The Center offers small classes and individual attention. Take a look and see what the Art Center has to offer you and your family!

Art Center hours: Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, closed Sundays and Mondays.

Fall 2009 Classes

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Adult/Teen Classes

Co-op: Independent Study Ceramics  (ac01) 
(Registration and payment must be made by Tuesday, Sept. 8th)Students choosing Independent Study Ceramics must have advanced skills in construction and glazing methods. Students must be able to work without an instructor and be willing to share tasks and do individual demonstrations. Advanced knowledge in chemicals and glaze formulas, ability to load kilns, and knowledge in firing temperatures, is necessary. 
Facilitator: Dallas Shoesmith    
Class length: 9 weeks
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Mondays September 14 to November 9
Age: adult
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $75 members $90 non-members and $20 clay fee per bag

Stained Glass  (ac02) 
Students do not have to be beginners to take this class. Students will learn to develop a pattern, cut glass, assemble, solder, and apply patinas.  Complete a panel to enjoy! This class will take place at Lyndie’s Studio, outside of Marshall. Students need not bring supplies to the first class. Everything is available at the studio. Supplies can cost between $25 to $300. 
Call the Art Center for directions.
Instructor: Lyndie  Parrish
Class length: 5 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Mondays September 21 to October 19
Age: adult
Class limit: 5 students
Course fee: $70 members $85 non-members

Advanced Ceramics  (ac03) 
(Registration and payment must be made by Tuesday, Sept. 8th)(Prerequisite for Independent Ceramics)
This class is for people who have the basics and are ready to move forward. Create with clay in your chosen method of hand building or potters wheel. The instructors will work with students individually according to student needs. There will be a Raku workshop the last day of class.  
Instructors: Dallas Shoesmith/Ken Murphy
Class length: 9 weeks
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Mondays September 14 to November 9
Age: adult
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $90 members $110 non-members and  $20 clay fee per bag

Pastel Painting  (tc04)
This class is an introduction to pastels, painting surfaces and related art materials. The focus will be on exploring various pastel application techniques while developing an individual painting style. Concepts covered will include composition, color, color schemes, value and intensity, perspective, etc. Advanced students will continue to practice techniques while striving to develop a personal style of expression. Call the Art Center for a material list. Bring materials and a picture or photo of your chosen subject for the first class.
Instructor: Bob Clouse    
Class length: 9 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Mondays September 14 to November 9
Age: 17 to adult
Class limit: 7 students
Course fee: $90 members $110 non-members 

Metal Smithing Seminars
The following classes are designed to be a two part Metal Smithing Series. Skill sets learned in each course will build upon and compliment each other.
Students may opt to take one seminar or both. Seminars are priced separately. 

Metal Smithing Seminar 1: Cutting, Forming, Finishing     (tc05)
In this first basic metal smithing seminar students will learn and explore beginner skills of working with metals and jewelry design. This seminar will cover the ins and outs of cutting, forming and finishing including tools explanation and their proper use.  Some of the basic skill sets that will be included are basic pattern design, sawing, filing, planishing/shaping, use of an anvil, buffing, polishing and use of a tumbler. Students will use basic skills to complete a simple pendant of their own design and choice. 
Instructor: Carrie Hofmann-Cruce    
Class length: 2 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to  9:00 pm
Mondays September 14 and September 21
Age: 16 to adult
Class limit: 7 students
Course fee: $40 members $50 non-members plus $18 material fee

Metal Smithing Seminar 2: Soldering, Finishing    (tc06)
In this second basic metal smithing seminar students will learn and explore beginner skills of soldering metals and the proper use of the tools. Some of the basic skill sets that will be included are explanations of solder and flux, proper soldering station set-up and safety, demonstration/explanation of three basic soldering techniques, explanation of finishing through acid bath and tumbling. Students will use basic skills to complete a brooch of their own design using at least two of the three basic soldering techniques. 
Instructor: Carrie Hofmann-Cruce    
Class length: 2 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to  9:00 pm
Mondays November 2 and November 9
Age: 16 to adult
Class limit: 7 students
Course fee: $40 members $50 non-members plus $18 material fee

