Workshops
Learn by doing at Arcosanti
Summer-Fall 2023
Why learn arcology?
Arcosanti is an urban experiment that practices sustainable living through arcology: synchronizing architecture+ecology by reducing energy and waste through community resilience and land stewardship.
Our Workshop Programs
Construction Workshop, Summer 2023
How do we practice construction at Arcosanti?
- Help repair and restore Camp shelters and communal spaces, the original structures of Arcosanti.
- Learn resource-conscious architecture.
- Discover a compact and integrated urbanism.
Learn Hands-on
Develop and implement the science of architecture and construction using our central plan centered on arcology and the project of building a self-sufficient and humane pedestrian city. Projects include examination, demolition, and remodeling of existing structures, as well as building and reformatting structures into functional environments that focus on community.
- Assist in plumbing and electrical
- Live, work, and learn in the same space.
Program
$1400 for four-week workshop
July 31st – August 31st 2023
Includes tuition, 5-day breakfast & lunch, housing, facilities, and field trips.
Upon graduation you join the more than 8,000 alumni who have built the arcology of Arcosanti.
Archives Workshop, Summer 2023 and Fall 2023
- Study the wealth of historical knowledge and media developed at Arcosanti.
- Learn and preserve the lineage of theory and practice of this urban experiment.
- Clean and maintain historic architectural documents and models.
Learn Hands-on
Discover and document the posterity of past work including art, sketches, text documents, construction documents, architectural models, drawings, and photographs. Facilities include an environment-controlled archives unit, with digitizing methods, storage areas, and virtual reality simulations. The archives is the largest repository of arcology thought and design, where we help pass the legacy of The Cosanti Foundation to the next generation of archivists.
- Help disseminate archival information to the public via displays and exhibits.
- Catalogue and digitize past work.
- Live, work, and learn in the same space.
Opportunities vary and are based on available material and needed tasks.
Program
$1400 for four-week workshop, or $1750 for five-week workshop
July 31st – August 31st 2023 (4 weeks), or
September 25th – October 31st 2023 (5 weeks)
Includes tuition, 5-day breakfast & lunch, housing, facilities, and field trips.
Upon graduation you join the more than 8,000 alumni who have built the arcology of Arcosanti.
Farm to Table Workshop, Fall 2023
- Eliminate transportation using a closed-loop food system.
- Know the real source and handling of your food.
- Grow quality food crops with high nutritional value.
Learn Hands-on
Learn and practice the science of sustainable food production. Become inspired by what you grow and turn it into memorable meals. Facilities include a wide array of growing styles: greenhouse agriculture, hydroponics, raised beds, fruit and nut orchard, field crops, and a permaculture food forest.
Build a Community
- Run a store & make group meals together.
- Respect history and care for its habitat.
- Live, work and play in the same space.
Program
$1750 for five-week workshop
September 25th – October 31st 2023; End of summer harvest, beginning of fall planting.
Includes tuition, 5-day breakfast & lunch, housing, facilities, and field trips.
Upon graduation you join the more than 8,000 alumni who have built the arcology of Arcosanti.
If you have any question or to request more information please email workshop@arcosanti.org
Our WorkDay Programs
In these single day programs, participants learn a variety practices and crafts through hands-on experience.
Electro-Forming WorkDay
Coming Soon!
Bell-Making WorkDay
In this hands-on WorkDay, you will learn the unique silt-cast bell-making process developed by The Cosanti Foundation and used every day by the artisans of Cosanti Originals to make our world-famous ceramic windbells. As a participant, you will have the opportunity to cast and carve your own one-of-a-kind ceramic bell. This process involves using clay and dirt to create your bell, so come prepared to get your hands dirty.
Fall 2023 Dates
Saturday, September 30th Full
Saturday, October 21st: 2 tickets available
Saturday, November 4th Full
No other dates are being considered at this point. Please check this page in the fall for updates.
Schedule
8am Introductory Tour, then Forming Bells
12pm Break for Lunch (Included),
1pm Begin Carving Bells
3pm Group Photo and Salutation
$195
To register please request by emailing workshop@arcosanti.org.
Metal-Working WorkDay
Coming Soon!
Event and Program Refund Policy
Workshops: In the event that a participant must cancel his or her registration, the workshop fee will be refunded IN FULL up until 2 weeks before the first date of scheduled workshop date(s). Refunds requested less than 2 weeks before the first date of the scheduled workshop will be refunded at 50% or, applied IN FULL to a future workshop held during the same calendar year. Refunds requested on or after the first date of the scheduled workshop are not eligible for a refund.
Public Programs and Performances: Ticket-holders may request a refund up until 1 week before the scheduled performance or program date; EventBrite, our ticketing platform, reserves the right to charge a nominal fee for issuing a refund. Refunds requested less than one week of the scheduled performance or after a performance or program has taken place are not eligible for a refund.
Special Circumstance Cancellations: For single-day workshops and public programs that The Cosanti Foundation is forced to cancel due to low enrollment or ticket sales, extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, or acts of god, registrants and ticket-holders will be notified via email and receive a refund IN FULL.
PRIVATE EVENT REFUND POLICY
Refunds for the cancellation of private events are subject to the terms and conditions stated in the individual contractual agreements between the event organizer and The Cosanti Foundation.
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