Woodstock School of Art - General Information

General Information

Summer office and gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 AM to 3 PM - Winter office and gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 AM to 3 PM

The Woodstock School of Art Classes and workshops are held year-round. The large airy studios with natural north light are unexcelled, the wooded grounds spacious, the air clean and pure. Tuition scholarships, work exchange scholarships, and studio workspace, the dedication of teachers, student body, and administrative staff all combine in an atmosphere of freedom and seriousness.

	Registration There are no entrance requirements or examinations. Students may enter the Woodstock School of Art at any time and need not have any prior art training. Classes are open to all levels of experience. A non-refundable Matriculation Fee of $15 is required from students who have not previously enrolled in the School. Tuition may be paid any time up to the first session of the student's enrollment. Advance registration is encouraged however. Students may not enter class unless tuition is fully paid. The Woodstock School of Art reserves the right at any time to dismiss anyone for any reason deemed sufficient by the faculty and administration. Please note that under no circumstances are pets of any kind allowed at the School.

Cancellations and Transfers Tuition fees and deposits are refundable less a $100 CANCELLATION FEE if the cancellation is made 14 days or more prior to the scheduled date of the Class or Workshop. Tuition deposits are not transferrable or refundable. There are no refunds for cancellations made less than 14 days before the class starts, or for any classes the student does not attend. No exceptions can be made. There are no make-ups for missed classes except when the student notifies the office and arranges a make-up class to be taken within the student's registration period. Transfers from one class to another may not be made after the student has started the first class of a registration period. There is a minimum registration of 1 class per week for 4 consecutive weeks. Inquire about weekly registration. Most classes meet mornings from 9 AM to 12 Noon, afternoons from 1 to 4 PM or evenings, 6 to 9 PM. Tuition rates listed are for courses lasting 3 hours per day per 4 week session unless otherwise specified.

	Graphic Shop The Woodstock School of Art offers the most complete graphic shop facilities in the region. In addition to classes in etching, block printing, and lithography, workspace may be rented at nominal fees. Inquire at the office for details.

Workspace Drawing, Painting, Sculpture and Graphics Workspace is available in studios which are not otherwise in use. Workspace is not necessarily exclusive or private. Workspace is available half days from 9 AM to 12 Noon and from 1 PM to 4 PM when studios are not otherwise in use. Contact the Registrar about limited availability.

	Materials and Equipment Studio easels, sculpture stands and equipment for printmaking are provided for the use of registered students and workspace artists in the studios. Students working in landscape classes provide their own outdoor easels. Materials and supplies such as paints, brushes and etching plates are not included in tuition fees. Please note that no turpentine or mineral spirits are to be used in classrooms. Citric based solvents are acceptable. A list of recommended materials for each student's class will be provided at the time of registration, or may be found here. The Woodstock School of Art will not be held responsible for any materials or artwork left on the premises.

Housing The Woodstock School of Art offers accommodations for a limited number or its students in a converted barn on the premises for $200 per week. There are no refunds on housing reservations. A housing list for WSA students is available which includes furnished rooms and cottages, summer houses and apartments, motels and campgrounds. Students are advised to make reservations early. *There is no public telephone on the WSA campus.*

	Alumni Association Founded in 1992, the purpose of the Woodstock School of Art Alumni Association is to support the school through projects and programs. Biennial Exhibitions, annual Newsletters and the special events are hallmarks of the WSA Alumni Association. To join, please contact the Registrar.


Tuition scholarships are available to qualified students. Click here to download scholarship application. Contact the Registrar for more information. These are provided by scholarship funds from:
The Woodstock Artists Association The Woodstock School of Art Hudson Valley Watercolor Society Rosemary and Edgar Villchur The Students of Eric Angeloch Anonymous
Other Memorial Trust Funds provide scholarships in the names of the following individuals:
Milton and Sally Avery Foundation Frances Rhea Basch Richard Burlingame Florence and Nathaniel Cowen Aileen Cramer Florence Ballin Cramer Richard Crist Gwen Davies Fred De Mayo Paul Fiene Dan Gottschalk Rosella Hartman Adolph Heckeroth Jane and Wendell Jones	Deane Keller Martha E. King Polly Kline Yasuo Kuniyoshi Dorothy Kutzschbach William Manly Fletcher Martin Russell and Nancy Nelson Charles Rosen Blanche Rosett Kurt Sluizer Emily Vaupel Smith Bernard Steffen Reginald Wilson Jean Wrolsen

Contributors to new or existing scholarship funds are welcome as a living memorial to artists and friends. Contact the President.

MONITORSHIPS AND WORK EXCHANGE scholarships are also available on a limited basis. Contact the Registrar for applications.

Executive Director
Nancy Campbell

Board of Directors
Robert Angeloch, Chairman
Paula Nelson, President
Staats Fasoldt, Executive Vice President
John Kleinhans, Vice President
Eva Van Rijn, Secretary
Alan Siegel, Treasurer
Mara MacDonald
Kate McGloughlin
Martha Singleton

Registrar
Pam Murnan

Board of Advisors
Eric Angeloch
Vladimir Bachinsky
H. Clark Bell
Nancy Campbell
Tricia Cline
William Cloonan
Carol Davis
Christina Debarry
Joseph DePaul
Steve Dininno
Mary Anne Erickson
Colm Folan
Linda Freaney
Richard Freed
Frances Gerngross
Gail Godwin
F. Tor Gudmundsen
Marilyn Hauser
Peter Heller
Sue La Rocca
Hal Levitt
Elizabeth Mowry
James R. Myers
Richard Pantell
Richard Segalman
Richard Strain
Nancy Summers
Kit Worthington Taylor
Rosemary Thibaut
Edgar Villchur
Gerald Wapner
William R. West

The Woodstock School of Art, Inc., a tax-exempt, not-for-profit educational institution chartered under the laws of the State of New York, does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color or gender in admissions, programs, or activities. The School was listed in 1992 on both the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places.

The school is supported by tuition fees, fund raising events, public and private foundations, businesses, individuals, and contributions from the Friends of the Woodstock School of Art and the Alumni Association. Matching Gifts from corporations and businesses such as General Electric or IBM are an excellent way to maximize your contribution to the Woodstock School of Art. Please ask your company or business if they participate in a Matching Gifts Program.

Gifts and Bequests during your lifetime or by your Will are a direct and forceful way of showing your interest and support for the objectives of the Woodstock School of Art. Gifts and Bequests are exempt or deductible for income, gift and estate tax purposes.

Donors who contribute long-term appreciated securities to the Woodstock School of Art get a double income tax benefit: a deduction for the full present fair market value and complete avoidance of capital gains tax on the appreciation. The double tax benefit significantly reduces the out-of-pocket cost of your generosity. If you would like more details of tax avoidance giving please contact the President.

Support for the Woodstock School of Art, Inc. is provided in part by the
County of Ulster's Ulster County Cultural Services & Promotion Fund
administered by Dutchess County Arts Council.


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