A Creative Retreat: Art, Writing, & Mystery in Greece!

Sep 10 - 16, 2026

INSPIRE. CREATE. PERSIST.

Awaken your creativity, embrace your truth, and rejuvenate your soul on this creative retreat in beautiful Amorgos, Greece—an opportunity for exploring your creativity with a community of creatives in a tranquil and peaceful setting. During the week together, Kat will guide you in engaging your creativity, whether with your art, writing, or both. You will leave refreshed and renewed with a vision and plan for sustaining your creative practice.

Guest speaker Jonas Saul!
Bestselling author Jonas Saul will lead a session on tension and emotion in your work in progress, and will also contribute to a discussion on the publishing industry. He will also be available for one-on-ones and work directly with anyone who wants more time with him.

THE RETREAT WEEK SUMMARY:
08:00 - 09:30--Buffet Breakfast.
10:00 - 13:00—Morning sessions run three hours with a short break in between. The itinerary below details these sessions. In the afternoons, you can choose from various activities: edit, walk the beach, swim, hike from one village to another, or take a nap—whatever you like. The possibilities are endless, and the choice is yours!
Afternoons - One-on-one sessions with Kat to work on your specific needs.
20:00 - Meet for dinner, then spend the rest of the evening chatting about writing and art.

Tours: During our six-night stay on the island of Amorgos, we'll visit the 11th-century monastery, tour the white village of Chora, and go on a village hike!


Kat Caputo Biography:
Her mystery book, A SLIVER IN THE DARK, will be released in 2027!
Kat Caputo is a visual artist, arts educator, creativity coach, and the author of Art, Then Mysteries, published in Mystery Readers Journal, as well as Troubled Man, a short story featured at the Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art.

A former public school visual arts educator and adjunct professor, Kat holds an MFA in Studio Arts and an MA in Art Education from The University of the Arts. With several years of teaching and coaching experience—let’s say enough to retire—Kat uses her knowledge and expertise in the arts to coach and mentor creatives.

Kat writes mysteries and thrillers and is a member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime, where she also serves as a mentor. She advocates for the healing power of the arts and the therapeutic benefits of animals, and has worked with PAWS For People using her therapy golden retrievers.

Like her writing, Kat’s art explores trauma and the fragility of life.

More info: https://imaginegreeceretreats.wetravel.com/trips/a-creative-retreat-art-writing-mystery-in-greece-imagine-greece-retreats-42036520