About Art Encounter Travel

Art Encounter Travel

Art Encounter has been leading travel programs throughout the world since 1986, from domestic visits to Detroit, New York, Sante Fe, Seattle, and Sedona to international excursions in Argentina, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, South Africa, Vietnam, Cuba, and more. Our trips offer the chance to experience the art world in a fresh and stimulating new way. By committing ourselves to organizing unique and diverse opportunities for global exploration, we provide otherwise unattainable access to private collections, artist studios, museums, and galleries, plus authentic local food and culture, all led by our knowledgeable and experienced professional teaching artists.

Upcoming trips

Denmark: The Land of Everyday Wonder, September 6–14, 2025

FORMER trips

Flavors of Madrid: Art & Gastronomy, September 2024

Cuba: A Blend of Old Traditions and New Visions, March 2024

Autumn in Paris: Impressions and New Discoveries, October 2023

Pittsburgh: Featuring the 58th Carnegie International and Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, October 2022

Boston: Past and Present, September 2021

Paris, France

Musée d'Orsay

Miami, Florida

Work by Diego Gutierrez at the Oolite Center

Detroit, Michigan

Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry Murals at the Detroit Institute of Art

Berlin, Germany

East Side Gallery, Berlin Wall

Napa, California

Studio of artist Karen Winograde

Paris, France

Monet’s Garden, Giverny

North Adams, Massachusetts

Sol Lewitt installation, MASS MoCA

Paris, France

Street art tour in Paris’s 13th Arrondissement

Miami, Florida

The Rubell Museum

Montreal, Canada

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Mill Run, Pennsylvania

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater

Detroit, Michigan

The Heidelberg Project by Tyree Guyton

Oakland, California

Studio of artist Sherry Karver

Miami, Florida

Studio of Carlos Estevez

St. Petersburg, Florida

Studio of Saumitra Chandrate

Muncie, Indiana

David Owsley Museum of Art

Paris, France

The studio of painter Bruno Gadenne, POUSH artist studios, Aubervilliers

Miami, Florida

Wynwood Mural District

Paris, France

Home of Monet, Giverny

Berlin, Germany

Artist studio visit

Paris, France

Musée Marmottan

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Randyland, found object art museum

“Thank you a million times over for organizing our adventure in Cuba. Your hard work, dedication, enthusiasm, and energy were evident as we moved around Havana and the surrounding area. The 'Art Encounters' were engaging, as well as educational… Each time I try to talk about the trip I become tongue tied (unusual for me) and become a bit emotional. Cuba and my 'Art Encounter' are part of my heart and soul...pictures could never retell the story or experience. Thank you.”

-Cuba Trip Art Encounter Traveler