Registration Details

Registration is not complete until full payment of both tuition and supply fees. MCBA does not mail confirmations; when registering online, a copy of your registration will be emailed to the address you included on the registration form.

Please make every effort to register AT LEAST one to two weeks in advance of any workshop. We encourage two weeks notice to give instructors adequate time to prepare workshop materials. If you wish to register for a workshop less than one week in advance, please call 612-215-2520 to confirm if the workshop is running or cancelled. MCBA reserves the right to cancel a workshop one week prior to its start date if enrollment has not reached the required minimum. Registrants will be notified if a workshop is cancelled. Registrations made less than a week in advance after a workshop has already been cancelled due to low enrollment may not be honored.

Refund Policy

Cancellations or transfers are possible eight days or more prior to the beginning of a workshop to receive a full refund minus a $15 processing charge. Cancellations or transfers within a week prior to the workshop (excluding the day of class) will receive a 50% refund minus a $15 processing charge. No refunds or transfers are possible on or after the first day of class or for no-shows. In the event that MCBA cancels a workshop, students will receive a full refund. Check refunds generally take 4-6 weeks.

Discounts

MCBA members receive a 10% tuition discount. Supply fees must be paid in full. The membership discount is also extended to members of AIGA.

Type Deposits

Students using type: please include a separate $100 deposit (in the form of a check) to be refunded after type has been redistributed. Workshops requiring type deposits are noted under fee amounts.

Special Needs

If you have special needs that may impact your participation, please use the bottom of the registration form to describe your needs. Staff will contact you prior to the workshop to discuss accommodations. We may not be able to ensure appropriate accommodations without prior notification. Access services are available for MCBA programs. To make arrangements, please call 612.215.2520 or e-mail MCBA.

Lunch Breaks

Most workshops scheduled over lunch allow for a one hour break. MCBA has a small refrigerator for storage of a bag lunch; alternatives include Coffee Gallery, a cafe located on the ground floor of Open Book, or numerous restaurants within walking distance.

Hotel and Accommodations

A special Open Book rate has been negotiated with Aloft (by W Hotels), less than two blocks from Open Book. Use corporate code 377963 when booking online or over the phone. (Email us for further details on making reservations with the code.) For a complete listing of hotels, inns and B&Bs located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, please call the Minnesota Office of Tourism at 1.800.657.3700.They can also provide a state map. If you need additional information regarding visiting from out-of-town, please call MCBA at 612.215.2520.

Membership

As a nonprofit organization, we depend on the financial support of our members to bring you the kind of quality workshops, exhibitions and programming you've come to expect from MCBA. As a member of MCBA, you'll receive: 10% discount on workshops, 10% discount at the MCBA Studio Shop, a subscription to MCBA's e-Newsletter, and invitations to MCBA exhibition openings and special events. JOIN MCBA TODAY!