CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOP: Registration

REGISTRATION

Fall term begins the week of September 20 and ends December 11, 2010 except as noted. There will be no class on Thursday, November 25, 2010 for Thanksgiving. Beginning and ending dates are noted with each course description.

Most course prices include lab and/or model fees.

Course descriptions specify suggested minimum levels of experience. If you are unsure whether a certain course is suitable for you, please don’t hesitate to ask. If necessary, we can arrange for the instructor to contact you to answer your questions.

Please enroll by September 13. All classes have limited enrollment.

You can register NOW by mail or on our website (www.creativeartsworkshop.org). You may also register by telephone or in person at CAW between 9 and 5, Monday through Friday. A $3.00 handling charge will be applied to phone registrations. Please note that CAW will be closed from August 14 through September 8.

All registrations will be processed in the order in which they are received. Please note that your place in a class is secured with the receipt of your payment.

The decision to cancel a class which does not meet its required minimum enrollment is made as close as possible to a week before the class begins.

Students are only notified if a class is full or cancelled. If you would like confirmation of your registration, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope.

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All registrations must be accompanied by the full fee.
Make checks payable and mail to:
Creative Arts Workshop, Inc.
80 Audubon Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06510

Payment Plan Option
Payment for Creative Arts Workshop course may be made in installments over the coming months. Participants pay one third of the fee at registration and can spread out the remaining balance. Full payment is due before the course begins. Please call the Registrar at 562-4927 with questions.

Cancellations/Refund Policy
If a class is full when your payment is received, you will be notified via email or phone; the full amount will be refunded or may be applied toward another course.

If a class is canceled because of insufficient enrollment, you will be notified via email or phone and full tuition will be refunded or may be applied toward another course.

Refunds for a student’s cancellation of a course or workshop can be made only for a medical reason and require a physician’s note. A registration fee of $25 will be withheld. If withdrawal is necessary during a term, credit can only be given from date of notification to the front office and a registration fee of $25 will be withheld.

A student missing a regularly scheduled class will not receive a refund.

Classes not held due to bad weather or instructor’s absence will be rescheduled.

Supplies/First Class
If you own art materials and supplies applicable to the course you are taking, please bring them to the first class. If your instructor has a list of recommended materials, it will be mailed to you. Students enrolled in CAW courses may purchase materials at a discount at selected art supply stores, using a copy of their registration confirmation for identification.

General Information
The Workshop is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please let us know of any special needs you might have and we will try to accommodate them.

The Workshop periodically documents classes through still photography and video for publicity purposes. Registration in a course at CAW includes permission to photograph you and/or your artwork and to use your image in its publicity materials unless you inform the photographer that you do not wish to have your photograph taken. If you do not want to allow CAW to photograph your child for publicity purposes, please notify us at the time of registration.

Information about cancellations can be found at ctweather.com, on WTNH/ABC Channel 8 and on WVIT/NBC Channel 30.

Attention School Teachers
Many of our courses qualify for CEU credit. Contact the Office of Staff Development in your school system for more information as their approval must be obtained in before the class begins.

Driving Directions & Parking
Access off 1-91 at Exit 3. Take exit 3 (Trumbull Street). At the bottom of the exit ramp, make a left at the light (Orange Street). Go to the next light and make a right (Grove Street). Go to the next light make a right (beginning of Whitney Avenue). Audubon Street is one block up on right (one-way). Creative Arts Workshop is half-way down the block. Parking is available next door at the Audubon Court Garage. Bring the ticket from the garage to stamp at front desk to receive a discount. The garage is attended until 10:15 PM Monday through Friday and until 6 PM on Saturday.

Circle of Friends

Creative Arts Workshop invites students, individual patrons and corporations in the community to join its Circle of Friends. Donations allow CAW to keep tuition fees affordable in spite of rising expenses. Memberships in the Circle of Friends are good for one year from the month you join. You will receive a 10% discount on tuition for classes, your course brochure by first-class mail, invitations to gallery openings and members' only preview of the Celebration of American Crafts, and participation in the Annual Meeting. CLICK HERE to learn more about CAW memberships.

Financial Aid

The Workshop offers tuition assistance for both adults and children. Students who wish to be considered for financial aid must submit an application. Forms are available at the Workshop’s front office and must be returned no later than two weeks before the term begins. Selection for financial assistance, based on need and interest, is made by the CAW Scholarship Committee. Please note that the committee is operating under a new set of guidelines which are explained in the cover letter with the scholarship application.

The following full Scholarships are also available:

• Rachel M. Beamon Scholarship: Full scholarship for a term for a minority inner-city child with artistic potential.

• Barbara Bobrow Memorial Scholarship: Full scholarship for an adult student in a pottery class.

• Nicole A. Camputaro Scholarship: Full scholarship for an elementary student for a term. Based on need, creative ability and a sincere interest in the arts.

• Janet Saleh Dickson Scholarship: Full scholarship for a young person from the New Haven Schools.

• Regina Franco Scholarship: Full scholarship given to a child who is a student in the New Haven Public Schools. Recommendations from school teachers encouraged.

• Geoffrey Glaser Scholarship: Full scholarship for a child for a term.

• Joan G. Kenna Scholarship: Full scholarship for a term based on need and sincerity of purpose for any student who wishes to enroll in drawing and painting classes.

• Merry Jane Kravitt Memorial Scholarship: Full scholarship for two terms for students who show outstanding potential in any category. Selection based on need, talent, and sincerity of purpose. An interview and review of applicant's work are required.

• Ann P. and Albert Lehman Scholarship: Full cost for one term in sculpture. An interview and review of applicant's work may be requested.

• Hilda P. Levy Memorial Scholarship: Full scholarship for a term. Selection is based on need, talent, and sincerity of purpose.

• Susan and David Millen Scholarship: Full scholarship for a student in the Greater New Haven area who has an interest in exploring the arts.

• Deborah Weaver Scholarship: Full scholarship for a term for child based on need, talent and sincere interest.

In addition to tuition assistance, a work-study program is available for interested students; arrangements may be made at the time of registration.

Creative Arts Workshop 80 Audubon Street New Haven, Connecticut 06510 p) 203.562.4927 f) 203.562.2329