Summer Workshop Program Overview

Registration

To reserve a seat in a workshop please register online and pay a minimum of 50% of the workshop’s tuition. If you have difficulties with the online registration process, please give us a call for assistance. Full tuition payment is due before your workshop begins. A $75 non-refundable processing fee is included in the fee. Please note that workshop participants must be 18 or older. 

 

Refunds, Transfers, & Cancellations

We require 30 days notice from a workshop’s start date to accept requests for a workshop transfer or refund. Please note that a refund will not include the non-refundable $75 processing fee. After 30 days, the Craft Center will not issue a refund for workshop tuition due to contractual obligations with workshop instructors. Refunds for room & board must be requested 2 weeks before the check-in date.

If the Craft Center cancels a workshop, participants may choose to receive a full refund (including $75 processing fee) or transfer into another workshop. A workshop may be canceled no later than 3 weeks from the workshop’s start date. 

 

Discounts

If you are part of the TTU community or a Craft Center neighbor, we invite you to take advantage of a discount on workshop tuition. Proof of residence or TTU affiliation is required. Discounts must be taken during registration and cannot be applied retroactively. 

• 25% Tennessee Tech Discount - available to TTU employees and students.
• 25% Neighbors Discount - available to residents of Dekalb, Putnam, Smith or White County.

 

Prerequisites and Skill Levels

Our workshops accommodate a variety of skill levels, from complete beginner to intermediate experience. Some workshops require that participants already possess a specific skill. Please read workshop descriptions and select a workshop that fits your abilities. Skill levels and prerequisite knowledge is included in the workshop description online.

• Beginner - little or no experience
• Intermediate - some knowledge of the medium, possess skill set, know tools and equipment in the medium
• Advanced - well-versed in the medium, can operate tools and equipment with ease

 

Schedule

 

 

Room and Board

Workshop participants are able to purchase Room and Board as a package including lodging and meals. Please note that we recommend registering for Room and Board at least three weeks before the workshop start date. We cannot guarantee Room and Board to participants during workshop check-in unless they have registered for it in advance.

 

 

Each room is air-conditioned and contains two single beds and a restroom with a shower. The common space contains a refrigerator, coffee-maker, and complimentary coffee pods. We provide participants with bar soap and linens including a pillow, blanket, sheets, and towels. 

Students staying off campus may purchase a meal plan for their workshop by selecting “add meals only” from the Room and Board listing.

 

Materials Fees 

Materials fees will be charged to all students based on materials used in each workshop, in addition to any supplies your instructor asks you to bring. Materials fees are collected on the last day of the workshop. The chart below contains an estimate for each studio’s materials fees. Please note that it is possible for fees to be less or greater than the amount indicated on the workshop listing and in the estimated range below.

 

Fibers - $50-$150
Wood - $50-$200
Clay - $35-$150
Metals -$35-$150
Blacksmithing - $35-$150
Glass - $50-$200