The seventh annual Art Chavón night, hosted by Dominique Bluhdorn, President of the Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation was held last Wednesday, July 20th at the School of Design’s new Santo Domingo campus and gallery. Like in previous years, the pieces by recent and longtime Chavoneros were testament to the important contributions the School of Design and […]
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The Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation presents: Art Chavón 2016
For the sixth consecutive year, the Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation presents ”Art Chavón 2016”: a charitable event whose main objective is to raise financial resources for the scholarship fund of the Altos de Chavón School of Design, offering the public the opportunity to acquire the artistic work developed by students.
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20% OFF!! Take advantage of this amazing offer for Chavón International Summer Workshops July 18-22nd
The Altos de Chavón School of Design invites you to participate in a large number of courses that will run all summer long. Today is the last day of the 2 week Intensive drawing workshop, but there is still time to enroll in some very interesting courses that start next week! Plus, if you enroll between […]
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Maiker Avila: A Chavonero shares his work with us
Casa de Campo Living’s office is located in Altos de Chavón because we just love being a stone’s throw away from everything art and culture. We are also the ultimate fans of the prestigious and world renowned Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design. Now that the school year is over and Summer is […]
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Museo de la Altagracia invites you to get to know Higuey…in a different way!
History, culture and art buffs…this article is for you! In lieu of the 2016 International Museum Day and the General Conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) being held as we speak in Milan, the Museo de la Altagracia in Higuey is celebrating by offering a couple of cultural routes designed with this year’s […]
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Chavón’s International Summer courses will start next week!
Looking for something fun and enriching to do this summer? Search no further, the Altos de Chavón School of Design invites you to participate in a large number of courses that will run all summer long. The “International Summer” Art and Design courses will cover areas in Graphic Design, Fashion, Drawing, Lettering, Illustration and more!
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Jenny Polanco presents her latest line, Bakuba at “Couleur D’ Ailleurs de Africa al Caribe”
True to unique craft and functionality, Jenny Polanco displayed a lovely collection as part of the event, “Couleur D’ Ailleurs de Africa al Caribe,” organized by Sabrina Grazouille, president of Saint Domingue Accueil, the association of francophones in the Dominican Republic. The event sought to emphasize the ethical and aesthetic views of fashion as cultural […]
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America Olivo provides kids with an artistic start to their weekend at the Museo Arqueológico Altos de Chavón!
What is a fun way for kids express themselves and let their creativity flow? ART. America Olivo gives our children the opportunity to do this every Saturday in workshops she has at the Museo Arqueologico Regional in Altos de Chavón.
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Dominican Art Students to travel to Berlin for a performance and you can make it happen!
Not only is Altos de Chavón a living and breathing artists village with the only art school in the Dominican Republic, but it is also home to a Davidoff’s Arts Initiative, a global effort to encourage a larger dialogue around contemporary art by providing Dominican and international artists with the opportunity to exchange projects, ideas […]
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The Museo Arqueológico Regional presents “Creative Explorations” Summer Workshops for Kids
Summer is the perfect time to experiment with color, get your hands dirty, and be free with your imagination. Though creativity is always encouraged, the Archaeology museum in Altos de Chavón has put together perfect workshops for kids and teens that makes it easy and inviting to explore new design techniques.
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Stephen Kaplan’s thoughts on the Future of the Chavón School of Design
As the school year has come to a close, and we celebrated the 32nd graduation of the Altos de Chavón School of Design students, Casa de Campo Living takes a look into Fall with thoughts from Stephen Kaplan, director of the school, and what exciting new things are to be expected for the Chavón campus […]