One of SBMA’s special, customized programs, this one-time-only travel offering is designed for SBMA Members, creating an experience filled with exclusive access and curated encounters that are not available to the general public. The 8-night tour, based at two 5-star hotels, features special touches throughout, including curator and director-led tours through celebrated art collections, private viewings, behind-the-scenes visits to rarely-opened artist studios, and personal invitations into historic private homes. Along the way, a local expert will accompany the tour, weaving together the cultural, historical, and artistic narratives that make the Provence-Côte d’Azur region so extraordinary.

Highlights include: 

• Three nights at the 5-star Carlton Cannes
• Five nights at the 5-star L'Hôtel Particulier Arles
• Spectacular foundations made extra special with private visits and meetings with the directors, including the Maeght Foundation, Venet Foundation, Lee Ufan Foundation, and the Anselm Kiefer Foundation
• Exploration of artists Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, and Chagall at their museums in the south of France
• The exclusive Gensollen Collection and studio of artist Basil Alkazzi, both rarely opened to visitors, as well as a private studio space of two artists that is seldom visited
• The Granet Museum and Planque Collection, Opera Gallery of Monaco, and the stunningly beautiful Château La Coste, a working vineyard and plein-air museum
• The fabulous Luma Arles and Fondation Van Gogh
• Alluring destinations like Monaco and Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Accepting reservations. Email travel@sbma.net to request the brochure. 

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Complete the reservation form at the end of the brochure or call (805) 884-6431 to reserve by phone.