Youth Classes & Camps Info for Parents

Cancellation Policy

If a registration cancellation is requested at any time after enrollment, the student will receive a refund minus the 15% cancellation fee and processing fee. If a registration cancellation is requested less than one week before the start of a class, workshop, or camp, there is no refund. The processing fee is non-refundable.

If the Art Association cancels a class due to low enrollment or otherwise, students will receive a full refund minus the non-refundable processing fee.

Correspondence

If your student is enrolled in a youth preschool, after-school or summer camp program, the primary contact will receive an email correspondence ONE WEEK before the start date of said class/camp. This email will include pertinent details and information regarding the specific class/camp including: location, start times, required documentation, and more.

Waitlists

If your student is on the waitlist for a class and an opening becomes available, the primary contact will be contacted via email. An email will be sent to the first person on the waitlist. Due to high demand and time sensitivity, please respond as soon as possible or your waitlist priority may be skipped to the next person in line. Please call the Education Office to find out your place on the waitlist.

Contact Information for Sick/Absent Days

If a child does not attend school because they are ill, they may not attend A!A programming on that same day. If your child is sick or absent for a class during after-school, please give us a call at 307.733.6379 ext. 1 or email signup@artassociation.org. If students do not get off the Activity Bus or show up for class and we are not notified ahead of time, we will assume that the student is not coming to class. if you are running late for pick-up, you can inform us by calling the number above.

Art Association Prorating Policy

We only prorate the cost of a class for multi-weekl classes or after-school programs when a participant enrolls after the start date of the class/program. We do not prorate for summer programs as they are a condensed week-long program. We do not offer single-day enrollments for camps or multi-week programs.

Substitute Instructors

The A!A reserves the right to provide a qualified substitute instructor for any and all classes.

Class Theme and Media Focus

Classes will adhere to the theme and media as closely as possible.

Photo Policy

The A!A may use photos taken during classes, workshops and camps for promotional materials.

Policies & Procedures and  Liability Waiver

After-School Program Details

After-School Schedule & Release Dates

2023 Fall Session 1: September 5-October 26, 2023
*Enrollment opens July 19, 2023
2023 Fall Session 2: October 30-December 21, 2023
*Enrollment opens July 19, 2023

After-School Age Range/Grade Level

When enrolling your child, please choose their GRADE level, not age. Please do not enroll elementary age students in middle school after school programs as the drop-off and class timings are different.

After-School Timing

Grades K-2 & Grades 3-5: Class starts between 3:00 and 3:15 PM and ends between 5:00 and 5:15 PM (we will wait for all students riding the Activity Bus before beginning class). Parent pick-up is from 5:00 to 5:15 PM. If your student is not picked up by 5:20 PM, an A!A staff member will call you.

Grades 6-9 & 9-12: Class starts between 4:00 and 4:15 PM and ends at 5:45 PM (we will wait for all students riding the Activity Bus before beginning class). Parent pick-up is at 5:45 PM. Students cannot leave the studio unaccompanied by a parent/guardian unless indicated in their account.

Activity Bus

Please contact your students’ school to learn more or sign your student up for the Activity Bus. The Activity Bus drops students off at the Cache Street entrance to the Center for the Arts building. An A!A staff member will greet each student and walk them to their appropriate studio. Grades K-5 students are required to stay with the A!A staff member until delivered to their studio.

Summer Camp Program Details

2023 Summer Camps: June 19-August 25,2023
*Enrollment opened March 15, 2023

Summer Camp Age Range/Grade Level

When signing up your child for Summer Camps, please enroll your child in the appropriate GRADE level, not age. Your child’s grade is the entering grade level for the 2023/24 school year.

Summer Camp Sample Format

– Parent Drop-Off: 8:45-9:00am
– Camp Block 1: 9:00-11:30am
– Lunch Break: 11:30-12:30pm
– Camp Block 2: 12:30-3:00pm
– Parent Pick-Up: 3-3:15pm

Parent Drop-Off & Pick-Up

Student drop off is from 8:45a- 9:00a on the Multi-Purpose Studio deck on the Center lawn. Parents must check their students in with an A!A staff member. If you are running late, please drop your student off at their appropriate studio.

Student pick up is from 3:00p- 3:15p on the Center lawn. Please check out your student with an A!A staff member.

What to Bring

Lunch and snacks will not be provided. Please pack your child snacks, a lunch and a water bottle for camp. (Almost) every Friday, snow cones will be provided by the A!A. If your child has an allergy, or this is not permitted, please let A!A staff know.

Art Camps are messy! Please have your child wear appropriate clothing that can get messy and wet. Closed-toed shoes and an extra layer are preferred. Lunch and breaks will take place outside, weather permitting, so please apply sunscreen and pack a hat, if possible.

Youth Education – Directions to A!A Studios

To identify the studio for your child’s class, visit artassociation.org and check the class description to find the location and name of the studio. If you need help finding it, you can always stop by the front desk in the lobby of the Center for the Arts, and they will point you in the right direction!

Borshell Children’s Studio (3rd Floor)

Take the elevator or stairs to the third floor. The Borshell Children’s Studio is on in the northwest corner of the floor, on the south side of the hallway next the A!A administration offices.

 

Digital/Photography Studio (3rd floor)

Take the elevator or stairs to the third floor. The Digital/Photography Studio is in the northwest corner of the floor, on the north side of the hallway across from the Borshell Children’s Studio.

 

Painting/Drawing/Printmaking Studio (3rd floor)

Take the elevator or stairs to the third floor. The Painting/Drawing/Printmaking Studio can be found on the north side of the hallway next to the restrooms.

 

Multi-Purpose Studio (2nd floor)

Enter through the Ceramics door from the small parking lot on the Glenwood (west) side of the building, and go up the stairs. The Multi-Purpose Studio area is at the top of the stairs.

 

Ceramics Studio (ground floor)

Go through the outside door from the small parking lot on the Glenwood (west) side of the building to enter the Ceramics Studio. The doorway to the studio is on your right.