Exchange Team

SPIRIT OF CUBA: Visual Arts, Feminism & Spirituality (October 5-11, 2017)
February 22, 2016  By wte-usa 

VIEW DETAILED PROGRAM INFORMATION HERE.

Join WTE, Inc. and Arizona artist Felicitas Sokec in Cuba! The program will provide ample opportunities to meet and interact with Cuban artists, chat with the locals both in Havana and the countryside, and explore the arts, spirituality, feminism, politics, music, and cultural heritage of this rich region. Don’t miss this unique and eye-opening opportunity to experience Cuba before it changes forever!

The program is organized by WTE, Inc. as a People-to-People Educational Exchange compliant with OFAC General License for travel to Cuba, 31 CFR § 515.565(b).

Explore both classic and contemporary Cuban art, spirituality and culture with exciting exchange opportunities to:

• Meet Cuban women artists, artisans, cultural thinkers, curators, gallery owners, and art experts where they live and work.

• Visit museum, galleries, and studio workshops.

• Experience the immensely rich Cuban world of music.

• Interact with locals in genuine and meaningful way, both in Havana and Cuba’s countryside.

• Explore Cuba’s spiritual practices, visit spiritual sites and observe rituals.

View extensive program details, costs, and registration information.

This program is sponsored by WTE, Inc. and Purest Day.

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Photography and Visual Arts Cultural Exchange to China (9/5-16, 2014)
February 21, 2014  By wte-usa 

In this unique opportunity, photographer Ray Pfortner and photo stylist Nancy Wing from Seattle will lead a program to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Beijing, bringing together North Americans and their Chinese counterparts to exchange ideas and establish both professional and personal connections.

This exchange program is designed for:

• Anyone with an interest in photography, whether a passionate hobbyist or a professional photographer, part- or full-time
• Any visual artist working in any medium, paint to graphite, who makes photographs for artist reference
• Anyone with an interest in China and especially its classical gardens and rich heritage

The program will provide ample professional opportunities, while exploring the art and cultural heritage of this rich region.  A special focus will be on the classical gardens of Suzhou and Shanghai.  And of course, there will be abundant opportunities to photograph!

Explore both classic and contemporary Chinese art and culture with exciting exchange opportunities to:

• Visit and photograph China’s classic gardens (5 in all), iconic architecture and sights, including an overnight stay at the Great Wall

• Enjoy and photograph 5 designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites

• Explore garden and night photography with Ray and arranging still lifes for photography with Nancy

• Meet Chinese photography professionals, including one of China’s best known conservation photographers and premier stock photo agencies

• The fee for the program includes a donation of $150 to the Northwest Chinese Garden selected by the registrant (Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden, the Seattle Chinese Garden or Vancouver, BCs Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden). WTE will match the amount for a total gift of $300

• Upon return to North America, have the opportunity to exhibit your work in a curated group show (exhibit printing and framing costs not included in the program)

For extensive program details, costs, registration information and specials, download Photography and Visual Arts China 2014 (password was provided in invitation email sent to you by Ray Pfortner).

 

 

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Contemporary Visual Arts of Denmark, Poland, and Austria (4/14-23, 2014)
October 1, 2013  By wte-usa 

In this unique opportunity, Seattle artist Kelly Lyles will lead a VIP networking program to Copenhagen, Warsaw, Krakow, Roznov and Vienna, bringing together Danish, Polish, Czech, and Austrian artists with their North American counterparts to exchange ideas and establish both professional and personal connections.

The program will provide ample of professional opportunities while exploring the art and cultural heritage of this rich region. 

Explore both classic & contemporary European art and culture with exciting exchange opportunities to:

• Meet Danish, Polish, Czech and Austrian artists, cultural thinkers, curators, gallery owners, and art experts where they live and work.

• Visits museums, galleries & studio workshops.

• Discuss future exchanges, workshops and residencies.

• Experience traditional Central European Easter!

• Experience cultural events, historical sites and more!

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