Creativity Workshop in New York City

The Creativity Workshop:
The Creativity Workshop focuses on developing creative skills in people from all professions: education, business, the arts, sciences, and social services. We offer summer workshops in New York City, Verona in Italy, Crete in Greece, Prague in the Czech Republic, Barcelona in Spain and Lisbon in Portugal. We teach people ways to develop their creativity and use it in life, work, and creative expression. We do this through a unique series of exercises in Creative Writing, Memoir, Art, Photography, Storytelling and Mindfulness. Many teachers and students taking the workshop receive financial help from their schools and can also get 3 university credits and CEUs.

The Creativity Workshop in New York City:
The Creativity Workshop in New York City will help you become more creative in your personal and professional life. We use many techniques in creative writing memoir, art, photography, storytelling, mapmaking, mindfulness and guided visualization to help you explore your inner creativity.

Famous for its museums, cultural life, shopping, and restaurants, New York City is a great place to recharge your batteries and find inspiration.

Whether you want to visit art galleries, go to a dance performance, see a Broadway show, browse through one-of-a-kind shops, explore different neighborhoods, or simply people-watch and soak in the city’s unique energy, New York has something for everyone.
While the techniques we explore in our workshops will sharpen your appreciation of New York, the sounds and sights of this exhilarating city will also fuel your creativity in class.

What Will You Learn?
The Creativity Workshop is an experiential course of doing and experimenting. Our exercises and instructors’ talks focus on helping you learn practical techniques to stimulate your imagination and innovative thinking.

Explore the process of creativity, rather than simply focusing on the product.
Discover how to find inspiration in the world around you.
Get over creative blocks and the fear of failure.
Work with many different mediums to develop your creativity in your chosen field.
Use your memories to trigger your imagination.
Engage your curiosity every day and make it work for you.
Establish a 15 minute a day creativity practice to accomplish your goals after the Workshop ends.

The Creativity Workshop in Crete, Greece
The Creativity Workshop in Crete will help you become more creative in your personal and professional life. We use many techniques in creative writing memoir, art, photography, storytelling, mapmaking, mindfulness and guided visualization to help you explore your inner creativity.

Traveling outside one’s own culture is known to be one of the greatest ways to awaken creativity and achieve self-discovery. We have chosen Crete to be one of our worldwide locations on account of its exquisite beauty and one-of-a-kind inspirational qualities.

Many of the buildings in Chania (the city on Crete in which the Workshop will be held) date from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries, when the island was under Venetian and Ottoman rule.
The creativity of Chania’s traditional artisans remains alive and well; specialties include handmade rugs, leather goods, and gold and silver jewelry.
The Minoan Palace of Knossos, mythical home of matriarchal culture and the Minotaur in the Labyrinth, is only 2 hours away.
The techniques we explore in class will deepen your appreciation of Crete, and the sounds and sights of this ancient and magical island will, in turn, feed your creative work in class.

What Will You Learn?
The Creativity Workshop is an experiential course of doing and experimenting. Our exercises and instructors’ talks focus on helping you learn practical techniques to stimulate your imagination and innovative thinking.

Explore the process of creativity, rather than simply focusing on the product.
Discover how to find inspiration in the world around you.
Get over creative blocks and the fear of failure.
Work with many different mediums to develop your creativity in your chosen field.
Use your memories to trigger your imagination.
Engage your curiosity every day and make it work for you.
Establish a 15 minute a day creativity practice to accomplish your goals after the Workshop ends.

The Creativity Workshop in Barcelona, Spain
The Creativity Workshop in Barcelona will help you become more creative in your personal and professional life. We use many techniques in creative writing memoir, art, photography, storytelling, mapmaking, mindfulness and guided visualization to help you explore your inner creativity.

Barcelona is a city of extraordinary architecture, world-class museums, chic beaches, and tranquil parks, boasting a fabulous nightlife and seafood to die for; there is a beautiful beachfront/restaurant district where you can stroll, sunbathe, swim, or people-watch.

This magnificent city inspired the artists Gaudí, Picasso, Dalí­, and Miró, all of whom have works displayed prominently here.
Seaside resort towns, such as Sitges, are only ahalf-hour train ride away.
The sounds and sights of this dynamic city will fuel your creative endeavors in the Workshop, while the techniques we explore in class will heighten your appreciation of Barcelona.

What Will You Learn?
The Creativity Workshop is an experiential course of doing and experimenting. Our exercises and instructors’ talks focus on helping you learn practical techniques to stimulate your imagination and innovative thinking.

Explore the process of creativity, rather than simply focusing on the product.
Discover how to find inspiration in the world around you.
Get over creative blocks and the fear of failure.
Work with many different mediums to develop your creativity in your chosen field.
Use your memories to trigger your imagination.
Engage your curiosity every day and make it work for you.
Establish a 15 minute a day creativity practice to accomplish your goals after the Workshop ends.

The Creativity Workshop in Florence, Italy
The Creativity Workshop in Florence will help you become more creative in your personal and professional life. We use many techniques in creative writing memoir, art, photography, storytelling, mapmaking, mindfulness and guided visualization to help you explore your inner creativity.

Traveling outside one’s own culture is known to be one of the best ways to stimulate creativity and achieve self-discovery. We have chosen Florence to be one of our worldwide locations on account of its one-of-a-kind inspirational offerings.

