The emerging Artist Retreat is:

• A divine escape in New Mexico for people who yearn to make art, write, create.

• Focused on creative projects or ideas nagging for your attention — a poem, a book, a script, a song, an illustration project, etc.

• A heart-centered, structured, highly personalized experience, suited for the highly sensitive, introverted and spiritual.

The emerging artist retreat is for:

• The doodler who doesn’t feel like a real artist.

• The writer who says, “but I’ve never published anything.”

• The songwriter, the poet, the painter, the lover of drawing…

• The friend or partner of the real artists.

That inner calling that keeps nagging you, it’s exactly what you and the world needs. It led you here because you, dear one, are an artist.

The emerging artist retreat is for you if:

• you are ready devote time to your inner creative calling,

• you have a project or idea you want to give time to (book, music, visual art) — this can be the beginnings of a project or simply an idea you keep thinking about, and

• you want time to rest and contemplate.

You will create.

You will connect with others who are coming out of their artist shells too.

You will make progress on a creative project or idea you’ve been sitting on.

What's included?

• Everything but your airfare.

• Ground transportation to/from airport

• Delicious chef-prepared meals & snacks

• Gorgeous accommodations & housekeeping

• Welcome gift filled with personal touches to support you and your idea/project

• Time in nature

• 1:1 time with your retreat host and special guest artists

• Your preferences, needs and requests handled with care weeks before you arrive

• Relationship-building with others who can change your life in unexpected ways

• Optional experiences to support your growth — sometimes we just want to stay in our room and focus

Details

• When: August 8-11, 2025 (2 days/3 nights)

• Where: Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Who: Inclusive of all identities, limited to 6 people.

Special Guest Artists to be announced…

Guest artists with different disciplines will share wisdom and support.

Think music producer and songwriter, published author, visual artist…

Registration — 4 spots available

Flexible payment options available for all levels.

Payment in full bonus support after the retreat: 2 private, advanced coaching sessions with Annie you can schedule anytime in 2025 + 1 month of on-the-go support (text & voice notes).

See you in New Mexico!

Have questions before registering?

There are some common questions asked down below, or you can:

Hey there!

I’m Annie Sanchez, a Dreamer and Strategist on a mission to empower sensitive, visionary, often over-looked, people to better understand and trust themselves.

I coach leaders and entrepreneurs with demanding lives and careers in the arts, social justice, education, philanthropy, healing, birth work and anti-violence. I’ve facilitated hundreds of spaces and people towards healing and clarity in their personal and professional lives.

A few years ago, despite a spite a successful business and meaningful work, I started feeling anxious and despondent.

So I bought pencils and a sketchbook for the first time in my life. I’d sit with my morning coffee and sketch my house plants.

A year later, I couldn’t shake the thought, “What if I went to art school?”

Prior to my pencils and sketchbook purchase, I’d never doodled or sketched. I drew like a 7 year old. Then one day, I decided I wanted to learn how to see.

A shadow artist most of my life, I am now finding my light.

If you can relate to what I’m saying, this retreat is for you.

I want to attend!

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Common Questions