Auction Spotlight: Attend a Five-Day Poetry Retreat in the Berkshires

In case you missed it: our annual Silent Auction is happening now! We’ll be spotlighting one of our offerings in detail every day. Today’s spotlight is on a five-day poetry retreat hosted at MASS MoCA:

The expansive five-day writing retreat culminates in a poetry reading in North Adams, Massachusetts. Through daily prompts, exercises, readings, and discussions, you will explore new ways of expressing ourselves, heightening your use of metaphor and surprising details in your writing. Morning workshops take place in the galleries of MASS MoCA, the Clark Art Institute, and the Williams College Museum of Art. Afternoons are free to explore spring or autumn in the beautiful Berkshires and to write in your own private writing studio at MASS MoCA. Or to sit beside the meditative reflecting pool at the Clark. Choose either the April or October 2026 retreat.

The retreat includes:

• Your own private writing studio at the museum, with 24/7 access.
• A one-hour private consultation with Jan Freeman focusing on your individual poems.
• Free admission to MASS MoCA, the Clark Art Institute, and the Williams College Museum of Art throughout the week during museum hours.
• Private bedroom (queen-sized bed) with shared bathroom and kitchen in the MASS MoCA 2nd and 3rd floor, 4-bedroom apartments across the street from the museum. Please note: there is no elevator access to the apartments.
• Boxed lunches from MASS MoCA’s wonderful cafe, Lickety Split, are provided.
• Welcome gathering and dinner.
• Free parking.
• Member discounts to attend MASS MoCA evening performances that take place during the retreat.