Beginning Drawing   (ac07)
This class will focus on visual concepts and terminology that lead to realistic drawings. Methods that will be used are vase/face drawing, blind and modified contour drawing, negative space, grid drawing, portrait and gesture drawing. The knowledge of drawing is basic to all other art forms. This is an excellent class for those who say they can’t draw a straight line.
Students bring newsprint pad or white drawing pad at least 9 by 12 inch size.
Instructor: Bob Clouse  
Class length: 9 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm 
Tuesdays September 15 to November 10
Age: adult
Class limit: 7 students
Course fee: $90 members $110 non-members

Landscape Watercolor  (tc08)
This is a beginner’s class in which students will learn the preparation of the watercolor paper surface, learn painting methods such as color bleeds and printed items to create landscape backgrounds, create soft edge painting, learn color mixing and more. Painting of hills, clouds, grass and trees will be taught. Learn to frame your finished paintings with mattes.

Students are asked to bring along photos or pictures of places to paint. Also, please call the Art Center for a list of supplies to bring the first day.
Instructor: Susie Blyvies 
Class length: 6 weeks
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Tuesdays September 29 to November 2
Age: 18 to 80
Class limit: 12
Course fee: $60 members $75 non-members

Picture This!    (ac09)
Art hopping from art period to art period via a powerpoint presentation to better understand times and trends in the development of modern art. Week 1 - What made the “Dark Ages” so “dark” and who took us through the Renaissance and beyond? Week 2 - Into and Out of Impressionism, Week 3 - A Peak at Picasso and how he provided the creation of modern art as we know it today, Week 4 - Understanding the nonsense of American Dada art and other movements and how recognition of Amerian art finally occurred in the international arena. 
Instructor: Elaine Wells  
Class length: 4 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm 
Tuesdays September 15 to October 6
Age: adult
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $40 members $55 non-members

Exploring the Human Form in Clay  (ac10)   SB-CEU certified class 
In this class students will study the art of figurative sculpture and the freedom of creating in clay. With live models the class will alternate between a series of short poses and long poses. With the short pose method each student will learn how to identify the key elements of line, mass and form and how they interact to capture the dynamics and energy of a sculptural figure. The long poses will focus on a more developed complete piece.  In the fourth session a power point presentation of various sculptural works will be shown followed by open discussion. The class will then return to the short and long pose sessions.  By the eighth week each student will have two fired pieces ready for finishing, then, the fun finale, the patina process. During these last two sessions students will learn how to create an amazing bronze like finish referred to as a patina to further complete their work of art.
Instructor: Jack DiGiuseppe 
Class length: 9 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Tuesdays September 15 to November 10
Age: adult
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $110 members $125 non-members plus $20 clay fee per bag 

SB-CEUs or state board-continuing education units are State Board approved  inservice, workshop, training, or conference credits used for the renewal of selected certificates issued by the Michigan Department of Education. Calhoun Intermediate School District is the sponsoring administrator. 

Advanced Watercolor   (tc11)
Students will learn new methods and techniques and will continue to improve their painting skills. Painting projects will be mostly seascapes and landscapes. Bring photos or pictures of places as subject matter. Call the Art Center for a list of watercolor supplies to bring the first day of class.
Instructor: Dorothy Rollert
Class length: 8 weeks
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Wednesdays September 16 to November 4
Age: 18 to adult  
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $80 members $95 non-members

Colored Pencil Basics   (tc12)
This six week class will focus on basic colored pencil techniques and drawing preparation, as well as, how to create realistic textures, backgrounds, and more. Students will discover the versatility of colored pencils and be able to create a finished work by the end of the class. Bring Crayola or Prismacolor pencils 12 or 24 pack and large drawing pad. 

Instructor: John McNees    
Class length: 6 weeks
Time: 6:00 pm to  8:00 pm
Wednesdays September 16 to October 21
Age: 16 to adult
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $60 members $75 non-members

Introduction to Glass Blowing   (ac13 ) 
Safety and skill development will be practiced using specialized surface mix torches that liquefy glass at 2000-degree temperatures. Borosilicate colored glass rod, tubing and sheet glass will be the medium for projects including: beads, pendants, earrings, blown ornaments, animal sculptures and more. Students will experiment with dichroic glass and annealing of lampworked glass creations. Students will complete multiple glass projects over the course of the 6-week session. 
Instructor: Joe Takens    
Class length: 6 weeks 
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesdays September 23 to  October 28
Age: adult
Class limit: 4 students
Course fee: $135 members $150 non-members 

