​The Center for Creative Exploration is offering an in-person hands-on apprenticeship program where learning takes place experientially through practice of intuitive painting and facilitation. Senior facilitators provide ongoing mentoring/training for people interested in facilitating the intuitive painting process. 

 

REQUIREMENT

• Minimum of 1 year of personal painting process experience (minimum 75 hours)

 

RECOMMENDED

• Previous leadership or facilitation experience 

• Recommended: facilitation training with Michele Cassou, Stewart Cubley, Cherie Ray or Chris Zydel

• Support Materials:

  • Taking “Principles of Process Arts” online course, Stewart Cubley

• Books:

  • Life, Paint and Passion, Michele Cassou and Stewart Cubley

  • Point Zero Painting, Michele Cassou

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Workshops: Three weekend workshops on core intuitive painting principles, philosophy and experiential facilitation practice.

• Assisting & Practice: Assisting weekly classes, workshops, day-longs. You can work with adults, children, or both based on your interest.

• Facilitation Practice: Chances to lead parts of classes, Open Studio, or intro classes. Each session includes guidance during the class.

• Mentorship: After each session, a senior facilitator mentors you with opportunities to reflect on strengths/skills exhibited, and feedback to focus on for further growth.

• Process Review with Senior Facilitator: Review a selection of a student's painting process as a tool for facilitating, and to encourage dialogue and questions.

• Studio Management: Learn how to run a fiscal and physical painting studio.

• Final Project: Plan, design, and facilitate a class of up to three hours (co-teaching with a fellow trainee is optional). Includes feedback.

• Commitment: One-year duration with reflection and feedback at the end.

 

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

• Three facilitator training weekends (45 hours of live, in-person training)

• Registration fee for either Committed to the Core OR 1 Essensual retreat and 4 - 8-week class series

• A one-on-one session with each facilitator

• Group coaching twice a month on Monday evenings (6:00pm - 7:00pm) run throughout the program

• Studio Apprenticeship & Practice: 8 classes (including set-up and clean-up). Depending on experience and comfort, you will either:

  • Shadow: Watch the lead facilitator and learn how the studio works

  • Assist: Help facilitate a small part of the class and try brief interactions with a few students under guidance of lead facilitator

  • Co-lead: Facilitate the full class in partnership with the lead facilitator

• Certificate of Completion given at the end of each year​

 

FACILITATOR TRAINING WEEKENDS

• January 29 – 31

• May 21– 23

• October 22 – 24

  • Friday Evenings, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

  • Saturdays, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

  • Sundays, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

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FEE STRUCTURE & PAYMENT PLANS

• Tuition: $6500 

• Deposit to hold your spot: $1,000 (number of participants: maximum 12)

• Remainder due by November 1, 2026​

 

Applications due October 1, 2026.

Please fill out the application and we will contact with you with payment options.

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