Wildacres Retreat is a conference center offering its facilities to non-profit groups conducting educational or cultural programs on topics such as music, art, science, religion, lapidary, craft and writing. It is also available for staff and board retreats for non-profit organizations.
At an elevation of 3,300 feet, Wildacres is situated on 1,600 acres atop Pompey's Knob, a mountain near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Little Switzerland, North Carolina.
Conference center facilities at Wildacres Retreat include indoor meeting spaces of various sizes; a 165 seat indoor auditorium for lectures and concerts; a 200 seat amphitheater for outdoor gatherings; a fully equipped lapidary workshop and pottery studio; a dining hall serving three family style meals daily; and 57 double-occupancy bedrooms, each with a private bath.
Additionally, the Wildacres residency program allows guests to spend one week each in Owl's Nest Cabin while concentrating on a specific project. See the Residency page for more information.
I.D. and Madolyn Blumenthal dedicated Wildacres Retreat in 1946 for the betterment of human relations and interfaith dialogue.
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The amphitheater at Wildacres Retreat, a North Carolina conference center
Wildacres Events:
Wildacres Lifelong Learning program is August 27-31. The program is "On Music and Society". The program is open to everyone. Click here for more information and a registration form. Lifelong Learning Information
There are spaces available in the two Ringling College of Art and Design workshops beginning July 15 and July 22. Visit Ringling's website for details.
There are still a few openings in the 2012 Wildacres schedule so if you have a group that is interested in having a program here this year, please contact us.
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