Do you want to get more out of your creative life?

Apply to Acenturi to focus on your craft and find new direction with our world-class workshops and retreat in Italy this October.

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Learn, Grow, Share

Whether participating in workshops led by world-renowned educators, exploring Florence, or simply lingering over a meal as you plumb the depths of what it means to create art, Acenturi is there to support your creative practice.

Session Workshops

Workshops to build skills and fuel fresh thinking.

POETRY

Billy Collins

Billy Collins is a world famous poet and former Poet Laureate of the United States. His books have enchanted millions with his clear, direct verse and irresistible, and ever inventive world view. He is a treasure.

Session 1, October 15 - 21

MUSIC

Bruce Adolphe

Bruce Adolphe has been hailed as one of the most gifted teachers at Juilliard. A celebrated composer in his own right, he is the author of many books on invention and improvisation and serves as the Resident Lecturer and Director of Education for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Session 1, October 15 - 21

Session 2, October 22 - 26

PAINTING

Daniel Graves

Daniel Graves is a master-painter and educator, who has led the traditional painting movement for decades. He is an ARC Living Master and founded the Florence Academy of Art. His artwork can be found in both public and private collections throughout Europe, the US and Asia.

Session 1, October 15 - 21

Session 2, October 22 - 28

Get in Touch

  • “One appeal of the typical Billy Collins poem is that it’s less able to help you memorize it than to help you to remember, for a little while anyway, your own life.”

    Mary Jo Salter, The New York Times

  • “Bruce Adolphe is an inspired teacher and a wonderful musician with an unusual ability to translate complex musical concepts into words...”

    —Itzhak Perlman

  • "Daniel Graves has continued to pass on the great training he received to new generations of artists."

    - M. Stephen Doherty

  • “Nick is a magician. I can’t even begin to inventory all he has taught me about the craft of storytelling and writing as he’s given deep, insightful, honest feedback on every word, every page, every chapter."

    —Dan H., Ph. D, Client

  • “Billy Collins is a rare amalgam of accessibility and intelligence,”

    - Michael Donaghy

  • "Bruce Adolphe is one of the most creative, spontaneous, and captivating composer/performers in the Classical scene!"

    — Mike Block

  • "Daniel Graves’s private studio plunges into an artist’s mind and soul."

    - Hershey Felder in The Florentine

The Villa

The Villa il Poggiale is a luxuriously renovated 15th century villa in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, 25 minutes from downtown Florence. It has a pool and is surrounded by olive groves suitable for plein air painting and walks.

Sessions

Session I: October 15, 2026 to October 21st.

Session II : October 22, 2026 to October 28th.

Fewer than 9 attendees per workshop, apply now.

Rates

$7,500 per session

$3,500 per session for non-participating partners

$14,000 for both sessions, $6,000 for non-participating partners

Achieve even more

Find your path at Acenturi. Whether it’s through expert-led workshops, private coaching sessions or conversations with colleagues, you’ll find new ways to pursue your goals.