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REGISTRATION
1. Choose the classes you want and send us your registration form. (Download registration from PDF below.) For class details review the course descriptions by clicking on the links at the left.
Early Registration Discount for Currently Enrolled Students:
Only students currently registered in the session immediately prior to the one for which they are registering are eligible for the early registration discount. Current students will receive $5.00 off a course 4 weeks long and $10.00 off a course 5 weeks or more in duration. There is only one discount allowed per session and early registration ends 3 weeks before the start of the new session.
2. Pay tuition and fees early to hold your spot in class. Please include materials and model fees in your total; they are listed in the class description. If you are not a member of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, join when you register and you’ll get the member tuition rate immediately. Art Center memberships are tax-deductible, but not refundable.
3. Register early to secure your space in widely attended classes. Registrants will be accepted after a class has begun if space permits and with the permission of the instructor. Tuition is not pro-rated for students who enroll late. Registrations are date stamped and classes are filled with earliest registrants first.
CONFIRMATIONS
We do not send registration confirmations. If your class is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, we will phone students before the first class date and you may transfer to another class or request a full refund.
CANCELLATIONS & TRANSFERS
The Art Center charges a $5 administrative fee for every registration cancellation and/or transfer by a student.
• 100% refund (minus $5 cancellation fee) if you cancel one week or more prior to the class start date.
• 50% refund (minus $5 cancellation fee) if you cancel less than one week prior to the class start date.
• No refund if you cancel the day classes start or later.
• No refund if you cancel less than a week before a workshop.
• Transfers must be made not less than one week prior to class start date and are subject to a $5 administration fee.
MAKE-UP CLASSES
Tuition is not prorated for missed classes. Our instructors are paid for their preparation and class time regardless of student attendance. Make-up classes are at the discretion of the instructor.
TUITION ASSISTANCE
Scholarships are open to people of all ages and are available to students who would not otherwise be able to participate in Art Center programs.
Applications are available through the Registrar and are kept confidential. Scholarships provide 50 or 75 percent of tuition based on monthly income and special circumstances. Applications are due three weeks prior to each session. Recipients will be notified two weeks before the session starts.
• Art Center membership is not required.
• Recipients are responsible for all materials and model fees. Assistance applies to tuition only.
• No one will receive tuition assistance for more than three sessions per year.
• In exchange for tuition assistance, recipients are asked, but not required, to volunteer at the Art Center.
• Funds are limited, so early application is advisable.
• Tuition Assistance can not be combined with any other discount offer.
The application deadline is three weeks prior to start of class:
Winter: December 15, 2008
For more information or a scholarship application, stop by the Art Center office or call 952.473.7361, ext. 16,
or e-mail: registration@minnetonkaarts.org
MATERIALS
Some instructors make materials lists available before class begins or at the first class. Please read the course description. If a materials list is not mentioned, bring the supplies you have; your instructor will tell you if you need additional materials.
Photography students supply their own manual control 35mm camera, film and paper for traditional black and white and color photo classes. Students bring their own digital cameras.
Ceramics students supply their own tools and clay - both can be purchased at the Art Center. The average cost per session to beginners is approximately $35. Firing fees are calculated by dimension. You buy firing slips to pay for firing at the reception desk.
Sculpture students pre-pay for their bronze, investment material and/or stone. Most materials are available through the Art Center. However, students may need to purchase some materials from an outside source. Instructors can provide vendor recommendation.
OPEN STUDIO POLICY
Only students currently enrolled in a class and regularly attending it have open studio privileges. Students are allowed in the building during regular building hours only. Your instructor will announce open studio hours.
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PLEASE REGISTER EARLY
We hate to cancel classes, and we know you dislike cancellation calls from the Art Center, but we need to make a decision about a week before a session begins as to whether to run a class or not. Unfortunately, we get several calls after a class has been cancelled, so please help us deliver better service by registering early to secure your space in a class.
Registrations will be accepted after a class has begun if space permits and with the permission of the instructor.
Tuition is not pro-rated for students who enroll late.
Registrations are date stamped and classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis, so call us or send your form in right away.
Registration Form
Go to the CLASSES page and click on the Registration Form PDF.Print the form and mail or fax it to the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
Or call us at 952.473.7361, ext. 16. We can take your registration over the phone, or we can send you a free catalog and registration form in the mail.
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WELDING DRESS CODE
Long sleeve shirt and long pants. Cotton or wool only – no synthetic fibers.Closed toe shoes, leather preferred. No sandals, flip flops, etc.
Gloves, eye protection and dust masks provided.
Adults, Kids and Teens Registration
Beginner, experienced, working artist...Age 5 through 95 (or older)...Student, career person, retiree..."Natural artist" or not...If you enjoy making and learning about art, this is the place for you.
The Minnetonka Center for the Arts is accessible to students with physical challenges. If you require special assistance, please notify the ArtCenter Executive Director at 952.473.7361, ext. 15, and/or the Minnesota Relay Service (for the hearing impaired) at 800.627.3529 at least two weeks in advance. We will be happy to accommodate your needs.
Don't miss that interesting class because you waited too long to sign up. If minimum enrollment is not reached one week before the class start date, the class must be canceled. And some classes reach their maximum and when space is gone, it's gone! Register early!
 Click here for a registration form for All Adults, Kids and Teen Programs
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To register simply print this form and send it to the Minnetonka Center for the Arts with your payment information.
Educators: Sign up now for Art Education Partnerships
The Minnetonka Center for the Arts is a non-profit community based organization providing affordable instruction in the visual arts. Founded in 1952, the Art Center has been offering community and educational access to Minnesotans throughout the western suburbs, Twin Cities, and beyond. Our students gain knowledge and appreciation of the arts through hands-on studio instruction and special events. We offer high-quality visual arts programming to children ages 5-12, teens and adults of all ages with varying interests, abilities, and levels of experience.The Minnetonka Center for the Arts would like to extend an invitation to your school, organization, or group to participate in one, two, three or more of our many high-quality educational opportunities. These options include; ongoing series classes for children, teens and adults, family workshops, tours, lectures, special events, school programs, an Art After School program, a Summer Arts Camp, and numerous exhibitions throughout the year. The Art Center offers educational opportunities year round, six days a week, daytime and evening in drawing; painting; sculpture in stone, clay and bronze; woodworking; wheel thrown and hand built ceramics; fiber arts; photography; paper arts; bookmaking; printmaking; glass and associated arts.
In consultation with your school, organization or group, the Art Center will develop interesting projects, courses, and special events tochallenge, stimulate, inspire, and intrigue students of all ages. We offer basic through advanced level courses for both single and multiple class options. Our instructors are qualified and creative local artists, teaching artists, and art educators who are contemporary and active in their fields. Our instructors exhibit widely across the Twin Cities Metropolitan area, state, and region. The Minnetonka Center for the Arts is a state-of-the-art facility with specialized studios, and we can accommodate small and large groups. So bring your family, friends, co-workers, grade level, or entire school to explore and create art at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
Come see what the Minnetonka Center for the Arts has to offer you.
If you are interested in speaking with someone about the many creative and educational options for you, your group, and your students, pleasecontact:
Leah Hughes, Children & Youth Program Director 952-473-7361, ext. 26
lhughes@minnetonkaarts.org.
Summer Arts Camp 2010
View the Current Summer Arts Camp listings on the Summer Arts Camp page.
If you would like a free Summer Arts Camp catalog mailed to you, please call 952.473.7361, ext.16, or send an e-mail with your request to registration@minnetonkaarts.org
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