Custom Retreat - Aligned

Applies to custom retreats that are industry or mission aligned (i.e. writing/illustration/kidlit, etc)

Jersey City Writers Retreat

May 10 - 12, 2024

**Retreat Name**   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for **a writing retreat**.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching […]

Yale RITM Faculty Writing Retreat

May 13 - 16, 2024

Yale RITM Faculty Writing Retreat   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, […]

Birth a Book Coach Retreat

May 25 - 29, 2024

**Retreat Name**   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for **a writing retreat**.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching […]

Jennifer Louden Writing Retreat

May 30 - June 6, 2024

Personal Retreating with Carolyn Yoder

June 9 - 12, 2024

Enjoy a writing retreat, open only to graduates of Carolyn P. Yoder’s workshops, and limited to just five participants. These four days will be like a personal retreat with Carolyn Yoder in attendance. Modeled on Carolyn's writing retreat, five writers will spend time writing on their own, meeting daily with Carolyn, and participating in discussions […]

The Pub Retreat 2024

June 12 - 19, 2024

The Pub Retreat 2024   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for The Pub Retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, […]

BSFW Goes to Highlights

June 27 - 30, 2024

BFSW Goes to Highlights   Come join us at the Highlights Foundation campus for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird […]

VCFA Guardians of Literary Mischief Retreat

June 30 - July 3, 2024

VCFA Guardians of Literary Mischief Retreat Join fellow alumni for a retreat. Largely unstructured, with delicious and expertly prepared locally sourced meals, this time will fill your hearts and minds with some peaceful time to reunite with friends, reconnect with other alums, and, of course, write in your own private cabin or room. You may […]

Junior Women of Color in Political Science Collective Retreat

June 30 - July 7, 2024

Junior Women of Color in Political Science Collective Retreat   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a writing retreat.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has […]

Wild Hearts Retreat

July 18 - 21, 2024

Wild Hearts Retreat Come join us at the Highlights Foundation campus for a 3-night retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]

VCFA Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumnx Retreat

July 18 - 21, 2024

VCFA Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumnx Retreat   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has […]

WCSU MFA 2024 Summer Retreat

July 30 - August 4, 2024

Join us for WCSU MFA’s 2024 Summer Residency, located at the Barn at Boyds Mills, near Honesdale, PA! The residency will feature morning and afternoon workshops, open mics, evening readings, as well as delicious and expertly prepared locally sourced meals. This residency will offer some peaceful time to reunite with friends, connect with new writers, […]

Sera Rivers Client Retreat

August 11 - 14, 2024

Please join us at the campus of the Highlights Foundation for a 3-night, 4-day writing retreat exclusively for clients of agent Sera Rivers. There’ll be delicious and expertly prepared locally sourced meals, with snacks and all beverages available throughout the day and night, and all lodging is private, with private bath. The retreat will provide […]

Cartoon Everything!

August 11 - 14, 2024

Cartoon Everything!   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus, where there will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. There are ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as the campus is surrounded by nature and farms. You may check into your lodging (a private cabin […]

Magic If 10-Year Reunion!

August 31 - September 3, 2024

Magic If 10-Year Reunion!   It's been 10 years since walking across the stage at College Hall, and that's something worth celebrating! A Highlights retreat is just what we need to reconnect, catch up, and maybe even write a little. The retreat will be largely unstructured, but if there's interest in a workshop or other […]

R(ev)ise and Shine! Writing Retreat

August 31 - September 3, 2024

R(ev)ise and Shine! Writing Retreat   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for The R(ev)ise and Shine! Residency. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. Take advantage of a full schedule of lectures, targeted writing exercises, one-on-one meetings with mentors, facetime with an agent, and other group […]

Carrot Cake Hype Squad

September 18 - 22, 2024

Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a four-day writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as […]

JPST 2024

September 19 - 22, 2024

Come join us on campus for a largely unstructured long weekend. There will be delicious and expertly prepared locally sourced meals, along with some peaceful time to reunite with friends and write in your own private lodging. You’ll also have opportunities for easy hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as you’ll be surrounded by acres […]

Drexel MFA Program Writer's Retreat

September 26 - 29, 2024

Drexel MFA Program Writer's Retreat Come join us at the Highlights Foundation campus for a writing retreat. This long weekend is designed to allow you to focus on your writing and soak up the creativity granted to us through nature. There are no formal classes, but writers may organize a  workshop if desired. You may […]

Recharge: A Poet's Retreat

October 10 - 13, 2024

Escape from your daily distractions and focus on your writing Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a retreat designed especially for poets. This retreat will be relaxed with structured and unstructured time to connect as a group or strike out on your own. The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, […]

Prospect Agency Fall Retreat

October 25 - 27, 2024

Prospect Agency Fall Retreat   Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for our Fall 2024 two-night retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day and night.  This retreat will be low-key and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, […]

CAT Agency Retreat

November 6 - 8, 2024

Come join us at Highlights Foundation campus for a CAT Agency Creative Retreat!!   This 2-day retreat is an opportunity to gather with your CAT colleagues, and rest, connect, and create! You have the opportunity to make this a 3-day retreat, and arrive on Nov 5 -- that is an option you may decide upon […]

Wing Night

November 14 - 16, 2024

Come join us at the Highlights Foundation campus for Wing Night.  There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day.  This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group.  The Highlights Foundation campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets […]