How to Register for Our Programs

Payments and Refunds 

  • Payment is due at time of registration, and required to reserve a place in the class.  
  • Payment Plans: If you would like to set up a payment plan, please call the office and talk to Marte, 617-964-3424. 

  • Prorated Fees:  We also do not prorate fees for missed classes during a session.

  • Returned Checks: If your ACH check (sometimes called e-check) is returned by our processor, you will be charged $25 to reprocess the payment.

  • Transaction Receipts:  When registering online, you will receive a credit card transaction receipt for your purchase confirming your payment. Registrations are accepted in the order received. A course confirmation will be sent by email approximately one week before the class begins. If there are conflicts, our Registrar will contact you directly. 

  • Membership Discounts available online through your account or over the phone. Please call the office for more information, for help with your membership account, and to register using discounts.

  • Gift Certificates: New Art Center gift certificates are available in any dollar amount for use towards all classes and workshops. Gift certificates can be purchased through our website here.  Gift certificates that have been purchased online can be applied to tuition through the website.  To redeem gift certificates won through an organization, contact the Registrar at 617.964.3424.

  • Refunds and Credits:  

    • Insufficient Enrollment: The New Art Center will make a full tuition refund for any class canceled due to insufficient enrollment. New Art has a minimum enrollment to run classes and cover our costs. 

    • Withdrawals Up to 7 Days Before Class Starts:  A $25 administrative service fee is charged for withdrawals up to 7 days before the first day of class. For any tuition payments paid by credit card the full convenience fee will be deducted from your refund. 
    • Withdrawals Within 7 Days of Class Start: No refunds or credits will be given after 7 days. 
  • Tuition Cost Increases: At the New Art Center, we strongly believe financial circumstances should never prevent a student or artist from creating their art, and we work to keep our pricing transparent while paying our faculty and staff competitive wages. As labor and material costs increase, New Art may raise prices from time to time. If these increases pose a limiting factor for you, please consider our Tuition Assistance program. New Art offers need-based partial and full tuition assistance to children, teens, and adults to attend our programs. Learn more here.

Tuition Assistance

  • Scholarships: New Art provides limited scholarships each term based on financial need. Please apply here or call our office to learn more.

Registration Information

  • Class Confirmations: Register early so that your class will run! Courses will be confirmed approximately one week before a class begins, if there are enough students to run the class. Registrations may be accepted after a class begins if space is available with the instructor’s approval.
  • Waitlist Status: If the class you want is full, sign up for the waitlist! It’s free, and you can always turn down the spot if it’s offered to you.

  • Trial Classes:  We do not offer trial classes at this time but we do have “Try-It” workshops available most terms.  Check our current workshops here.

  • Late Registration:  If class registration has closed online and you are interested in registering, please email marte@newartcenter.org or call the office (617) 964-3424.  Registrations may be accepted after a class begins if space is available with the instructor’s approval. 

Online Classes

Online Class Meeting Links: For classes that meet online, we will send links via email  with class confirmation. If you did not receive your link, your email server may be blocking our messages. Please check your Spam and Promotions folders.  

Troubleshooting Online Classes: We strongly recommend that you test your meeting platform in advance. We cannot offer refunds for last minute technical difficulties or late arrivals.

General Registration Policies

  • Materials:  We recommend waiting to purchase supplies until the class has been confirmed.  Keep in mind supplies ordered online may take longer than one week to arrive.
  • Insufficient Enrollment: The New Art Center will make a full tuition refund for any class canceled due to insufficient enrollment. New Art has a minimum enrollment to run classes and cover our costs.
  • Withdrawals Up to 7 Days Before Class Starts:  A $25 administrative service fee is charged for withdrawals up to 7 days before the first day of class. For any tuition payments paid by credit card the full convenience fee will be deducted from your refund. 
  • Withdrawals Within 7 Days of Class Start: No refunds or credits will be given after 7 days. 
  • Instructor Changes: Occasionally, we may need to change instructors assigned to a class.  Any such changes would be communicated with the class. We do not offer refunds for instructor changes.
  • Summer Camp Withdrawal: All withdrawals from our Summer Camp must be made two weeks prior to the start date of your child’s summer program for a full refund, less a $25 administrative fee per week. For any tuition payments paid by credit card, convenience fees will not be refunded. 
  • Student Absences: No refunds or credits will be made for student absences.
  • Faculty Absences: All efforts will be made to find a substitute in the case of a faculty absence. In the event that a class must be canceled, students will be notified of the make-up date by email, sent to the address provided during registration.  One makeup class will be scheduled each term for a single faculty absence. For multiple absences, a substitute faculty member will be assigned. There will be no refunds for faculty absences.
  • Weather Cancellations: In inclement weather, call our main number (617) 964-3424 to find out if your class is running. If your class is canceled, we will notify you of the makeup date as soon as possible. We cannot offer separate makeup dates for individual schedule conflicts. We do not provide refunds for weather-related date changes.