Perspective Drawing   (tc14)
The ability to understand and apply the concepts of perspective is essential for the practicing artist. This course will provide you with the knowledge and practice of correctly rendering a variety of subjects and shapes in one and two point perspective. The concepts covered will include: drawing simple and complex shapes, finding hidden edges and corners, finding center points, subdividing a surface, equally spaced receding elements, introducing the vanishing trace line,  steps, stairs and inclined planes, the  illusion of up and down hill, circles, cylinders and cones, room interiors, and cityscapes. Students are asked to bring 12” x 18” drawing paper or tablet, graph paper, ruler and a pencil.
Instructor: Bob Clouse
Class length: 9 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Wednesdays September 16 to November 11 Age: 17 to adult
Class limit: 7 students
Course fee: $90 members $110 non-members

Beginning Ceramics   (ac15)
(Registrations must be made by Wednesday September 9th)
This class is an exploration of pottery techniques such as pinch and coil pots, sculptures, basics on the potters wheel. Students will learn basic glaze theory and application, plus firing of clay projects.
Instructor: staff    
Class length: 9 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm 
Wednesdays September 16 to November 11
Age: adult
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $90 members $110 non-members plus $20 clay fee per bag

Painting   (ac16)
(Registration and payment must be made by Thursday, September 10th)
This class is designed for students of any skill level who desire to express personal ideas in their artwork using a variety of painting media. Painless critiques  will take place each week followed by a voluntary potluck lunch. Bring brushes, tools, paper, canvas and paint. The Art Center does provide some acrylic and watercolor paper.
Instructor: Craig Bishop
Class length: 9 weeks
Time: 9:30 am to noon
Thursdays September 17 to November 12
Age: adult 
Class limit: 12 students
Course fee: $90 members $110 non-members

Fundamentals of Acrylic and Oils   (tc17)
Students will learn the basics of acrylic and/or oil painting. Please wear old clothes and bring photos or other images for inspiration. Students need to bring either oil or acrylic paints, a nylon assorted brush set, any size canvas panels or stretched canvas. For oil paints bring Liquin Original, Terpenoid for cleaning, soft rags, a palette knife, and palette. 

Instructor: Sue Trowbridge
Class length: 8 weeks
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Thursdays September 17 to November 5
Age: 15 to adult
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $80 members $95 non-members

Mixed Media Jewelry: Cold Connections (tc18)
Explore various cold connection techniques for found and other mixed media objects. Basic metal working techniques will be covered in this beginner to intermediate class. This is a great class for mixed media artists or those who may have a special object they would like to incorporate into a beautiful wearable piece of art. Bring found or special objects to incorporate into jewelry pieces.
Instructor: Emily Pierce    
Class length: 4 weeks 
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Thursdays October 1 to October 22  
Age: 18 to adult
Class limit: 5 students
Course fee: $40 members $55 non-members 
plus $15 material fee  

Fused Glass   (tc19)
Students will learn the fundamentals of fusing glass over the course of this six week class. Starting with basic fusing techniques using standard glass, students will advance to dichroic glass and the process of using molds and slumping glass. Students will be making jewelry out of some of their fused glass pieces as well as making some larger functional molded and slumped glass pieces. 
Instructor: Joe Takens    
Class length: 6 weeks
Time: noon to 2:00 pm
Saturdays September 26 to October 31
Age: 18 to adult
Class limit: 4 students
Course fee: $80 members $95 non-members plus $20 material fee

Kids Classes

Registration fee for each additional child in a family is 20% discount per individual.

Kids and Clay   (kc20)
Pinch pots, coil pots, animals, you name it, kids will have a great time exploring, creating and learning with clay. Have kids come ready to play in the mud!
Instructor: Karen May 
Class length: 6 weeks
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:00 Wednesdays  September 16 to October 21
Age: 5 to 9 
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $60 members $75 non-members plus $5 clay fee

Clay Creations   (kt21) 
This class is an introduction to clay and hand-building. Beginning students will experiment with pinch pots, coil building, and slab rolling methods to create one of a kind items. Some potter’s wheel work will be demonstrated.  Surface decoration will be explored with stamps, glazes and other items. 
Instructor: Audrey Haddock

Class length: 6 weeks
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm 
Thursdays September 17 to October 22
Age: 10 to 15
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $60 members $75 non-members plus $5 clay fee

