Refunds & Cancellation Policies:

A $750 non-refundable deposit per Participant is due at the time of registration to reserve a spot. Participants may cancel a reservation for a full deposit refund within 24 hours of payment. After 24 hours, the deposit is non-refundable. 

• 50% of the total amount due by APRIL 1, 2025

• Final payment of the balance of the trip cost is due no later than MAY 1, 2025. 

• Missing the final payment deadline may result in cancellation of the reservation.  

• After May 1, there are no refunds.

• If the workshop is canceled, all payments will be fully refunded.

  • Cancellation by the Participant before May 1 will result in a full refund of amounts paid minus the non-refundable $750 deposit. Cancellation by the Participant for any reason (including, but not limited to, injury or illness) after May 2 will result in a 50% refund of funds paid, not including the non-refundable deposit, but only if your spot is filled. Participants should understand that we must pre-pay many of the trip costs for venues and services before the trip begins and that finding artists to join a trip on short notice is challenging. We highly encourage Participants to obtain trip insurance. 

Travel Insurance:

You'll need to have your travel insurance as a condition of attending the workshop.

Travel insurance is inexpensive and can protect you by refunding monies to cover travel costs paid if you need to cancel your trip due to an emergency or interruption or the unlikely event that the workshop is canceled. We suggest that you purchase travel insurance when booking your flight reservations.   We will not be responsible to Participants for any costs except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Personal travel insurance is, therefore, strongly suggested to cover the Participant’s costs, such as airline tickets, loss of luggage, trip delays, medical evacuation, medical expenses, or if this workshop is canceled for any reason. Further, if a Participant contracts COVID-19, governmental protocols may restrict travel and/or require quarantine and isolation measures, which may result in additional costs to the Participant. 

Participant Expectations: 

Participants assume certain responsibilities, risks, and obligations to their fellow Participants. Participants should be capable of handling their luggage and carrying their painting gear over short distances and be prepared to walk moderate distances over uneven surfaces, such as cobblestone streets. Many of our historic or scenic nature venues are not equipped with elevators. However, assistance with carrying suitcases to rooms can be provided. Life in Portugal is undoubtedly different from that of many Participants’ home countries, which is part of the charm and challenge of foreign travel. Participants may find specific amenities they are accustomed to that are different or lacking. Although participants seeking privacy will find plenty of time to paint and explore independently, this is still a group art experience. Meals, excursions, and art classes are largely communal, and Participants are expected to enter the spirit of the adventure. An overly critical, abrasive, or disruptive Participant can diminish the entire group's experience. Suppose a person feels that they will have difficulty being courteous or accepting of others or meeting with good grace the challenges of painting in a new environment or of life and traveling in a foreign environment. In that case, they should not enroll in this workshop. In the unlikely event that a Participant in the workshop is unreasonably disruptive or conducts himself or herself in a manner incompatible with the safety and reasonable enjoyment of other workshop members, we reserve the right and discretion to expel that Participant from the workshop without any liability or refund.