Annual Bronze Sale, Educational Workshops, Performances, and more!
Bronze Sale
Thursday - Sunday, October 19th to 22nd
It's that time of year again when Cosanti Originals is offering 15% off all bronze products* and jewelry! Join us at our Paradise Valley location to enjoy this once-a-year opportunity to save on our handcrafted wares!
The Cosanti Foundation is supported largely by the sale of artisanal products sold by Cosanti Originals. A purchase of our one-of-a-kind products directly helps the Cosanti Foundation accomplish our mission of building an urban laboratory that models sustainable practices for an increasingly challenging world.
Since 1965, our efforts to demonstrate a different way of living and building that brings people closer to nature and closer to each other have inspired thousands. The creation of each Originals Windbell directly connects to the silt-casting methods employed to create our world-famous architecture. When you purchase an Originals Windbell, you are tapping into a rich history of craftsmanship practiced in Arizona for the last 58 years.
Excluding special assemblies*
Farm to Table workshop
September 25th - October 31st
End of summer harvest, beginning of fall planting
Come and be a part of our Farm to Table workshop, an immersive experience within the Arcology where you can actively engage in a closed loop food system. Across a span of five weeks, you'll experiment in diverse farming techniques. Additionally, you'll collaborate with the café team, mastering the art of crafting imaginative seasonal dishes.
Construction & Archives Workshops
November 6th - December 1st
This August we launched a Construction and an Archives Workshop, allowing participants to have more in-depth experiences in focused fields. Workshoppers completed the first phase of the Camp Kitchen extension, as well as curated a photo exhibit about the construction of our world famous Vaults, now on display in our Vicolo Primo. We enjoyed hosting these workshops so much, that we decided to offer them again this fall!
Construction Workshop
Arcosanti is building again! This workshop will continue the building of the first new construction in our Camp residence in years. Tasks may include interior outfitting, wood-working, plastering, stucco, insulating, electrical, and plumbing. Participants will also help in other needed remodeling and repair tasks throughout our architecture on site. The entire workshop centers the mission of arcology: to build a human habitat in harmony with nature.
Archives Workshop
Our Archives is the largest repository of Arcology thought and design, where we help pass the legacy of The Cosanti Foundation to the next generation of archivists. Our facilities include an
environment-controlled archives unit, with digitizing methods, storage areas, and virtual reality simulations. You will have the opportunity to work closely with our historical canon of art, text,
architectural models, photographs and more all while learning professional archival methods and practices.
Clay Pit-Firing Weekend Workshop
Saturday and Sunday, October 7th - 8th
Join us for a two-day weekend workshop where you will have the opportunity to learn and participate in an ancient form of firing pottery that uses natural materials and requires no gas or electricity. Learn about Land Stewardship at Arcosanti and the history of this ancient firing method. Check out our workshop page to see the full weekend schedule, what to bring, and plan your overnight accommodations.
Indian Cuisine and Culture Day
With Special Guest:
Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya
Saturday, September 30th
Our special guest & teacher Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya will be sharing her many skills throughout the day, teaching various workshops, followed by a delicious dinner and divine performance in the evening.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Culinary Workshop $35
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Odissi Dance Workshop $35
6:00 pm - Classical Indian Dinner
7:30 pm- Dance Performance by
Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya $50
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Presented by Laark Productions
Friday to Sunday
November 10th-12th
Laark Productions and the Cosanti Foundation present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Shakespeare’s playful romp from the world of men through the forest of dreams and back again.
Friday and Saturday
5:30 pm - Athens Inspired Dinner $25
7:00 pm - Evening Performance
$35
Sunday
3:00 pm - Matinée Performance
A Community Oriented Approach to Building With The Land
It Takes a Village to Harvest Mesquite
Arcosanti Visitors Center
is open daily from
9 am to 5 pm
Tours are offered
Thursday - Monday
9:30 am,11:00 am, and 2:00 pm
Tuesday and Wednesday
11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Check our website for more information about tours!
Our Café is open Thursday - Monday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Cosanti in Paradise Valley
Starting September 11th, Cosanti will resume tours on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
at 9:15 am
The Cosanti gallery is open
Monday to Saturday:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sundays:
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The public is welcome to watch our foundry pours
Monday through Friday:*
9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 am*
*subject to change at the foundry manager's discretion
The Greenhouse Guest Rooms & Our Sky Suite airbnb
Looking to extend your visit to Arcosanti? Enjoy our quiet and restful accommodations on the mesa. Both our Greenhouse Guest Rooms and Sky Suite airbnb feature handmade furniture and accents, as well as unique views of our high desert property. While the two accommodations offer very different experiences of our site, you are sure to see a spectacular view of the sunrise!
About the
Cosanti
Foundation
Since 1965, The Cosanti Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has advocated for the built environment to be created in harmony with nature through the concept of arcology (architecture + ecology), through our Arizona demonstration projects, Cosanti and Arcosanti.
Join us in our mission to inspire a reimagined urbanism that builds resilient and equitable communities sustainably integrated with the natural world.
