Fall 2026 Colorado Creative Retreat
The Basics
When: Wednesday, September 23 — Sunday, September 27, 2026
Where: Estelle Center for Creative Arts, La Veta, Colorado
What: A four-day gathering to explore and grow; time and space to work on individual projects, experiment with new tools and techniques, collaborate, and converse with creators cross other disciplines.
Who: Creators looking for time to slow down and dig in.
Why: Time + space + community + creative energy = rest + work + fun + growth
What’s special about this retreat?
A Grove retreat brings together people across creative disciplines where, together, we step into new territory.
Our gatherings are rooted in the notion that we expand creatively when we are at the edge of what is known, comfortable, and ingrained. New perspectives interrupt patterns, raise questions, confirm or redirect thinking, and our creative work expands in ways we cannot anticipate.
Imagine: How might a writer’s process for revision influence that of a sculptor? How might a weaver’s understanding of texture influence a painter’s brushstroke? How might a poet’s use of line breaks influence a photographer’s framing?
In our inaugural retreat, we are excited to bring together the elements that we have been building in a variety of gatherings over the last year:
Sharing creative work space with familiar and new people
Carving out time to work on individual projects
Experimenting with tools and techniques of other artistic disciplines
Collaborating on a project shaped by all the participants
Delicious meals with vibrant conversation about the creative practice of our work and of our lives
All of this will take place in a lovely retreat center in La Veta, Colorado, a hub of creative endeavors and gateway to countless trails and parks.
For more details about day-to-day retreat logistics, see the Retreats page.
The deets: pricing, housing, activities, etc.
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Retreat cost includes room for four nights, all meals, and retreat activities. You will need to provide transportation to and from the retreat location. Pricing varies based on the room.
Shared room (three single beds per room)—8 spaces available: $975
Single room (full or queen-size bed)—3 spaces available: $1299
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We will be working and staying at the Estelle Center for Creative Arts in La Veta, Colorado. There are options for shared and private rooms.
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This retreat will include:
Focus time for individual work
A collaborative project we work on together
Curated discussions
Three meals a day (self-serve breakfast and lunch and home-cooked dinners), and snacks.
Yoga in the mornings
A brand-new collaborative community!
For more details about day-to-day retreat logistics, see the Retreats page.
