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Educational Tour Program
There will be several educational tours each
year to national
and international sites of
interest.
Call
the office at
407-671-1886
for more information.
Since 1986, Peter Schreyer
has conducted over 24 successful photographic tours in Europe
and North America. Small groups of photographers of all levels
travel in a comfortable private van to interesting scenic,
historic, and cultural destinations. Call 407-671-1886 for a
detailed flyer.
Cultural Tour of New Mexico, Land of Enchantment
with Peter Schreyer
October 17 through 23, 2010
Spend a beautiful fall week in northern New Mexico, one of America’s most unique and enchanting regions. Nowhere is there a more unique and diverse landscape in scenery, people, history and culture. Practice your photographic skills by exploring the rich tri-cultural heritage of this region. Travel in a small group along historic back roads, visit small towns and get to know the ancient and contemporary places of America’s native people. Together with Hispanic and Anglo settlers, they have preserved New Mexico’s “Land of Enchantment.” The tour is custom designed for photographers of levels, as well as individuals interested in art, history and cultural heritage.
Tentative Tour Itinerary
Sunday, October 17: Midday assembly of group at Albuquerque Airport. Afternoon drive along the historic “Turquoise Trail” with visits to several former “ghost towns.” Overnight accommodations for two nights at the Victorian Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, a beautiful, over one hundred year old, historic hotel.
Monday, October 18: Morning exploration of the historic New Mexican city of Las Vegas. Located on the famed Santa Fe Trail, the city has the highest concentration of registered historic buildings (over 900!) and districts in the state. Afternoon hiking visit to Fort Union National Monument, highlighting the ruins of an extensive supply fort established in 1851 to protect the wagon trails going West. A special night photography session will be featured in the evening.
Tuesday, October 19: Travel across the beautiful Sangre de Christo Mountains, through the culturally interesting Mora Valley, to the town of Taos. Stops will include the picturesque mill on the historic Salman Ranch and the much photographed and painted Ranchos de Taos Mission Church. Check in for one night at the Best Western Kachina Lodge, located within walking distance to the historic town plaza.
Wednesday, October 20: Early morning visit to the 800-year-old Taos Pueblo, America’s most beautiful Native American village and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Free time for lunch, shopping and gallery visits in the towns Plaza area. Early afternoon departure for the mountain “High Road” with visits to several ancient Spanish villages and mission churches. Group dinner at the classic Rancho de Chimayo Restaurant, located in a century-old adobe home. Evening check-in for two nights at Garrett’s Desert Inn in Santa Fe, located two blocks from the famous Plaza.
Thursday, October 21: Early morning walking tour of Santa Fe followed by free time to visit the famous Indian Market, world-class museums and art galleries. Optional afternoon excursion to nearby Bandelier National Park with its dramatic canyon and pre-Columbian cliff dwellings.
Friday, October 22: Morning departure for Acoma Pueblo. “The Sky City” is one of the oldest continuously inhabited villages in the United States; one of the tour’s photographic highlights! Afternoon discovery of interesting stretches of historic Route 66, the famous “Mother Road.” Accommodations for our last night are at the Best Western Rio Grande Inn. Farewell party and dinner highlighted with a spectacular cable car ride to the surrounding Sandia Mountains.
Saturday, October 23: Morning visit to Albuquerque’s Old Town area, followed by a transfer to the airport. End of guided tour. Please arrange for a return flight after 2:00 p.m.
Peter Schreyer,
Executive Director
and Photography
InstructorE-mail: Pschreyer@crealde.org
Your Tour Guide: Peter Schreyer, is an experienced world traveler who moved from his native Switzerland to Florida in 1978. As a professional photographer and educator with an international exhibition record, Peter has received numerous grants and acclamations for his work, including a 1993/94 Fellowship in Visual Arts from the State of Florida. For the past 15 years he has served as the Executive Director at Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, one of Florida’s leading community-based, not-for-profit arts organizations. Over the past 20 years, Peter has conducted over two dozen successful photographic tours of Europe and the American West. Peter has extensively traveled and photographed in New Mexico for over 30 years and will introduce participants to many of his favorite places to photograph, hike and explore. In 2004/2005, the Swiss Camera Museum held a major retrospective exhibition of his American documentary photography. He is the founder of the Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park, a newly established cultural facility that celebrates community heritage through documentary photography, oral history and public art. In 2009 he was named Arts Educator of the Year by United Arts of Central Florida.
Tuition: Tour price is $1,250 for Crealdé members and $1,295 for non-members, per person, double occupancy and includes land package only as described in the itinerary.
A non-refundable $500 deposit is due no later than July 15, with full balance due by September 1. Refunds cannot be granted after September 1. Crealdé School of Art is offering this special program in conjunction with Peter Schreyer Photographic Tours. A portion of the proceeds benefit Crealdé School of Art’s scholarship program. Peter Schreyer is offering this popular tour of New Mexico for the first time in three years and space is limited to eight participants – please register early!
What’s Included…
• 6 nights accommodations at historic inns and hotels (double occupancy)
• Ground transportation
• Two group dinners
• Cable car ride to Sandia Peak
• Photographic guidance and instruction during the trip
• Admission to national monuments, pueblos and historic sites as described in itinerary
• Trip and equipment preparation meeting prior to departure
• The tour is limited to 8 participants
Does not include… air fare, photographic fees at Indian pueblos, meals other than the two group meals and personal expenses.
Participants must arrange for their own transportation to Albuquerque. Several airlines operate convenient morning flights from Orlando, including Southwest Airlines (southwest.com) which offers non-stop flights. Good rates can also be found at www.orbitz.com and similar Web sites. Crealdé School of Art is offering this special program in conjunction with Peter Schreyer Photographic Tours. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Crealdé’s Scholarship Program. Peter Schreyer is offering this popular tour of New Mexico for the first time in three years and space is limited to eight participants – please register early! For more information, please call Peter Schreyer at 407-671-1886, ext. 18.
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Tour price is $1,250 Crealdé members and $1,295 non-members per person, double occupancy. A $500 deposit is due at time of registration.
Final payment is due by September 1, 2010. Refunds cannot be granted after September 1. Prices for single occupancy available upon request.
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Please make your check payable to Crealdé School of Art and mail it to:
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