RETREATS T&Cs

The Descover: Hydra retreat provides hospitality as follows: 1. Transportation from Piraeus port to Hydra and back. 2. Accommodation during the course of the retreat. 3. Tickets to all the sites and excursions visited as part of and organised by the retreat. 4. Workshops organised by the retreat. 5. Once-a-week dinners or drinks with the group provided by Descoverartists. 6. Online or live exhibition, depending on the circumstances, documenting the experience, the artists and their work the following year. The Descover: Thessaloniki retreat provides hospitality as follows: 1. Accommodation during the course of the retreat. 2. Tickets to all the sites and excursions visited as part of and organised by the retreat. 3. Workshops organised by the retreat. 4. Once-a-week dinners or drinks with the group provided by Descoverartists. 6. Online or live exhibition, depending on the circumstances, documenting the experience, the artists and their work the following year.
Accommodation is organised as follows: 1. Rooms & bathrooms at the retreat are shared 2. Cooking and cleaning the house during our stay is undertaken collectively. Hydra: 1. Hydra is a car, motorbike and bicycle free island with many steps and pebbled alleys. Transportation is only by foot, donkeys, and sea taxis. Because of that we unfortunately are not wheelchair accessible. 2. The residents are expected to respect the island, its inhabitants, environment & animals, and the local culture as well as be respectful to the rest of the residents. 3. Accommodation includes the bedrooms as well as common rooms, a common kitchen, a large garden, balconies and a common large studio where the artists are invited to work on the projects. Access to technology: Residents should bring their own equipment and or materials (computers etc.) however please do contact us regarding the materials you are going to need to see if we can assist in any way. The Descover: Hydra retreat takes place in an island of Greece with limited ability to obtain tech/electronic materials while we are there. For this reason residents should check in advance concerning what materials will be available, and what they will need to bring. Living expenses: While there are few expenses the residents need to consider while at the retreat, it is worth having some funds for trips to local cafes and the like. Calculate approximately 15-50 euros a day for such incidentals. Transportation to and from Athens and Thessaloniki: The retreat does not provide transportation to and from Athens or Thessaloniki, interested residents are responsible for arranging this themselves. Minimum number of participants: The retreats run only if a minimum number of participants is reached. In the case that is not, Descoverartists will inform all confirmed participants and will issue a full refund for the retreat fee. 

Retreat Changes: Wherever possible, you will be advised in advance of any alterations to the retreat once booked. However, we reserve the right in any circumstances to cancel a retreat, in which case we will offer a full refund of the fee paid until then. Promotions and discounts: Unfortunately, you cannot combine two discounts. The biggest one automatically applies to your spot. Cancellations and refunds: The deposit to secure a spot (35% of the retreat fee) is not refundable. Any amount of the remaining fee the artist has submitted will be refunded at 100% (minus the bank fees at 5%) if they cancel (DD/MM/YYYY): 1. by 01/02/2025 for the Decover: Thessaloniki retreat (20/05/2025-26/05/2025) 2. by 01/03/2025 for the Descover: Hydra retreat (09/06/2025-29/06/2025) 3. by 01/06/2025 for the Descover: Hydra retreat (01/09/2025-21/09/2025). The remainder fee has to be paid: 1. by 01/02/2025 for the Decover: Thessaloniki retreat (20/05/2025-26/05/2025) 2. by 01/03/2025 for the Descover: Hydra retreat (09/06/2025-29/06/2025) 3. by 01/06/2025 for the Descover: Hydra retreat (01/09/2025-21/09/2025). Artists who do not cancel and do not submit the remainder of the fee by 01/02/2025, 01/03/2025, and 01/06/2025, respectively, forfeit their deposit, the remainder fee submitted till that date and their spot in the retreat. In the case that an artist attending has chosen the option to pay the retreat fee in instalments and has not submitted the full remainder fee by the dates stated above as the final deadlines, they forfeit their deposit, together with any instalments submitted till that date, and their spot in the retreat. To cancel your spot, please send a cancellation request to the Descoverartists’ email address hello@descoverartists.com. We will reply with a cancellation confirmation. The cancellation confirmation document will state the date and time and that is the date of reference in regards to any refunds applicable. Terms and conditions changes: We reserve the right to update and/or alter these terms and conditions at any time, and it is your responsibility to be familiar with them before booking with us. The latest terms and conditions can always be found above and will supersede any previous versions. Damages to the house or other locations on the island: We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage caused by the artists during their time at the Descover: Hydra retreats. The artists are required to follow the house rules as set by the owners of the house, or they will have to pay any fees charged after the checkout.

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