Policies

Registration

EARLY REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Students receive $20 off each class if registering before the Early Registration Discount deadline.  Decisions to hold a class are based on enrollment three (3) business days before class is due to begin. All tuition fees must be included with the registration form unless applying for a Red Apple Fund grant. Tuition is payable in full with registration and already includes a non-refundable $10 registration fee. Submit registrations online at delart.org, by fax to 302.571.0220, or by mail to Studio Programs, Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806.

Inquiries

The Education staff will be happy to answer your questions or help you choose a class that best suits your preferences and your level of accomplishment. For more information on Studio Art Classes, contact us at 302-351-8551 / 302-351-8504 or artiscreating@delart.org.

Refunds and Cancellations

Full refunds (less a $10 registration fee) are issued only when a written request is received five (5) business days before the first class meeting. A 75% refund will be issued if the Museum has been notified within five (5) business days before the first class meeting. NO FEES ARE REFUNDABLE AFTER THE FIRST CLASS. Membership fees are non-refundable. If the Museum cancels a class due to insufficient enrollment, registered students will have the option to transfer to another class or receive a full refund.

Bad Weather or Emergency Cancellation of a Class

In case of bad weather/emergency cancelations, listen to WDEL 1150am on the radio or check WDEL.com. Instructors will contact you to confirm if a class is canceled. 

Instructors will contact their students if he/she is unable to make it to class on a particular day. If a class is canceled, the studio is closed.  Instructors will coordinate a make-up date with their students.

There are no make-ups for students who miss classes for personal reasons unless other arrangements are made with the Instructor or the Studio & Family Programs Manager.

For ceramics students only: Ceramic students who miss a class are limited to one Drop-in Ceramics Open Studio at no cost during the semester.  Each subsequent Open Studio is $15.        

Materials and Fees

Most class supply lists are posted on our website or will be discussed in class. Class supply lists will only be mailed or emailed upon request. Students enrolled in Adult and Teen classes must supply their own materials.  Supplies are provided for youth level classes.   

Model and lab fess are included in the cost of tuition for classes using models and shared consumables.  Ceramics supplies are available for purchase in class.  Students are required to use clay distributed by the Museum only.  Some basic metalsmithing tools and materials are provided for beginner metalsmithing students.  All other metalsmithing students are expected to purchase their own tools and materials. 

Supply Lists

Storing Student Artwork

Artwork can only be stored in designated areas and must be removed by the end of the session. All artwork should be labeled with the student’s name.  If a student misses the last class or if a student’s ceramic work is being fired in the kiln, he/she has two weeks from the date of their last class to pick up their artwork.  The Museum will dispose of any artwork not claimed thereafter.  The Museum is not responsible for lost or stolen property.      

No Guests Allowed

Guests who are not registered students are not allowed to participate or be in the classes.

Directions & Parking

The Delaware Art Museum is located on historic Kentmere Parkway in a quiet residential neighborhood. Directions are available online at delart.org. Parking for Studio Classes is FREE and available either on Kentmere Parkway or in the Museum’s general parking lot. The entrance to the Bank of America Education Wing is located along the driveway to the parking lot just after the orange banner “art is creating.” Students may drop off and pick up their supplies at the entrance. Parents bringing children to class may drop off and escort their child to class at the main entrance as well. When dropping off and picking up, please turn on your hazards. Cars parked along the main drive for an extended period of time are subject to be towed at the owner’s expense.   

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

The Delaware Art Museum reserves the right to change, withdraw, or modify course of instruction at any time. The Museum also reserves the right to withdraw any student whose conduct is deemed detrimental. The Museum’s Staff and Board of Trustees cannot be held liable for personal injury or loss, theft, or damage of personal property.