Registration Policies
Advance registration is strongly recommended. Students must be registered for a class in order to participate (no drop-ins). You may call, fax, or mail your registration form to the Art Center, but your space in a class cannot be confirmed until payment is received or payment arrangements are made. Students who register after the start date are responsible for paying full price; tuition will not be prorated. We reserve the right to make corrections to prices and discounts for registrations made through this website.
Call the Art Center to register at 773-324-5520; or
Download the registration form [PDF] and fax it to us at 773-324-6641; or
Click here to register online!
Half Sessions
Half session classes are available for some courses (Summer Half Session start date: August 2). For those interested in scholarships the deadline is June 11, 2010. The Summer Term begins on June 28, 2010.
Open Studio Hours
Tuition for all adult courses includes open studio hours during which students can access studio space and tools (such as easels, printing press, etc) for individual work time. The schedule for open studio hours will be handed out on the first day of class.
Discounts and Scholarships
Early Registration: Register and pay in full before June 13, 2010 and receive a $10 discount off of the total tuition. Advance registration is strongly encouraged - many classes fill quickly and those with less than five students enrolled may be cancelled.
Membership Discount: HPAC members receive a $20 discount off of 5- or 10-week classes, and $25 off of creativity camp sessions. Please call 773-324-5520 for coupon code to receive member rate!
Volunteer: Volunteer at HPAC and receive a $5 school tuition reduction for every hour worked. Call Carrie at the Art Center to arrange your tuition-reduction plan for the current session. Hours worked cannot be transferred from former course sessions.
Scholarships: HPAC offers a limited number of partial scholarships available for our students. The deadline to apply for scholarships is June 11, 2010. Download a scholarship application and mail or fax it to the Art Center. [PDF]
Payment Plans
Payment plans are available, but must be arranged with the Art Center office upon registration. A $5 processing fee will apply. Payment plan students must pay half of the full course tuition plus the $5 fee upon registration and the balance must before mid-term. Students who opt for the payment plan must provide a valid credit card number, even if tuition is paid by cash or check. Credit cards will only be charged if the midterm balance is not paid by the start of week six.
Cancellations and Refunds
HPAC reserves the right to cancel any course that does not have at least five students pre-registered before the first class session. If the Art Center cancels a course, or changes the scheduled time of a course, thus preventing a student from attending, the Art Center will offer a full refund to the student. If a student withdraws from a course before the session begins, tuition will be refunded, less a $30 processing fee. If a student drops a course any time between the first and the fifth week of classes, the Art Center will retain a $30 processing fee, plus half the tuition cost. If a student withdraws from a course after the fifth week of classes, there is no tuition refund. Not attending a class does NOT constitute an official withdrawal from a course or cancellation of tuition or fees.
Workshops and Days Off Programming: Full tuition will be refunded if HPAC cancels a program. However, if a student wishes to cancel their registration they must do so one week in advance in order to receive a full refund. Cancellations with less than a seven day notice or no-shows are non-refundable and the full tuition will be charged.
Creativity Camps: In the event that the Art Center cancels a camp session a full refund will be provided. If a camper withdraws from a camp session two weeks before the start of a session, tuition will be refunded less a $50 fee. If a camper withdraws within two weeks of a camp start date there will be no tuition refund.
The Art Center reserves the right to charge any processing fees and adjusted tuition payments to the credit card numbers given to the Office by the student. The Art Center also reserves the right to return tuition payments with HPAC checks, even if the student paid by credit card. Tuition refund payments will be processed and mailed to the student within two weeks of the date when the student notified the Office of a course withdrawal.
Make-Up Classes
In the event that a class session is canceled due to a holiday or teacher absence, that class will be made up at the same day and time during the week of September 6 - 12, 2010. Individual student absences cannot be made up.