Art of Anime   (kta22)
Students learn about cartoon origins and the many types of cartoons such as newspaper strips, political, Anime, and comic books just to name a few. Create a cartoon caricature through the use of shape, perspective and  color and develop a story just like an author of a novel. Although the Funnies make you laugh and a one liner brings a smile to your face, cartooning is a serious and provoking art form that can be very powerful. Bring no. 2 drawing pencils and a drawing pad. 
Instructor: Tom Garland
Class length: 8 weeks
Time: noon to 1:30 pm
Saturdays September 19 to November 7
Age: 10 to adult 
Class limit: 12 students
Course fee: $80 members $95 non-members

The Art of Airbrush   (ta23)
Airbrush allows one to apply paint on walls, wood, metal, cloth and most any surface. This is a brush with many possibilities. Students will learn the airbrush technique which is the freehand manipulation of airbrush, medium, air pressure and distance from the surface in order to produce a picture with or without shields or stencils. 
Instructor: Tom Garland
Class length: 6 weeks
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Thursdays September 17 to October 22 
Age: 13 to adult
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $60 members $75 non-members

Art Detectives  (kt24)
Students will take a look at Modern Art and the artists such as Cezanne, Picasso, Pollock, Calder, and Klee, learn why they did their artwork and why they became famous. After seeing the artists work, students will create their own one-of-a-kind artwork based on the famous artists’ work. 
Instructor: Elaine Wells  
Class length: 4 weeks
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm 
Thursdays  September 17 to October 8
Age: 10 to 14
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $40 members $55 non-members plus $5 material fee

Workshops

Itty Bit Art   (kc25)
This class is just right for the tiny ones and a parent. Child and parent will explore fingerpaint, monoprints and clay. Come dressed for a messy time!
Instructor: Ronnie Woods
Saturday October 17th
Time: 10:00 am to 10:45 am 
Age: 2 to 3
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $15 members $20 non-members

Mini Masters   (kc26)
Four to six year olds come dressed for a messy experience and create art using various media. Students will be inspired by famous master artists! Parents are welcome too, but it is not a requirement.
Instructor: Ronnie Woods
Saturdays September 19th  
Age: 4 to 6
Time: 11:15 am to 12:15 pm
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $15 members $20 non-members

Create Your Own Softie   (k27)
Kids let your creative minds shine by creating a one-of-a-kind stuffed critter. Several options will be available in this “build a bear” type workshop that will include adding on facial features, hair and more. This will be a great time for kids to make something truly unique that they can cherish. 
Instructor: Emily Pierce
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Saturday September 19  
Age: 5 to 10
Class limit: 6 students 
Course fee: $25 members $35 non-members plus $5 material fee

Art in the Garden   (k29)
This one day class is an Art Center and Leila Arboretum Childrens’ Garden collaborative.  Teacher, Mrs. Wells, and the children will walk around and observe the gardens much the same way that master painter Claude Monet did in his beloved Gardens at Giverny, France. The children will then create an acrylic painting and wall hanging for their very own. A fun, end of summer event.
Instructor: Elaine Wells   
Time: noon to 2 pm 
Saturday September 26
Age: 8 to 12
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $25 members (Art Center or Leila) $35 non-members plus $5 material fee

Let’s Make Monsters   (kta28)
Children will create unique softie monsters. This will be a “build a bear” style workshop with a twist. Facial features, add-ons, detachable limbs, faux fur, will be provided to give the monsters some extra cute creepiness. These adorable little terrors will be fun for everyone! 
Instructor: Emily Pierce
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Saturday October 31  
Age: all ages
Class limit: 10 students
Course fee: $20 members $35 non-members plus $10 material fee

Call now to register at 269-962-9511 or visit the Center at 265 E. Emmett St., next door to Greensmith Florist. Art Center hours are Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, closed Sunday and Monday

Meet the Teachers

Craig Bishop has taught elementary to adult students for the past 40+ years. He received his MA in Teaching Art from Western Michigan University. He has taught at Gull Lake Community Schools, Kellogg Community College, Western Michigan University and at the Art Center of Battle Creek. He has been primarily painting during this time.

