Class Policies

CLASS CONDUCT POLICY

Students enrolled in classes are required to obey all safety standards and studio policies established by CFA and the class instructors. Some media carry inherent hazards, which will be discussed by instructors during the first class meeting. CFA is not responsible for any personal injury or loss of property, including artwork belonging to any student. No student will be denied admission based on race, sex, or ethnic origin. However, because of the need for group cooperation in classes, CFA reserves the option of refusing admission to any person deemed incompatible with any class group due to disruptiveness, or for any impediment to the learning process of the group.

SUPPLY FEES

Supply fees are included in the cost of most of our classes. If you are responsible for purchasing any additional supplies, it will be listed in the class description. We will also email you a reminder one week prior to the class start. Please come to each class prepared. Use of purchased supplies will be discussed in greater detail during the first class. 

WAITLISTS

If a class is fully enrolled, you may email us directly to be placed on a waitlist. Should a space become available, we will contact you via email with registration details and a payment deadline. If we do not receive payment by the specified deadline, your space will be offered to the next student on the waitlist.

LATE REGISTRATION

Late registrations are only offered for classes that has not reached full enrollment. A $10 late fee is added to any course registration received after its first meeting. 

REFUNDS

100% of tuition (less a $25 processing fee) will be refunded if a student elects to drop the class no later than 2 weeks prior to the class start date.

50% of tuition (less a $25 processing fee) will be refunded if the student elects to drop the class no later than 1 week prior to the class start date. 

No refunds will be issued with less than a 7-day notice prior to the class start date. After this period, if the student elects to drop, fees will not be refunded for any reason except documented medical emergencies. Neither CFA nor our instructors are responsible for a student's personal schedule and how that may affect the student's attendance.

TRANSFERS

Any request to transfer from one class to another must be made prior to the second class meeting. A $10 transfer fee will be applied to any transfer.

CREDITS/VOUCHERS

CFA does not offer credit or vouchers towards future classes.

COURSE CANCELLATIONS

Classes with insufficient enrollment may be cancelled. CFA will make every effort to notify students no less than 3 days prior to the scheduled start date. If CFA cancels a class before its start date, a 100% refund will be issued.

CFA HOLIDAYS

We are closed on New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. These holidays, weather-related closures, or any additional days designated by the instructor may require make-up dates to be scheduled with students.

WEATHER POLICY

In the event of inclement weather, CFA will make a decision regarding closure and will update our website, Instagram, and Facebook page to reflect the status. Please note that our closure policy, while informed by the City of Williamsburg, will not always reflect the same closure status. We will make good faith measures to reschedule and provide make-ups for classes cancelled due to weather or emergency conditions.

CHILD MEDICAL INFORMATION

When registering your child for a CFA youth or teen course, you will be asked to provide allergy and medical information about your child. Please complete this information thoroughly. If you have any additional health or behavioral information that may affect your child's participation in classes at CFA, please contact us immediately. CFA's classes are staffed by art instructors, not care specialists or medical practitioners. As a small business, CFA does not have the resources to provide specialized, one-on-one care for individual students. If your child requires individual care, you must provide a parent/aide to be present with the class throughout the entire class session(s). 

Please understand that Colonial Folk Art is a small business, and we rely on customers like you to help this studio thrive! We look forward to meeting you!