Current Programs

These programs include up to 36 AIA and ASLA-approved HSW Learning Units. 

Nancy Josephson and Stephen Day are leading new sessions of their 10-day program based in Civita, Perugia, Assisi, Siena and other central Italian hill towns: September 29-October 9, 2026 and October 13-23, 2026.

These programs focus on architectural preservation, sustainability, and modern design interventions in several phenomenal Etruscan hill towns, including extraordinary connections with Italian designers, engineers, cultural leaders and other compatriots. This program is not only for architects but also others interested in a deep dive into architectural preservation, art history, sustainability, food, wine, and local culture in several ancient but vital Etruscan hill towns. Using Civita as the base camp, with overnight trips to key locations, participants will explore important preservation work and the protection of cultural treasures in hill towns such as Assisi, Perugia, Tarquinia, Tuscania, Orvieto, Pienza, Caprarola, Todi, and Siena, in addition to Civita di Bagnoregio. These two Fall 2026 programs are currently full.

Jan Hurley and Brooks Romano return as leaders and guides for the program in this series from April 6-16, 2027.

Samantha Josaphat and Luis Medina will once again be the leaders for this same program that will be offered April 27-May 7, 2027.

Nancy Josephson and Stephen Day will return to Civita to lead this program May 12-22, 2027.

For further information and if interested in any of the Spring 2027 programs in Italy, please contact us at programs@civitainstitute.org.

Stephanie Bower's "DRAW CIVITA 2026" is happening September 18-24, 2026. Stephanie's program in Civita was a great success in September 2025. Stephanie is a Civita Institute Fellow and the winner of the prestigious Gabriel Prize for her work in architectural delineation and research.

Stephanie leads outstanding drawing programs all over the world, and is the author of several highly popular drawing instruction books and online courses. She has led the Draw Civita program for over ten years, in collaboration with The Civita Institute. 

This Fall 2026 program is currently full. If interested in a future program with Stephanie in Italy, please email us at programs@civitainstitute.org.

A new AIA-approved Watercolor and Charcoal Drawing Workshop, to be led by artist, architect, teacher, and Civita Institute Fellow Otto Chanyakorn in Civita di Bagnoregio has been scheduled for May 27-June 1, 2027. Otto is returning to Civita after leading successful programs here in 2024 and in 2026. For details about this exciting program in Spring 2027, please contact us at programs@civitainstitute.org.

This workshop is approved by the AIA for 8 Continuing Education Learning Units.

Otto is a recipient of the prestigious Gabriel Prize, awarded in 2020 for excellence in architectural depiction in watercolor and other media, and was a Civita Institute Fellow in 2022. He is a faculty member at Kansas State University school of architecture and teaches design studio, drawing, and watercolor technique, focusing on observational and analytical thinking and experiencing architecture and spatial constructs.