instant family reunion, even if you're meeting everyone else for the first time. That's what shared culture, built through artful living at home, can do.
Take a look at the Artful Living Experience that Compass Academy Co-op members had. This is artful living: gathering, singing, working, laughing, singing, painting, eating, singing, serving, and singing.