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The atmosphere was friendly, cultivating curiosity, and wonder.

- participant, Sensing Bodies 2023 retreat (Brazil)

Registration is open!

Registration is limited. Once the event participation limit is filled, we will begin a waitlist.

Tiered Tuition

Tuition for Sensing Bodies includes the event programming as well as lunch and dinner on site.

This project will take place in Brazil, with teachers from Brazil, Chile, Germany, and Canada. Participants will come from across the globe, from vastly different local economic realities.

We are offering two separate tiered pricing options for program tuition, with the intention to balance participant access and program sustainability. The two options are International and Regional. Within each of these options, there are three tiers. Participants with more access to resources are invited to support those with less access by choosing a higher tier. We ask you to consider your own capacity to earn and to find financial support in relation to a global context.

International Payment Option

If you are coming from outside of South America, or live in South America and earn money in USD, £, € or CAD.

Tier 1: 1650$ CAD
For those who need to save and plan in order to attend

Tier 2: 1850$ CAD
Our recommended choice for covering program costs

Tier 3: 2050$ CAD

This choice will support generous salaries for teachers and more organic food in our meal plan

Regional Payment Option

If you live in South America and earn money in the local currency where you live.

Tier 1: 1650$ R
For those who need to save and plan in order to attend

Tier 2: 1850$ R
Our recommended choice for covering program costs

Tier 3: 2050$ R

This choice will support generous salaries for teachers and more organic food in our meal plan

Brazilian Payment with PIX

For Brazilians with Brazilian bank accounts who wish to avoid paying international fees embedded in the payment system.

Please look at the prices in the Regional Tier and decide which tier is best for you. Send that amount through PIX to 800.050.959-80 (banco Sicredi. Camila Seeger)

Once you've sent your PIX payment, please make sure to send a proof of payment and confirmation message to edsm@live.ca with your name, email and the price you paid. Without this confirmation, we won't consider your payment completed.

Pricing Considerations

Some factors to consider:

Currency you use most often
Country you live in
Income tax bracket
Ability to meet basic needs (food, shelter, transportation)
Level of debt and ability to pay it
Housing (accession to property, type of rental, precarious housing, etc.)
Access to health care
Disposable income (coffees, drinks, movies, concerts, new clothes, etc.)
Ability to save and access savings
Employment (full/part time, type of employment, need for employment, etc.)
Possibility of taking a vacation
Annual income level
Dependents (children, elderly, etc.)

Our goal in creating two different payment options is to support equity and community care in a global context. Please take the time to honestly think about your ability to pay and your access to financial resources. We work hard to make this event affordable and accessible, and tuition remains our only source of income to pay for program costs. Please pay at the highest level possible.

Join us and participate in building this collaborative retreat model. Our desire is to bring together people from different walks of life, knowing that we all have something to contribute and something to receive.

If you are applying to an arts council or other funding body for funding to participate in this program, please contact us so that we can provide you with a letter of invitation to support your application.

If you are a Canadian citizen and an artist, please contact the Canada Council for the Arts and your provincial arts council regarding travel and professional development grants. Don't leave this until the last minute! Funding is available if you are proactive. Former participants have successfully obtained funding for this event.

Meals On Site

We are partnering with a local production space called Studio TOCA to offer catered meals as part of the program. Meals are included in the cost of tuition. Studio TOCA is a residential space and studio open to the local community and slowly growing international artistic residencies. Camila Seeger, who is on faculty for Sensing Bodies, has built Studio TOCA in Gamboa with her family as a space to welcome local and visiting artists.

Studio TOCA is offering lunch and dinner on site at our program, included in the event package. This package will cover the nine days of classes, but not our day of rest mid-way through the program.

Food will be simple and delicious vegetarian meals with organic salad, freshly made on site every day. Meals are a beautiful way to connect with others during this program. Sharing food creates community!

Accommodations

This event takes place in a community, not in a retreat centre. There is no retreat campus with built-in accommodations - instead, we will be staying in houses and guesthouses within a short walk of Beira Mar, our event space.

Accommodations are separate, and not included in tuition. This is to allow flexibility for various participant needs.

There are a number of guesthouses and home rental options to suit the various needs of participants. All accommodations will be in walking distance of our program space and of the amenities in Gamboa.

After you've registered for the event, we will communicate with you about accommodations. The sooner you register, the easier it is for us to help you find the accommodations that will work best for you.

To give you an idea of the type of accommodations that are typically available, please take a look at some AirBnb options available in the community of Gamboa.

Cancellation Policy

By January 1st, 2025: If you need to cancel for any reason, we will refund the amount paid minus a 150$ CAD / 150R administration fee.

From January 2nd, 2025 – March 10th, 2025: There are no refunds, but if the retreat is sold-out, we will invite someone from our waitlist. If we find a replacement, we will refund the amount paid minus the 150$ CAD / 150R administration fee.

After March 11th, 2025 (retreat start date): There are no refunds or transfers.

Please be in touch if you have any questions about this event. We'd love to hear from you.