Susie Blyvies started painting in both watercolor and oil at the age of eight. She had her own small art and craft business and sold her work in shows and shops throughout the state. Her success led to teaching adult education in Battle Creek, Lakeview, Marshall and Harper Creek school districts. She is very much influenced by gardening and beautiful outdoor landscapes. It has been said by an admirer of her talents that “if you look closely, you might see her footprints in every one of her paintings.”

Robert Clouse has a BA degree in Art Education from Western Michigan University and an MA degree from Michigan State University. He has presented numerous art workshops to county and local art societies and he’s had the privilege of taking pastel painting workshops with nationally known artists, Ben Konis and Albert Handel. 

Carrie Hofmann-Cruce Beginning with her childhood love of crafts and drawing, Carrie has made it her goal to pursue her lifelong passion for the arts. She dedicated her early studies to the Fine Arts with a focus in Graphics, Jewelry Design, and Sculpture and received her Associates of the Arts from the Grand Rapids Community College. Wishing to deepen her understanding of the origins of creativity and Arts from other cultures she went on to focus her studies in the area of Art History. She received her Bachelors of the Arts from the University Of Michigan with a focus in Asian, Indian and Islamic Arts. After college she studied Metal Smithing and Jewelry Making/Design. She feels jewelry forms a concrete bond between the artist and the wearer. She truly enjoys bringing concrete skills and knowledge to a wider audience through teaching.

Jack DiGiuseppe Clay Figurative Sculpture instructor, grew up in Detroit where he was awarded a scholarship to attend The Center for Creative Studies. After his schooling, Jack chose to pursue a career in advertising which led him to Chicago. In the Windy City he spent his career directing groups of creative people and winning various creative honors over the years from the Clio Awards to the coveted Cannes Film Festival Award. After thirty years, Jack retired as Executive Vice President, Creative Director of J. Walter Thompson, Chicago. He then moved to Kalamazoo. It is here where Jack discovered his passion for sculpture and began his study at the KIA where he joined the faculty as a sculpture instructor.

Tom Garland knew at age eleven that art was his passion. He has studied formally with artists and on his own. Tom creates professional caricatures year round and donates his services to non-profit organizations to help raise funds for various causes. Tom is an Art Center ArtReach instructor for the VA Medical Center. He’s an exhibiting artist who has done several art hops and sells his work. He inspires all ages in his classes. The best way to describe Tom is an individual wanting to share his passion for life through the creative art of drawing.

Audrey Haddock is the art teacher for Bellevue High School. Before teaching secondary she was the elementary art teacher for the Bellevue School District. She is involved with the Crane Fest and the inspiration behind the colorful patterned Sandhill Cranes that welcome CraneFest visitors to the October event. She is a practicing artist. 

John McNees is a self-taught artist/illustrator, with an Associate Degree in Graphic Design. He is an instructor of Graphic Design at Kellogg Community College and a freelance artist. He is an Art Center ArtReach colored pencil drawing instructor for Marian E. Burch Adult Day Care Rehabilitation Center and Northpointe Woods. He has won several first place awards in drawing and 2-D design in juried art shows. Colored pencil is his favorite tool. John believes everything from line art to water color-like effects are possible and that a person can create photorealistic work and portraits plus many other subjects with the use of colored pencils.

Karen May has a BA degree in Ceramics from Western Michigan University. Her artwork has been diverse. She has been a seamstress for many years and she knits and crochets, paints, and sells her own designed jewelry. Karen is an Art Center ArtReach ceramics instructor for Marian E. Burch Adult Day Care Rehabilitation Center, Northpointe Woods, and the VA Medical Center.

Ken Murphy began his career in ceramics in 1980 under the direction of Dallas Shoesmith from whom he learned wheel throwing, sculpture, hand building, chemicals, glazes and firings. Having a passion for the Art Center, Ken has served on the Board of Directors and as a volunteer.

Lyndie Parrish has grown up with glass. She, and her late husband Gordy, had their own shop in Hillsdale, Michigan before moving to Marshall. She owns Lyndie’s Window Art Glass Studio north of Marshall which is housed in an old 1870’s barn. Here she carries a full line of art glass supplies, finished gift items, and does custom work.

Emily Pierce is a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate of Adrian College currently working in both metal and fiber. Her work in both of these media, is very deeply rooted in craft. She enjoys combining traditional, and modern techniques with new, found, and recycled materials to create garments, accessories, and jewelry from recognizable materials that are not obvious at first glance. These “surprise” elements create playful and familiar pieces for everything from everyday wear to evening elegance.

