2026 Winter Coordinators included: Adam Atkinson, Grant Benoit, Lynne Hobaicaa, Jun Lee, Rachel Radar, Mark Tan
Designed to provide artists with unfettered time & space to work alongside peers, Pentaculum is an invitation-only, weeklong retreat held twice annually at Arrowmont.
Pentaculum grew from the Ceramic Surface Forum, an event founded by former Arrowmont Artist-in-Residence, instructor and staff member, Jason Burnett. Ceramic Surface Forum was an invitational retreat that brought together 15-20 ceramic artists to the Arrowmont clay studio during the first week in January in 2012. From there, the event grew into four additional visual art medias — which informed the new name, Pentaculum. In 2019, the first Spring Pentaculum was added to the annual winter event. Today, Pentaculum has grown to include more than five visual art disciplines as well as a retreat experience for writers.
Pentaculum offers an intimate atmosphere for personal artistic growth and the opportunity to strengthen and build meaningful relationships within the arts and craft field. Participants experience a retreat at Arrowmont to invigorate their studio practice and deepen their connections to the craft community. Held annually in early January and mid-May, working artists in ceramics, fibers, metals, 2D, wood & sculpture, and writing spend a week at Arrowmont to work on independent projects.
