We invite you to experience the Arts Council’s ARTours–arts-oriented trips designed to enrich your appreciation of familiar places and expand your knowledge of remote locations. Enjoy special museum visits, attend acclaimed musical and theatrical performances, visit artists’ homes and studios, and enjoy points of cultural interest and unique experiences as you share the companionship of fellow Arts Council members.
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ~ Saint Augustine
Our ARTours travelers enjoyed an AMAZING trip to New Zealand! From holding kiwis (the animal kind) to eating at fine restaurants to taking in the breathtaking scenery. It was a trip of a lifetime. We would love for you to join us on a future ARTour!
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UPCOMING ARTOURS
Charleston Heritage Symposium 2025
March 7 – 9, 2025
Leading up to our nation’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, the 2025 Symposium will broaden your understanding of various peoples who experienced the American Revolution in different ways while holding diverse perspectives on self-determination & political change.
CUBA: A Cultural Odyssey
March 9 – 15, 2025
Only a few spaces left!
Experience the traditions of Cuban culture on a “people-to-people” educational journey to Cuba. Connect with Cuban artists, dancers, musicians, students, baseball players, & more. Explore Hemingway’s life in Cuba at his preserved home. Visit agricultural workers to talk about agrarian reform, tobacco production, & organic farming. Don’t miss this chance to learn about & connect with Cubans on this unique Arts Council & Tauck ARTour.
COASTAL MAINE
September 17-25, 2025
Join the Arts Council on a 9-day tour to explore Maine’s coast where artists have captured the light and beauty of its rocky shoreline for centuries. Highlights include a visit to Boston’s Isabelle Stewart Gardiner Museum, artists colonies of Monhegan Island & Ogunquit, Winslow Homer’s Studio in Prouts Neck, Portland Museum of Art, the Farnsworth & Wyeth Center in Rockland; a sail on Camden Harbor; & Maine’s amazing lighthouses, culinary delights, such as lobster and blueberry pies.
Lower Mississippi Cruise
New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN
October 22-29, 2025
Traveling the Lower Mississippi with American Cruise Lines is an experience like no other. Enjoy customized excursions from classic antebellum homes to renowned plantations in Oak Alley & Natchez. Travel to Vicksburg & delve into Civil War history. Carefully selected on board experts will bring the history & culture of this region to life with award-winning enrichment programs.
NOTE FOR ALL ARTOURS: You should be in good physical condition to fully enjoy our tours. The Arts Council cannot provide individual assistance during the tours and therefore reserves the right to decline to accept anyone on a tour who has a physical condition that could create a hazard to him/herself or could impact the enjoyment of other travelers on the tour.
CANCELLATION POLICY: 35% of the total cost will be withheld for cancellation after registration date on ALL ARTours. NO refunds after advertised final payment due date unless substitute traveler is found—at which time transfer fees, if applicable, will be withheld. Trip cancellation insurance is available upon request and must be purchased at registration.
If you are interested in joining one of our ARTours, please contact Katherine MacRae at 910-692-2787 or via Email.