Starting April 19, 2010, all CAC class registrations will be handled through our on-line registration system.

Visit http://activenet16.active.com/columbusrecparks/ to set up an account or to register for classes 24hrs a day with a credit card. If you do not have access to a personal computer, visit our center and use our new computer kiosk to register for your classes.  

If you prefer to pay with a check or cash, you must do this at the Center's front desk. However, please keep in mind that internet registrations will begin prior to front desk registrations at the center.

NOTE: You MUST have an online acocunt before you can register for classes. This is true whether you register at home or at the center, and whether you pay with cash, check or a credit card.

Phone registrations will no longer be accpeted. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Please do not mail in a registration payment.

We accept VISA, MasterCard, Discove,  check or cash (please bring exact bills if possible).
We do not accept mail-in registration for studio classes or workshops.
 
DIRECTIONS to CAC. 139 West Main Street.

Studio Class Fees:
$50 ($57 for non-residents of the City of Columbus) for classes, unless otherwise indicated. 
SOME CLASSES MAY BE PRO-RATED DURING CERTAIN TERMS, DUE TO MULTIPLE HOLIDAYS. When you register, check with Front Desk 645-7047. The fee will be calculated for you.

Lab Fees/Model Fees
Some classes require a small lab fee or model fees which is payable the first day of class. Currently these classes include but are not limited to Drawing, Printmaking, Life Drawing and Painting, Ceramics, Copper Enameling, Bronze Casting and Jewelry. See the individual class decriptions for specific fees. 
 
Workshop Fees:
Fees vary. Registration for workshops is taken on an on-going, first-come, first-served basis. Payment is due at the time of registration. Workshops are offered by independent artists and may or may not be repeated. Course fees and supply costs vary. Workshops are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not met.

IMPORTANT!!!!!
HOW DO I MAKE OUT MY CHECK?
1. For the Studio Class Fee ($50 or $57 for each class, depending on whether you live in the city of Columbus), make out your check to: "The City of Columbus".
2. For a Studio Class LAB FEE (varies - for example, Ceramics = $15), make out your check to "Friends of the Cultural Arts Center".
IF IN DOUBT, PLEASE CHECK WITH THE FRONT DESK BEFORE YOU WRITE OUT THE CHECK!
Thank you!

Raincheck / Refund Policy:
If you cannot attend the class after you have signed up and paid, please follow our Studio Class Fee Raincheck / Refund Policy. 

Cancellation Policy:
Classes are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not met. So please sign up early! if a class is cancelled by the center, you will have the option of taking a raincheck or a refund for your cancelled class

Questions? about how to register, class fees, studio hours, etc.? Please call the Front Desk at 614-645-7047 or email jljohnson@columbus.gov

Registration Hours:
Mondays 1:00pm-3:30pm
Tuesday-Friday 9:00am-3:30pm
Monday-Thursday 7:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday 1:00-4:00pm
Closed Sunday
NEW! Register and pay online 24hrs a day during our regular registration period.

Class Hours:
Studio Classes run for 3 hours, which includes student set-up and clean-up time:
9:00am-12noon
1:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-10:00pm
Selected classes run on different time frames (see Class List).

Due to safety concerns:
Students are not allowed into studios until 9am, 12noon, and 7pm respectively and must be packed up by the end of the classtime.