PROGRAMS

Workshops and retreats at Ghost Ranch go beyond traditional learning. They offer a chance to dig deeper, connect meaningfully, and explore new perspectives in a place where curiosity and courage thrive.

Our programs span a wide range of topics, all rooted in our mission to nurture the human spirit and mind, discover the sacred, and care for creation. Here, you can engage with the fine arts, develop a creative practice, explore the natural sciences, and gain a more profound insight into yourself and the world around you. Each summer, we also offer unique, low-cost programs for children, teens, and families.

Program registration and lodging may be secured online. If you require further assistance with registration, feel welcome to contact us at reservations@ghostranch.org or 505.685.1000.

If tuition is a barrier to attending, you may apply for a scholarship by submitting this form at least one month before the program start date. Please note: those who have received a scholarship in the past are not eligible for another.

July 2025

Stillpoint: The Spiritual Journey

Are you seeking a deeper path? Are you discerning a new path forward? Where are you on your spiritual journey? The Spiritual Journey Week at Ghost Ranch creates time and space to be still, listen and cultivate deeper meaning in your life. Sometimes we need a place to catch up with our souls’ yearning. A […] ...
28 Jul - 03 Aug
August 2025

Color and Composition with Sean Hudson – G25080101

Learn to use color and composition with ease, purpose, and confidence! In this three-day workshop, we will deep-dive into color and composition and learn how to transform the quality of light, space, and mood in your landscape paintings. Topics include technique, color theory, composition, the art of critique, perspective, and personal style. Demonstrations and personal […] ...
08 - 10 Aug

On The Path Home with Richard Diamond – G25080102

“Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and scared,” Rumi writes. The experience of longing for home is deep within each of us. But our true home isn’t in possessions or power or prestige, even though our culture has tricked us into trying to find security outside ourselves. Our true home is already […] ...
08 - 10 Aug
All Day

Working Preachers Sermon brainwave Team at Ghost Ranch with Matt Skinner Karoline Lewis, and Joy J. Moore – G25080201

Preaching is difficult and sometimes lonely work. For over fifteen years, Working Preacher has been an online community dedicated to assisting that work, inviting working preachers to enter into deeper conversations with the word of God and to explore the craft of preaching. In Summer 2024, the cohosts of Working Preacher’s long-running podcast Sermon Brainwave […] ...
11 - 15 Aug

Beginning American Sign Language with Joi Holsapple – G25080203

Led by a Native American Sign Language user and instructor Joi Holsapple, the registered attendees will be immersed in introductory American Sign Language and information about the Deaf Community and Culture through weekend-long fun learning activities. Be prepared to have fun! ...
15 - 17 Aug
All Day

Meditation in Motion: Mindful Hiking with Laurie Magoon – G25080204

Share the gift of stillness, joy, and connection through movement and hiking. Surrounded by majestic rock formations and the wonders of Ghost Ranch – somehow this feels like home. This unknown journey unfolds as we find our way in the natural world. Take in the reverence within, allowing our hearts to open to the grace […] ...
15 - 17 Aug
All Day

Writers Roundup with Lesley Poling-Kempes and Robin McLean- G25080301

A retreat/workshop for experienced, published writers who want to dig deeper into a book project or explore and organize a new one, and to reconnect with the writing life while part of a community of writers at Ghost Ranch. The purpose of this focused time in the inspiring mountains and light of Ghost Ranch will […] ...
17 - 23 Aug
All Day

Indigenous Poetry featuring An Evening with Joy Harjo – G25080303

Joy Harjo is a poet, author, activist, professor, musician, and the first Native American to hold the honor of US Poet Laureate. Please join us as she weaves her poems and tells stories of resilience spanning her life and career, from her beginnings in Oklahoma to her time as US Poet Laureate, and shares her […] ...
17 - 19 Aug
All Day

Painting the Ghost Ranch Landscape at Casa del Sol with Michelle Chrisman – G25080402

Join Michelle Chrisman at Casa del Sol Hacienda, a private area of the Ranch, which will give us the special opportunity to paint in O’Keeffe’s favorite area, not currently available to the public. You will paint on location 3 mornings & 2 afternoons, capturing both dramatically different light settings. Starting with a short demo and small value studies, moving […] ...
24 - 30 Aug
All Day

Living with Hearing Loss Workshop with Dean Olson- G25080302

The Living with Hearing Loss Workshop will cover several hearing loss topics; each daily meeting will cover different topics related to hearing loss and deafness. The goal is to raise awareness for people experiencing hearing loss, their friends, family, relatives and any interested folks. The workshop will also help people develop and review hearing loss […] ...
25 - 29 Aug
All Day
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