Art and Literature Tours

As a special component of our Journeys of Art and Soul travel program, CRIZMAC’s Art and Literature Tours offer travelers an opportunity to learn about renowned artists and writers while experiencing the magnificent places that inspired them. Our daily itineraries include on-site lectures and readings, combined with visits to writers’ and artists’ homes and studios, museums, historic sites, and other special locations that are featured in the works we are studying. And, as with all of our tours, we fortify ourselves along the way with special culinary treats! Our travelers have told us that the experience of exploring the lives and legacies of our featured artists and writers while “on location” is an unbeatable combination.

Past tours include: Magnet of New Mexico, focusing on the writers and artists who came to Taos as guests of the venerable Mabel Dodge Lujan; Gifts from New England, featuring legendary artists and writers of the region; An Abundant Harvest, which explored the art and literature of central California with a particular focus on John Steinbeck and Dorothea Lange; and Desert Divas, highlighting influential women in Southwestern art and literature.

Our art and literature tours are a collaboration between Stevie Mack and Kitty Williams of CRIZMAC (the company’s President and Vice President respectively) and Dr. Bill Fry, an engaging and extremely popular literature professor. As a college professor in Maryland, Dr. Fry received numerous awards for his outstanding teaching. Join us for one of our art and literature tours and you’ll understand why. The leaders work together to provide you with an in-depth learning experience along with a good dose of fun.

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What CRIZMAC Travelers Say

“You are an exceptional group of people who have attracted a loyal following because of the quality of the programs you offer and the people who present them. Every day was a new adventure, filled with learning, fun, laughter, and an abundance of good food.”
Barbara Katz • Tucson, AZ
Magnet of New Mexico & An Abundant Harvest


Kitty Williams, Dr. Bill Fry and Stevie Mack at Walden Pond

“I think it is the personalities of the three leaders that made this an exceptional experience. It seemed to me that they were enjoying themselves and each other and this resulted in each day starting in a kind of happy haze. Their unique personalities merged into a delightful mosaic. I don’t know how you could design or decree this fortuitous combination.”
Marion Higgins • Tucson, AZ
An Abundant Harvest

“Bravo! The tour met and exceeded my expectations in all aspects. Kitty, Stevie and Bill, all vibrant personalities and their presentations (lectures) showed hours of preparation, research and study. They left nothing to chance.”
Mary Torrey Dooms • Tucson, AZ
Magnet of New Mexico