Registration Guidelines

REGISTRATION

You can register online, by phone (204-235-1069) or in-person (120 Eugenie Street). We also process registrations by email, but it is not the recommended method for high demand classes (for example, children’s classes, watercolour classes and clay classes). Leaving a message on our answering machine is not a reliable method for registration – please call back or use a different method when the centre is closed.

Forum Art Centre has office hours Monday to Friday from 10 am – 3 pm to process in person registration.

PAYMENT

Fees are due at the time of registration and are required to secure your spot in a class. Payment can be made by e-transfer, credit card, cash or cheque and online through the website’s secure payment system. A $5 convenience fee is charged when paying online or by credit card.

If payment is not received within 48 hours, your registration will be cancelled without any reminders or notice.

Forum Art Centre has office hours Monday to Friday from 10 am – 3 pm to process in person payments.

INTERAC E- TRANSFER: Please send e-transfer payments here. Note the student’s name, class title, class time and day in the message field.

CHEQUE PAYMENT: Cheques should be made out to Forum Art Centre and mailed or dropped off at 120 Eugenie Street, Winnipeg MB R2H 0X7. Note the student’s name, class name, day of the week and time in the memo line.

CREDIT CARD: Payment by credit card can be made while registering through our website or by requesting a secure link sent to your email. All credit card payment options include a $5 convenience fee.

RECEIPTS

MANUAL REGISTRATIONS:

Payment made by cash, cheque or e-transfer, a receipt is available upon request.

Payment made by Credit Card, receipt was emailed directly through Stripe at the time payment was processed.

ONLINE WEBSITE REGISTRATIONS:

Paid with credit card, your receipt and order confirmation was emailed immediately.

Paid with e-transfer, cash, or cheque; the order must be completed manually in the back end of the website. This process will be delayed during peak registration times. When staff can complete the order, a receipt and order confirmation is emailed immediately.

Sent an e-transfer and want to confirm it went through? Please contact Forum Art Centre directly by phone or email

REFUNDS

If a class is cancelled due to low registration, students will be issued a full refund.

Refunds will only be issued if we are notified of a student’s intent to withdraw at least 10 working days before the first class and are subject to a $25 administration fee.

No refunds are issued within ten working days of the first day of class or later, except for medical reasons (subject to a minimum $25 administration fee).

There are no makeup classes, discounts, transfers or credits available to students who miss their scheduled classes or studio time.

ACCESSIBILITY

We offer accessibility discounts from $25 – $50 upon request (subject to availability). We will process the discount directly. We’re committed to making our art classes as accessible as possible. Please reach out for more information.

We also have a bursary program for teens ages 12-16. This program provides free art classes and supplies for classes in the Winter, Spring and Fall sessions. Please see our Art Bursaries & Scholarship page for more information.

STUDENT BELONGINGS, SUPPLIES & ART

Forum Art Centre is not responsible for lost, stolen, or missing materials belonging to any student. Students of all ages assume responsibility for their own belongings.
Some storage for materials is available at Forum Art Centre for the duration of your class each session. Please be mindful of bringing your finished projects home at the end of each session.
All items belonging to students must be taken home at the end of each session, even if the student will be attending a class or open studio in the next session. Any materials left behind at the end of session are considered a donation to Forum Art Centre.

PARKING

We have a small parking lot available for no charge. Space is limited and staff do not patrol the parking lot. Students are responsible for co-ordinating parking details among themselves.
There is plentiful two-hour street parking all around the centre. Please make sure you follow the street signage time limits: these spots are monitored by the parking authority.

SAFER SPACES

We are working hard to ensure that everyone at the Forum feels safe and welcome. Any form of harassment, intimidation or language that creates an unsafe environment will lead to an immediate sanction – we practice zero tolerance of bullying, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny.

Respect of the gender pronouns we are asked to use when addressing individual instructors, staff, and fellow artists; is an essential part of ensuring Forum Art Centre is a safe and welcome space for all.

We are working to ensure that systemic and institutional racism is identified and addressed by challenging any processes or policies that create barriers to access. If you see an opportunity for us to improve, please share your observations and suggestions with the staff and board of directors at Administrator@Forumartcentre.com

Forum Art Centre is committed to the creation of a Safer Spaces policy for staff, instructors, students, volunteers, and board members in Forum Art Centre’s new strategic plan, we will share this commitment with the community when it is complete. We thank you for your support!