Dorothy Rollert attended art school in Detroit where she studied all media. She was a student of two professional painting artists, June Gustavson and O. Jack Bond. Dorothy has taught watercolor for 40 years. She created commissioned paintings for Marshall Fields in Chicago. 

Dallas Shoesmith began his love for ceramics at a very early age making sculptures from clay found around the farm where he grew up. Dallas earned a BS degree in Education from Western Michigan University and did his post-graduate studies in ceramics at Michigan State University, University of Tennessee and San Diego State. He’s worked as a Lead Teacher for the United Arts Council - Arts for Learning Programs. He’s conducted many clay workshops, taken part in many exhibits and was honored as Outstanding Career Education Teacher for Branch, Barry and Calhoun Counties.

Joe Takens has a constant need to create. He’s been in the manufacturing world for thirty years which lends an industrial flair to his metal sculptures plus he is a Licensed Builder. Jewelry fascinates him and he has worked with lost wax casting and silver smithing. His inspiration for glass art began with glass artist Dale Chihuly. Joe fires and fuses dichroic glass pieces into his paintings and jewelry. His work has been displayed in Muskegon’s Hackley Art Museum and he sells his work in Michigan and Chicago.

Sue Trowbridge lives in Vermontville, Michigan with her family. She earned her Bachelors of Fine Art from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit and Masters of Divinity from Boston University. Sue has been painting her whole life.

Elaine Wells earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Michigan University’ Department of Fine Art where she majored in painting and history. Elaine joined the Charlotte County Art Guild Visual Arts Center where she resumed her work and studies as an artist. She is a practicing artist and interior designer. Her works have been accepted in juried national exhibitions. Through the course of the last several years, Elaine has taught art history and art appreciation to children and adults in a manner that is both interesting and fun.

Ronnie Woods is an artist and photographer who enjoys creativity in acting, singing, poetry, and costume design. She’s studied liberal arts at Ferris State University, graduated from Kellogg Community College and is a member of ArtServe Michigan.

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Policies and General Information 

Payment: Registrations are accepted in person, by mail, or phone. Registrations are not accepted in the classroom. 

The following payments are accepted: 
In person: Cash, Check or Credit Card (Visa or MasterCard) 

Art Center Hours are: 
Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm 
Saturday, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm 
Closed Sunday and Monday and major holidays 

By Mail: Check or Credit Card 

Art Center of Battle Creek 
Class Registration 
265 E. Emmett St. 
Battle Creek, MI 49017 

By Phone: Credit Card 
269-962-9511 

Registrations need to be made 5 days prior to the start of class. 

Refunds: Refunds will be given only when a student withdraws from a class up to one week after the first session. 

Cancellations: The Art Center reserves the right to cancel any class when there is insufficient enrollment. Students will be notified if a class or workshop does not run three days before the class starts. No checks or credit cards are processed until the minimum class size of five students has been met. 

Faculty absences: If for some reason an instructor is unable to teach a class, a substitute may take the teacher’s place or the class will be cancelled and an extension will be added to the end of the semester. 

Inclement weather: The Art Center classes will meet as scheduled regardless of school closings due to weather. If the Art Center finds it necessary to close as a result of severe weather conditions, the Art Center staff will call and cancel the class using the phone numbers provided. Class sessions cancelled by the Art Center will be rescheduled whenever possible. 

Wait lists: When a class fills quickly, the Art Center will offer students the opportunity to be placed on a waiting list. Wait list students will be called when space becomes available or if there are enough students to offer another class section. 

Promotional photography: The Art Center reserves the right to photograph activities that occur on its premises including students in class and student artwork for use in the Art Center promotional materials. If this is a concern, please notify an Art Center staff member or instructor prior to the start of class. 

Child drop-off/pick-up: For the safety of young students, the Art Center requires that parents do not drop children off more than 10 minutes prior to the start of class or pick them up later than 5 minutes following class. In case of an emergency or if a child cannot be picked up on time, please alert the Art Center immediately by calling 269-962-9511. 

Personal items: The Art Center is not responsible for personal items left in the classroom or artwork not picked up by the fourth week following the end of class. Please contact the Art Center if you need to make special arrangements. 

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