2025 Workshops + Experiences
Workshops and Experiences at PLAYA are unique experiences which offer time and space for focusing on your personal practice, developing knowledge in the arts and sciences, and forming deep connections with others. Some group meals provided by PLAYA allow for extended opportunities for connection and collaboration. Please take note of your Workshop/Experience agenda to see when group meals are provided during your stay (usually 1/week). Our spacious campus includes cabins and studios nestled against the edge of the Fremont-Winema National Forest’s Winter Rim on one side and the wide-open playa on the other. PLAYA’s location and rural setting is a natural incubator for creative breakthroughs and personal growth.
Our Workshops and Experiences are offered in 4- to 10-night options. Please review our 2025 Know Before You Go Handbook to see if a Workshop or Experience at PLAYA is right for you! There is limited cell service at PLAYA and no internet or tv in the cabins to help provide a focused environment. There is internet access and a landline in the main Commons lodge. Dietary restrictions will be captured during check-out, and directions to PLAYA will be sent after your purchase.
Cancellation policy: A $50 cancellation fee will always be applied to a cancelled order. No refund 6 or less days before arrival; 50% refund 7-14 days before arrival; 75% refund 15-28 days before arrival.
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PLAYA Experience: Outback Dark Sky Celebration (April 24–28, 2025) (16)
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Sheep to Spindle: Local Wool Processing and Natural Dyes Workshop (May 8–12, 2025) (14)
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PLAYA Experience: Great Birding in the Great Basin (May 15–May 19, 2025) (16)
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PLAYA Experience: A Naturalist’s Ways of Seeing (May 22–May 26, 2025) (16)
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Pigment + Place: Deep Time and Place Workshop (May 29–June 8, 2025) (14)
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Pigment + Place: Going Deeper Workshop (June 11–June 16, 2025) (14)
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Taking a Closer Look: The Ecology of Summer Lake Through an Artist’s Lens Workshop (June 25-30, 2025) (13)
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Oregon Outback Plein Air Workshop (September 5–12, 2025) (13)