Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2000-2009 | Page 52

registration and scholarships
A WORD ABOUT ADULT WORKSHOP PRICING...
Throughout the catalog you will notice a “Tuition Price” and an “ARAC
Actual Cost”. Through its fundraising efforts the Ranch underwrites
each adult student on average of $200 per week. Many have asked to know
the full cost and have offered to pay it.
This year we are giving you the choice: when you sign up for a class,
there may be two prices listed. You can either pay the “Tuition Price” or the
“ARAC Actual Cost”. The difference between the “Tuition Price”and the
“ARAC Actual Cost” is a tax-deductible donation to the Ranch.
In advance, many

thanks for your support.

WORKSHOP PAYMENT

GENERAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION
• We will gladly answer questions over the phone, but Anderson Ranch is unable to accept
registration requests by phone during the Early Application period. Registration requests
can be submitted by mail, fax, email, on-line or in person. We will contact you to let you
know we received your application and to make sure we understand your choices and
have correctly assessed your skill level; if you have not heard from us within a week,
please contact us to make sure we’ve received your request.
• Please read the workshop description carefully before enrolling to ensure that the workshop is appropriate for your skill level.
• Anderson Ranch accepts all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation or religion. You must be at least 18 years old to attend an adult workshop.
• Unacceptable behavior: Anderson Ranch reserves the right to refuse registrations from
participants who have a history of disruptive behavior or to dismiss any student (without
a refund) who disrupts our learning or living community.

ADULT REGISTRATION
• Early Application for adults is open until January 23, 2009. If a workshop has more enrollment requests than spaces available by January 23, all requests for that workshop will
be entered in a random drawing. If the workshop does go to lottery and your name is
not selected for a space in the workshop, you will automatically be added (in the order
drawn) to a waiting list. Typically, only one in five workshops goes to lottery. If you applied
for a workshop that does not go to lottery and your skill level is appropriate, you will be
enrolled in the workshop.
• Early Application candidates will be notified of their enrollment or waitlist status by February 20, 2009. These applicants will have until March 6, 2009 to withdraw from any
workshop without penalty.
• Standard Registration: Applicants whose requests are received after January 23, 2009
will be enrolled or waitlisted (depending on workshop availability) on a first-come, firstserved basis, as long as your skill levels are appropriate.
• Registration for adults is confirmed upon receipt of a confirmation packet via US Postal
Service. If you applied by January 23, you will receive a packet by February 20, 2009 containing a confirmation of registration for workshop(s) and housing that shows payments
made. The Student Handbook, also included, contains important information about housing and check-in procedures, Monday morning orientation, the Café and meals, maps,
shipping of supplies, etc.

CHILDREN’S REGISTRATION
• Children’s Early Application period is open until February 27, 2009. If a workshop has
more enrollment requests than spaces available by February 27, all requests for that
workshop will be entered in a random drawing. If the workshop goes to lottery and your
child’s name is not selected for a space in the workshop, he or she will automatically be
added (in the order drawn) to a waiting list.
• Early Application candidates will be notified of their enrollment or waitlist status by March
20, 2009. These applicants will have until April 3, 2009 to withdraw from any workshops
without penalty.
• Standard Registration: Applicants whose requests are received after February 27, 2009
will be enrolled or waitlisted (depending on workshop availability) on a first-come, firstserved basis, as long as your child’s age is appropriate for the workshop.
• We reserve the right to limit children to three workshops if demand is high for a particular age
group. Also, children must be the correct age for the workshop as of the first day of class.
• Registration for children is confirmed upon receipt of a confirmation packet. If you applied by February 27, 2009 you will receive a confirmation of registration by March 20,
2009 for workshop(s) showing payments made. We will mail a Participation Waiver
and Release Agreement in early spring; please complete the waiver form and mail it
back to the Ranch prior to the start of the first workshop. Some workshops for older
children may also have a supply list of suggested materials or tools to bring to the
workshop; those will be mailed with the waiver form. These supplies represent an
additional expense.

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A deposit is required to reserve space in a workshop and in Ranch-provided housing. Full
payment at the time of initial registration is gratefully appreciated. The Ranch accepts Visa,
MasterCard, American Express, personal checks, bank checks, traveler’s checks, money orders or cash. The balance of tuition, studio fee and housing is due 60 days prior to the start of
your first workshop. We will automatically charge the balance to the credit card on file when
it comes due, unless you have made other arrangements prior to the due date. If payment in
full is not received by the due date, you may risk forfeiting your enrollment and housing space
and also incur a cancellation fee.

WORKSHOP FEES AND EXPENSES INCLUDE:
TUITION: To reserve a space in a workshop, a $250 deposit per workshop is required. If the
total of tuition and studio fee is less than $250 – as with most children’s workshops - all monies are due at the time of registration.
STUDIO FEE: This fee covers general studio maintenance, use of facilities and some materials.
Please refer to your supply list for an explanation of what the studio fee covers.
REGISTRATION FEE: A one-time fee is charged per student per summer regardless of how many
workshops you take. The adult fee is $45 and the children’s fee is $30. This fee is due in full at
the time of initial registration, and is non-refundable upon cancellation or withdrawal.
HOUSING DEPOSIT: $100 per week of housing reserved.
SUPPLY LISTS: We will mail supply lists and post them as part of the course description on our
web site (www.andersonranch.org) at a later date. Anderson Ranch does its best to work with
faculty to devise a comprehensive list of supplies, tools or materials that you may need during
the workshop of the workshop. You may be asked to bring more than you will actually use.
Anderson Ranch is in a location that makes obtaining tools and supplies difficult once you are
here, hence the broad range of materials suggested on the supply list. The acquisition and
cost of these items are your responsibility.

CANCELLATION POLICIES
CANCELLING A SUMMER WORKSHOP
To cancel a summer workshop registration and receive a refund, notify us at least 30 days
before the start date of your workshop. If we are given the required 30 days’ notice, we
will refund your payments less the registration fee ($45 for adults, $30 for children) and the
cancellation fee ($100 per adult workshop, $30 per children’s workshop). No refunds will be
issued for cancellations made within 30 days of the start of the workshop. We are required
to process refunds in the same manner in which payment was received; i.e., if payment was
made by check, then we would issue a refund by check; likewise, if payment was made by
credit card, then a credit would be issued to the same card. It is our policy to send documentation of the refund for your records.

CANCELLING A HOUSING RESERVATION
To cancel housing and receive a refund, notify us at least 30 days before the start of your
reservation. If we are given the required notice, we will refund your payments less a $50
cancellation fee per week reserved. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within
30 days of the start of the housing reservation.

CANCELLING A FIELD EXPEDITION
To cancel a field expedition registration and receive a refund, notify Anderson Ranch by the
“pay in full” date. If Anderson Ranch is notified by the “pay in full” date, we will refund your
payments less the registration fee ($150 per person) and a cancellation fee ($200 per field
expedition). No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after the “pay in full” date

TRANSFERS
You may transfer from one workshop to another or from one housing option to another,
space permitting. To do so, please notify us at least 30 days before the start of your workshop or housing reservation and pay a $25 transfer fee. Registrations are not transferable
to another person.

WAITING LISTS
When a workshop or field expedition fills, we start a waiting list. There is no charge to be on
the waiting list. If space becomes available, we contact the first person on the list. That person then has 24 hours to register before we move on to the next person. If a space becomes
available within 30 days of the start of a workshop, the registrar may call all those on the waiting list and the space will be given to the first person to register.