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art/work/place is building an exciting hub of art education responding to the individual talents of each student and centered around a curriculum that teaches fundamentals while encouraging creativity.

OUR MISSION

To provide art education that uniquely exceeds any other arts program available. We champion the philosophy of "Work hard, Play hard" by providing students a strong foundation of fine art principles while encouraging their creativity.  

We pledge to deliver you a high quality experience that doesn't end with education but spans convenience, customer service, and community development.  

Check out our class offerings below:

Mini Makers

Mini Makers, suitable for ages 4-6, introduces students to new materials, imaginative art projects and creative activities through a blend of group activities and individual exploration. 

Class sizes are kept small- never more than 6 students per teacher, so that each student receives ample attention to learn and master new skills.

Stop Motion!

An ongoing class for ages 6+ to explore all things stop frame animation. Learn storytelling through the art of film! Create characters! Design sets and build them! Learn lighting techniques! Shoot a short film in a month or develop longer projects over time.

3pm and 5pm on Mondays.
Classes run for 90 minutes.

Due to its format, we can only offer new enrollment for this class at the start of each month.
The first class will be Monday, September 9.

Space is limited! Register now to secure your spot. Discounts available for multi enrollment.

Youth 1

Our youth one curriculum (ages 7- 8) encourages your child to think like an artist while exploring materials and methods. Our focus is on progress and creativity, not perfection. 

Youth 2

Our curriculum circulates through five lesson types. Each focuses on a specific aspect of fine art training to build skills and encourage creativity.

Makers:

Interested in the world of art beyond drawing and painting? Create fine art pieces with unexpected materials. Let’s make collages, prints, wearable art, small sculptures, printed matter, and more! We’ll rely on our sketchbooks to brainstorm and keep a record of our brilliant ideas as we develop a cache of new and fabulous imagery.

Parties: Join us at the studio for a party experience that you will never forget!  Each student creates a beautiful art piece under the guidance of our fun and helpful instructors. 

2 HOUR PARTIES 

$45 per guest, 20 guest max.
Available for ages 4+.

We will determine the number of instructors needed for your party based on the age and number of guests.

A party that needs one instructor requires a minimum of 6 guests, 2 instructors require a minimum of 12 guests.

We provide the location, basic decoration, goody bags, materials and 90 min instruction. You provide the food.

PARTY TIMES

Saturday: 6pm- 8pm
Sundays: 3:30pm- 5:30pm

Fill out the form here to request a date or more information.

Tuition & Policies: We have ongoing enrollment, so you can begin classes at any time.

TUITION
$172/MONTH

Classes are 90 minutes long, once a week. Want to come twice a week? Or you have a sibling? Multiple enrollments receive a 10% discount off the total within the same household. Tuition is auto-charged on the first of the month and is non- refundable. Enrollment for lessons that begin part way through a month will be prorated. Enrollment can be cancelled by text or email. We ask for 7 days notice.

MAKE UPS

• Please use the portal to schedule makeups for your student.

• Classes can only be cancelled for a makeup credit once they have been paid for.

• Make ups are good for 60 days from the date of cancellation.

• We ask for a 24 hour cancellation notice.

• Make ups can be scheduled up to 14 days in advance and are based on availability.

• A student must be enrolled in classes in order to utilize make ups.

• Make up credits cannot be refunded or be applied to future tuition.

• Once a make up has been scheduled, it can not be rescheduled. Cancelled make ups will be forfeited

ILLNESS

If your child is sick, we ask that you keep them home. We will provide a make up credit for illness.

HOLIDAYS

Our tuition remains the same every month, regardless of studio closures. You’ll be credited make ups for any of your classes that fall on days we are closed due to holidays. Holidays for 2024 are as follows:

Easter - Sunday, March 31

Summer Break - Monday, July 1 - Sunday, July 7

Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 28 - Sunday, December 1

Winter Break - Monday, December 23 - Wednesday, January 1

ALLERGY FREE ZONE

The studio is an allergy free zone! Please eat snacks outside. If your child has consumed a snack with nuts prior to class, please have them wash their hands before entering the studio.

PARKING

The parking lots on both sides of our building have a few Guest parking spaces. If you’re unable to park in one of these spots, there is plenty of street parking on Fair Oaks Avenue and Bank Street. 

CHARTER SCHOOLS

All art/work/place programs are non-sectarian and thus available to charter school students who wish to attend. We currently work with Sky Mountain Charter and Blue Ridge Academy. We ask that our charter school families purchase tuition by the full calendar month.

IN THE STUDIO

We welcome you to walk in after class to take a look at your student’s work. Thank you for observing our No Photo policy.

Creative Staff: Quality instructors make all the difference.

All of our instructors are academically trained, degreed, and active artists with a passion for teaching.

Student Portal & FAQ’s

STUDENT PORTAL

All your family’s information in one convenient place.

• sign up and see your schedule

• cancel classes and easily book makeups

• update payment methods

• register for events

• keep contact information current

• manage email preferences

HOW DO I SET UP AN ACCOUNT & REGISTER FOR AN INTRO?

We do all of our scheduling through our a/w/p student portal. This gives you the freedom to manage your schedule, make ups and payments all in one place. 

You can register as a new client here. 

1. Select that you are registering for your child. 

2. Enter your information and your child's information.

3. Your a/w/p account will be created and you’ll be able to sign up for an Introductory lesson by clicking on “sign up for an ongoing class" (screenshot below)

4. Our website will show you every scheduled class. Filter results by using the lesson tags at the top. Choose the day/time that works for you! We schedule up to 14 days in advance. 

5. Select “Introductory Lesson” from the “pick your payment plan” choices

**Note that Intro lessons are only available for classes that have ongoing availability, so that you can continue in that day & time should you choose to enroll.** Look for “Monthly tuition” to default as the “pick your payment plan" option. That signals an intro lesson will be available for that day & time. 

6. Confirm the date you’d like to come in.

7. Finally, click on the booking button to enter your payment details and complete your Intro Lesson purchase.

MAKEUP POLICY / HOW DO I CANCEL A CLASS?

We have a flexible makeup policy. If you need to miss a class you can cancel it through the a/w/p client portal. (see screenshot below) You will be issued a makeup credit that is available for scheduling immediately. 

• You can only accrue 2 makeups at a time. (to cancel an additional class, you first need to schedule one of the 2 pre-existing makeups)

• We ask for 24 hour cancellation notice

• If we are not notified in advance of the absence, no make up credit will be issued.

• Make ups are good for 60 days from the date of the absence. 

• Make ups are only valid while you are enrolled in classes.

• Make up credits cannot be refunded or be applied to future tuition classes.

• Once a make up is scheduled, it cannot be canceled & rescheduled. A canceled makeup will be forfeited.

HOW DO I SCHEDULE A MAKEUP?

In the portal! You can schedule a makeup class by scrolling past the “Upcoming Schedule” section to “Credits”. Click on the purple “use” button to choose from upcoming available classes.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES

• Our tuition remains the same every month, regardless of studio closures.

• Students will be credited make ups for any classes that fall on days we are closed due to holidays.

• Holidays are as follows:

• Easter Sunday 

• July 4th Closure — typically the first week of July

• Thanksgiving — Thursday - Sunday

• Winter Break — typically 10 days including the week between Christmas and January 1.

• We are open for all other observances and holidays according to our normal teaching schedule.