Middletown Arts Center

TUITION   FEES – POLICIES – PROCEDURES

2009-2010

1. MEMBERSHIP

All students of on going adult classes must be members of the Middletown Arts Center. All children's classes (ages 4 - 18) do not pay for membership unless they are enrolled in an adult class.  Membership fees: Individual -$25; Household -$60; Supporter -$100; Patron -$250; Sustaining -$500; Benefactor -$1000 plus.  Memberships are valid for one year from purchase and are a means to support The Center and its activities.  

2.  REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Registration is continuous and classes are filled in the order in which they are received. Tuition and lab fees are listed with each class. A $5 discount on stated prices will be given if a student pays for the class at least one week prior to the first class.  All students are encouraged to pre-register, as a class may be cancelled if insufficient enrollment occurs.  A 2 for 1 offer is available for adult classes provided at least one of the students is a new member and pays their membership at the time of enrollment.

A $20 penalty will be imposed on returned checks.  Visa/MC will be accepted. Registration can also be done on our website for most classes using pay pal.

3.  10-WEEK TERMS (except where otherwise noted) - ADULT CLASSES

Tuition must be paid for a minimum of 5 classes

Term                      5 wks           6wks         7 wks                    8 wks                    9 wks                    10 wks

2 hour class           $65.00        $70.00       $75.00                   $80.00                   $85.00                   $90.00

4.  9-WEEK TERMS - (except where otherwise noted) ADULT CLASSES

Tuition must be paid for a minimum of 5 classes

Term                      5wks            6 wks          7 wks                      8 wks                      9 wks

2 hour class          $65.00         $70.00          $75.00                   $80.00                  $85.00

5.  7-WEEK TERMS—(except where otherwise noted) ADULT CLASSES

Tuition must be paid for a minimum of 5 classes

Term                       5 wks         6 wks            7 wks

2 hour class          $65.00         $70.00          $75.00  

6.  ADDITIONAL CLASSES

If additional classes are taken after registering for a partial term, $12.00 per additional class will be charged, if guests come to a class with a current student, $12.00 will be charged for each class and is limited to 2 classes per guest unless special arrangements have been made with the Executive Director, no membership will be required.

If a student signs up for a class, that class is for the full term and the student may not attend another instructor’s class using the original sign up unless arrangements have been made with the Executive Director.  (i.e. signed up for painting class, attended painting class for 9 out of 10 weeks and wants to use the 10th week in stained glass to finish an old project).  The student may attend the extra class by paying $12.00 for that class.

7.  MISSED CLASSES AND REFUNDS

Classes may be cancelled when there are insufficient students, at which time enrollment fees will be returned or credited. If a student signs up for a class they have paid for and finds that they cannot attend the class, they will receive a 75% refund of the class registration fee. If a student attends 2 or more classes a credit will be issued for 50% of registration fee. Makeup classes are arranged if the Center cannot open or the Instructor is forced to miss a session.  It is the student's responsibility to make up missed classes within the term, if possible.  Missed classes may not be carried to the following term.

8.  LOCKERS AND STORAGE

Lockers will be $5.00 per term or $20.00 per year. Lockers not renewed will be cleaned out the second week of the new term.  Only current “works-in-progress” may be stored at MAC.  Identify and date all work kept in bins; the Center reserves the right to periodically clean out the bins of unidentified or non-current work.

9.  MODEL FEES

The cost of models will be divided among the students enrolled in the class and will be collected the first class of the term.

10. YOUNG ARTIST WORKSHOP-SUMMERTIME

The first child in a family must pay the full fee.  A $5.00 reduction for each additional child in the same family may be implemented.  Membership is not required.  Supplies are included.   

11. STUDIO TIME

Open studios are available to members and are designed to allow artists the opportunity to work on their own in a creative environment with the necessary equipment. Hours are determined by class schedules and will be posted on the doors to each studio at the beginning of each term. Exceptions are Jewelry Studio & Enameling due to the use of special kilns and equipment, instructors must be present. Pottery Studio is available to students that are self sustaining and do not need instructor guidance. We ask all students that take advantage of the open studios to clean up 30 minutes before closing time for that particular day to allow the staff to make rounds to close the building.

12. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Students are responsible to clean their work areas after their designated class which includes wiping down art tables, and easels removing paint, water and pastel dust, discarding any papers etc. from your area. Leave your workspace the way you wanto use it.

Middletown Arts Center – 130 N. Verity Parkway – Middletown, Ohio 45042 – 513-424-2417 – contact@middletownartscenter.com

REVISED 8/09; 1/10