Workshop Info & Policies

Information & Policies

College Credit for Workshops (June & July)

For information, email
Gail Gentry, Workshop Coordinator.

Workshop Hours	Workshop Fee Discounts
Evening Workshops: 6-9pm, Monday or Tuesday evenings for 8 weeks (one night a week; Jan.-Mar. & Sept.-Nov.). Evening workshop check-in is from 5-6pm on the first evening of the workshop. May & September: Fri. 6:30-9:30pm \| Sat. 9am-5pm \| Sun. 9am-2pm. May/September workshop check-in is from 2-6pm on Friday. June & July: Sun. 6:30-9:30pm \| Mon.-Thurs. 9am-5pm \| Fri. 9am-2pm. June/July workshop check-in is from 1-5pm on Sunday. In June and July the studios are open in the evening at the discretion of the instructor, until 10:30pm. Evening demos and/or slide lectures are presented by workshop instructors at 6:30pm, Mon.-Thurs.; open to all participants.	A 10% workshop fee discount is offered to participants age 55 and over during the first week of the June session, May 31-June 5, 2009. Please notify the Craft Center of your eligibility when you register; discount does not apply to room and board. A 50% discount of workshop fees is available to TTU students and staff (with valid Eagle ID card) throughout the year, if they register within 30 days prior to the start of a class with available seats.
Workshop Registration	Room & Board Infomormation & Policies
BY PHONE Call 931.372.3051 or 615.597.6801 to register by phone with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover) FROM WEBSITE Print the Workshop Registration Form (PDF) from the Craft Center’s website and fax to 615.597.6803. 2009 WORKSHOP CATALOG Print the 2009 Workshop Catalog (PDF), complete, detach, and mail the registration card on pgs. 22-23, to: Appalachian Center for Craft 1560 Craft Center Drive Smithville TN 37166 (If you would like a "hard copy" of the 2009 Workshop Catalog mailed to you please email the Craft Center with your mailing address)	Room & Board is available during June and July sessions only. The Room & Board fee is $440. 5 nights (Sun.-Thurs.); no single rooms guaranteed. 15 meals (Sun. dinner; Mon.-Thurs. breakfast, lunch, dinner; Fri. breakfast, lunch) in our on-site restaurant, the walkway café. To reserve space in housing, a 50% deposit of the room & board fee ($220) is required. The balance of the room & board fee is due no later than 30 days prior to the first day of the workshop. Housing is limited to workshop participants and instructors. Pets are not allowed. Each room has: Two Twin Beds, Dresser & Walk-in Closet Bathroom & Shower Linens, Pillows, Blankets & Towels Air Conditioning Area lodging information, including local campgrounds, is available on the Craft Center’s website. NOTE: Room & Board for the 2-week Hoggama Woodfiring workshop (July 5-17; 12 nights & 36 meals / includes the weekend) is $1,050.
Workshop Deposit & Fees	Supplies & Materials Fees
A 50% deposit of a workshop fee is required to reserve space in a workshop. Included in the workshop fee is a $50 non-refundable, non-transferable processing fee (per workshop). The balance of the workshop fee is due 30 days prior to the first day of the workshop.	For all classes, workshop participants receive a detailed materials list with their confirmation packets. Some workshops have Materials Fees payable directly to the instructor; see specific workshop descriptions.
Cancellation & Refund Policies	Travel Information
If a participant cancels his/her workshop registration or wants to transfer to another workshop a minimum of 30 days prior to the first day of the workshop, the Craft Center can issue a refund or transfer the workshop deposit minus the $50 non-refundable, non-transferable processing fee. After that deadline, the Craft Center cannot issue a refund and cannot process fee transfers to another workshop due to faculty contracts, travel expenses, and material acquisitions. If the Craft Center cancels a workshop, a full refund will be issued.	Directions from Interstate 40: The Craft Center is approx. 60 miles east of Nashville and 120 miles west of Knoxville off Interstate 40. From I-40 take Exit 273 (Smithville/McMinnville) onto HWY 56 South for 6 miles. Cross Hurricane Bridge over Center Hill Lake and turn left immediately at the Craft Center sign. Follow the scenic 1.2 mile drive to the facility. Nashville International Airport is approximately 1 hr./15 min. west of the Craft Center off I-40. For more information contact the Airport Welcome Center at 615.275.1675 or visit www.flynashville.com. Transportation from the Airport: Travel to and from the Craft Center is the responsibility of the workshop participant. If you need transportation, contact Southern Skies Airport Xpress; advanced reservations required. For information call 800.726.1284 or visit www.ssaxtn.com.
Age Policy
Participants must be 18 years of age or older to take a workshop.