How much does the retreat cost?
The 2023 tuition includes all retreat events, including the opening night party and Sunday farewell cookout, but not lodging or meals.
Tuition, $250, is due at the time of enrollment. You must also select a lodging package (or no lodging package) when you enroll so that we can reserve the right room for you. Only a limited number of rooms are available. But you may pay for lodging either with tuition or anytime until a week before the retreat.
What about lodging and dining?
The most convenient place to stay is at Lost Lake Woods Club Lodge, where all retreat events will be held. But there is no requirement to stay there; even if you do not stay at the lodge, you may buy meals there.
There are four lodging and meal packages available at the lodge and two more if you'd prefer to camp within walking distance of the lodge. Should you have food challenges that make it better for you to supply your own meals, a room-only package can be arranged. Call Inspiration Alcona at 989-736-3000 or email [email protected] to set this up.
Three bed-and-breakfast inns and a few small motels and cabin resorts are along or near the Lake Huron shore. All can be found on the Internet by searching for hotels in Alcona County. About 100 Alcona County cabins and cottages are for rent at such websites as vrbo.com and airbnb.com.
The Lost Lake Woods Club restaurants, the Five Lakes Grill and the Lost Lure Lounge, will be open for all meals during the retreat, but dinner is not included in any package because we hope that participants will go out to see a bit more of Alcona County while they are at the retreat. Restaurant recommendations are available, whether you stay at Lost Lake or not.
There are four lodging and meal packages available at the lodge and two more if you'd prefer to camp within walking distance of the lodge. Should you have food challenges that make it better for you to supply your own meals, a room-only package can be arranged. Call Inspiration Alcona at 989-736-3000 or email [email protected] to set this up.
- Private-room package at Lost Lake lodge with en suite bath, $295: Three nights private lodging (Thursday through Saturday), breakfast Friday through Sunday, lunch Friday and Saturday, as well as the opening and closing parties, which are included in tuition.
- Shared-room package at Lost Lake lodge with en suite bath, $185 each: Three nights shared lodging with another participant you name, breakfast Friday through Sunday, lunch Friday and Saturday, and the opening and closing parties, which are included in tuition.
- Private-room package at Lost Lake lodge with bath down the hall, $265: Three nights private lodging, breakfast Friday through Sunday, lunch Friday and Saturday, as well as the opening and closing parties, which are included in tuition.
- Shared-room package at Lost Lake lodge with bath down the hall, $170 each: Three nights shared lodging with another participant you name, breakfast Friday through Sunday, lunch Friday and Saturday, and the opening and closing parties, which are included in tuition.
- Full hook-up camping at the Lost Lake Woods Club campground for one, $165: Three nights private site, breakfast Friday through Sunday, lunch Friday and Saturday, as well as the opening and closing parties, which are included in tuition.
- Full hook-up camping at the Lost Lake Woods Club campground for two, $115 each: Three nights shared site with another participant you name, breakfast Friday through Sunday, lunch Friday and Saturday, as well as the opening and closing parties, which are included in tuition.
Three bed-and-breakfast inns and a few small motels and cabin resorts are along or near the Lake Huron shore. All can be found on the Internet by searching for hotels in Alcona County. About 100 Alcona County cabins and cottages are for rent at such websites as vrbo.com and airbnb.com.
The Lost Lake Woods Club restaurants, the Five Lakes Grill and the Lost Lure Lounge, will be open for all meals during the retreat, but dinner is not included in any package because we hope that participants will go out to see a bit more of Alcona County while they are at the retreat. Restaurant recommendations are available, whether you stay at Lost Lake or not.
How do I pay?
You may choose one of two methods of payment: by check or online.
Paying by check: Choose one of the class options. Then write the name of the class, your lodging choice, your name and address, your phone and your email (if you have one) on a piece of paper, write a check for tuition (plus, if you like, the lodging package) to Inspiration Alcona and pop the paper and the check in the mail to Inspiration Alcona, PO Box 506, Lincoln, MI 48742. A second check for meals and lodging can come later.
Paying online: Fill out the form below, first choosing the class you want to enroll in. You'll be asked for your personal information and payment information. You'll get a thank-you email within minutes.
Paying by check: Choose one of the class options. Then write the name of the class, your lodging choice, your name and address, your phone and your email (if you have one) on a piece of paper, write a check for tuition (plus, if you like, the lodging package) to Inspiration Alcona and pop the paper and the check in the mail to Inspiration Alcona, PO Box 506, Lincoln, MI 48742. A second check for meals and lodging can come later.
Paying online: Fill out the form below, first choosing the class you want to enroll in. You'll be asked for your personal information and payment information. You'll get a thank-you email within minutes.
I'll stay elsewhere.
What happens next?
Soon after you’ve enrolled, you’ll get an email confirmation. (Or if you've signed up by mail, we’ll send the confirmation by U.S. mail if you have no email access.) A few weeks before the retreat, we'll send a reminder to collect the materials you'll need, as well as any updates needed.
Thanks for signing up. We look forward to seeing you in September.
If you have questions about the Alcona Arts Retreat, now or later, send an email to [email protected] or call 989-736-3000.
Thanks for signing up. We look forward to seeing you in September.
If you have questions about the Alcona Arts Retreat, now or later, send an email to [email protected] or call 989-736-3000.
The rest of the details
If a workshop fills beyond its maximum, we’ll maintain a waiting list, but in the meantime we’ll return your payment. We'll notify you immediately if a place in your chosen workshop opens.
Should we have to cancel the whole retreat, whether for corona virus reasons or otherwise, we'll make a full refund to you.
If you cancel more than a month before the retreat, we'll send a full refund less a $25 cancellation fee.
If you cancel for non-medical reasons less than a month before the retreat, we will send a 50-percent refund or apply your full payment to a future retreat, your choice.
If you must cancel for reasons of illness, we'll send a full refund less the $25 fee regardless of the time you cancel.
Should we have to cancel the whole retreat, whether for corona virus reasons or otherwise, we'll make a full refund to you.
If you cancel more than a month before the retreat, we'll send a full refund less a $25 cancellation fee.
If you cancel for non-medical reasons less than a month before the retreat, we will send a 50-percent refund or apply your full payment to a future retreat, your choice.
If you must cancel for reasons of illness, we'll send a full refund less the $25 fee regardless of the time you cancel.
