In partnership with Telluride’s Ah Haa School for the Arts, the historic New Sheridan Hotel is helping visitors explore, develop and celebrate their creativity with the new “Escape Artist” package.

The Ah Haa School’s workshops, with subjects that range from photographing people and drawing landscapes to metal smithing and creating gnomes for the home, are taught by local and national instructors in a former turn-of-the-century train depot four blocks from the boutique hotel in downtown Telluride.

The New Sheridan Hotel has developed packages for a dozen workshops taking place between May and October. Customizable two-day packages that allow guests to select private instruction in photography, ceramics, drawing, painting or bookbinding are also available through March 31, 2010.

The newly renovated hotel serves as a comfortable retreat when workshops are out of session, offering 100 percent Egyptian cotton sheets, plush robes, heated bathroom floor tiles, scenic roof-top hot tubs and a host of amenities in addition to on-site dining at the Chop House restaurant and The Parlor café. The New Sheridan’s gallery of paintings by Roger Mason, a New York-based artist who spends several months a year as an artist-in-residence at the hotel, as well as the surrounding galleries and shops complement a getaway focused on the arts.

The custom, two-night “Escape Artist” package for two is $580 plus tax and workshop packages start at $555 per person. Package prices include a 25 percent discount for hotel accommodations and a 10 percent discount for art workshops.

Weekday Packages:
June 22-25 (four nights): Gnomes for Your Homes
July 12-15 (five nights): Drawing the Land
July 27-30 (four nights): Found Object Jewelry
August 2-5 (four nights): Functional Metal Arts 101
August 16-21 (six nights): Hollow Forming
August 23-27 (five nights): Ceramics Workshop
August 23-28 (six nights): Alternative Stone Setting

Weekend Packages:
May 29-31 (three nights): Welding for Women
August 7-9 (three nights) The Nature of our Lives
August 27-29 (three nights): The Art of Photography: People
September 10-13 (four nights): Advance Your Pastel & Oil Painting Techniques
October 1-4 (four nights): Fall Digital Photography

Custom Packages:
Custom packages for two include two nights’ accommodations at the New Sheridan Hotel  (double occupancy) and two private sessions with an experienced art instructor. Please visit www.NewSheridan.com or call 1-800-200-1891 for additional details. Prices may vary.

About the New Sheridan Hotel: The New Sheridan Hotel has served as Telluride’s social center since 1895.  Located just two blocks from the ski lifts, the hotel’s location in the heart of downtown Telluride provides an ideal base for visitors.  During an expansive renovation completed in late 2008, the hotel’s 26 guest rooms received a luxurious transformation under the guidance of internationally renowned designer Nina Campbell. On-site dining options include the popular Chop House restaurant, the Parlor, and the historic New Sheridan Bar which was ranked among the world’s top 10 après ski bars by Forbes Traveler. The New Sheridan is a proud member of the National Trust for Historic Hotels of America. For reservations and information please call 1-800-200-1891 or visit us online at www.NewSheridan.com.

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