Renowned for its art and architecture, Florence is filled with sights that are sure to spark your imagination, whether you’re admiring the works of Renaissance painters, strolling across the Ponte Vecchio, or soaking in the scene over a delicious meal or taking a day trip to the lush countryside of Tuscany.
While your experiences and surroundings in Florence will ignite your imagination, the creativity exercises we do in class will enhance the way you see this vibrant city.

What Will You Learn?
The Creativity Workshop is an experiential course of doing and experimenting. Our exercises and instructors’ talks focus on helping you learn practical techniques to stimulate your imagination and innovative thinking.

Explore the process of creativity, rather than simply focusing on the product.
Discover how to find inspiration in the world around you.
Get over creative blocks and the fear of failure.
Work with many different mediums to develop your creativity in your chosen field.
Use your memories to trigger your imagination.
Engage your curiosity every day and make it work for you.
Establish a 15 minute a day creativity practice to accomplish your goals after the Workshop ends.

The Creativity Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal
The Creativity Workshop in Lisbon will help you become more creative in your personal and professional life. We use many techniques in creative writing memoir, art, photography, storytelling, mapmaking, mindfulness and guided visualization to help you explore your inner creativity.

Lisbon is undergoing an exciting renaissance and is now known by many as “the coolest city in Europe”.

It is a small, friendly city of enormous contrasts, making it a perfect place for creative regeneration.
You will find beaches and castles, world class art, ceramics and history museums, picturesque old neighborhoods and cutting edge new design, a relaxed day-time cafe culture and a vibrant night life, and great cuisine.

What Will You Learn?
The Creativity Workshop is an experiential course of doing and experimenting. Our exercises and instructors’ talks focus on helping you learn practical techniques to stimulate your imagination and innovative thinking.

Explore the process of creativity, rather than simply focusing on the product.
Discover how to find inspiration in the world around you.
Get over creative blocks and the fear of failure.
Work with many different mediums to develop your creativity in your chosen field.
Use your memories to trigger your imagination.
Engage your curiosity every day and make it work for you.
Establish a 15 minute a day creativity practice to accomplish your goals after the Workshop ends.

The Creativity Workshop in Prague, Czech Republic
The Creativity Workshop in Prague will help you become more creative in your personal and professional life. We use many techniques in creative writing memoir, art, photography, storytelling, mapmaking, mindfulness and guided visualization to help you explore your inner creativity.

Traveling outside one’s own culture is know to be one of the best ways to stimulate creativity and achieve self-discovery. We have chosen Prague because of its great tradition of jazz and classical music, art museums, Baroque architecture, and cafes and night life.

Home to Kafka and Mozart, Prague is a charming city of grand pastel-colored buildings, world-class music, enchanting puppet theatres, and verdant parks. This small city invites you to wander its winding cobblestone streets and stop in at one of its sumptuous old cafes for a luscious dessert or Bohemian beer.
While your surroundings and experiences in Prague will help to awaken your imagination, the techniques we explore in class will sharpen your appreciation of Prague.
This small city invites you to wander its winding cobblestone streets and stop in at one of its sumptuous old cafes for a luscious dessert or Bohemian beer.

What Will You Learn?
The Creativity Workshop is an experiential course of doing and experimenting. Our exercises and instructors’ talks focus on helping you learn practical techniques to stimulate your imagination and innovative thinking.

Explore the process of creativity, rather than simply focusing on the product.
Discover how to find inspiration in the world around you.
Get over creative blocks and the fear of failure.
Work with many different mediums to develop your creativity in your chosen field.
Use your memories to trigger your imagination.
Engage your curiosity every day and make it work for you.
Establish a 15 minute a day creativity practice to accomplish your goals after the Workshop ends.

The Creativity Workshop in Verona, Italy
The Creativity Workshop in Verona will help you become more creative in your personal and professional life. We use many techniques in creative writing memoir, art, photography, storytelling, mapmaking, mindfulness and guided visualization to help you explore your inner creativity.

Verona is a charming town, just an hour’s train away from Venice. Beautiful Verona is an unabashedly romantic town, made famous by Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. It has wonderful Roman ruins and a coliseum, Medieval houses, and Renaissance palazzos. There is a world-class art museum of Italian Masters, as well as 6 or 7 smaller museums and Romanesque churches.

Our Workshop takes place in the 5 star Due Torri Hotel in Verona’s historic center, a UNESCO heritage site. It is a walker’s paradise, full of elegant shops, delicious trattorias, countless picturesque cafes, and grand public gardens.
You can also make easy afternoon trips to Venice, Padua (Giotto’s frescoes), and Vicenza (Palladian architecture). A little farther afield, you will find the resort towns of Lake Garda. You can also visit the Veneto countryside with its lush farms and famed vineyards.

What Will You Learn?
The Creativity Workshop is an experiential course of doing and experimenting. Our exercises and instructors’ talks focus on helping you learn practical techniques to stimulate your imagination and innovative thinking.

Explore the process of creativity, rather than simply focusing on the product.
Discover how to find inspiration in the world around you.
Get over creative blocks and the fear of failure.
Work with many different mediums to develop your creativity in your chosen field.
Use your memories to trigger your imagination.
Engage your curiosity every day and make it work for you.
Establish a 15 minute a day creativity practice to accomplish your goals after the Workshop ends.