Payment & Cancellation

Please note that studio workshops for adults meet from 9AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday, for one or two weeks unless otherwise noted in the description. Certain machinery and equipment may only be used during shop monitor hours. The hours for your particular studio/media will be specified on the supply list.

Applicants will be enrolled (or waitlisted, depending on workshop availability) on a first-come, first-served basis starting January 5th at 9AM MST as long as skill level is appropriate for the requested workshop(s). Click here for more details about skill levels. For advanced workshops requiring a portfolio review, once you are notified of your acceptance, a space will be held in the workshop (and in dorm lodging, if available) for one week to allow you to work out logistics. If the $650 deposit is not received by the end of that time, the space will be released.

Registration for adults is confirmed upon receipt of a confirmation for workshop(s) and housing, showing deposits made, sent by email or mail. A Student Handbook containing important information about housing and check-in procedures, Monday morning orientation, the Café and meals, maps, shipping of supplies, etc., currently posted to our website will also be sent via e-mail. If you would prefer a hard copy be mailed, please contact us to request it.

Through our fundraising efforts, the Ranch underwrites workshop costs an average of $250 per week for each adult student. Many have asked to know this subsidized amount of the workshops they attend and have offered to pay this extra amount. In response, we provide students with a choice when signing up for a class. The Studio Support Donation is a tax-deductible donation to the Ranch. Many thanks for your support in advance!

Children must be the correct age for the workshop as of the first day of class. Children’s workshops will meet for the times specified in the class description; students attending all-day workshops are asked to bring a sack lunch and a snack.

Applicants will be enrolled (or waitlisted, depending on workshop availability) on a first-come, first-served basis starting on January 5th at 9AM MST, as long as the child’s age is appropriate for the workshop. Registration for children is confirmed once parents have received confirmation by email. Completion of the online waiver form is required prior to the start of the first workshop. Some workshops for older children/teens may also have a supply list of suggested materials or tools to bring to the workshop, which represents an additional expense; this supply list is posted on our website next to the course description.

A deposit of $650 per workshop is required to reserve a space for an adult (with or without housing). Children’s, teens, and one-day workshops will be charged in full at the time of registration. The Ranch accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, personal checks, bank checks, traveler’s checks, money orders and cash. The balance of tuition, studio and registration fees, and housing is due 60 days prior to the start of your first workshop. We will automatically charge the balance to the credit card used for the deposit when it comes due, unless you have made other arrangements prior to the due date. Thus, we strongly discourage the use of debit cards for deposit; we are not responsible for penalties you incur from your bank if an account is overdrawn when the balance is charged. If payment in full is not received by the due date, you risk forfeiting your enrollment and housing space and may also incur a cancellation fee.

Scholarship and Discount Policies

Students who register before receiving a scholarship or discount are considered full-paying participants for that workshop. Discounts and scholarships cannot be applied retroactively to a registration. Normal cancellation policies apply to scholarship and discount registrants. For more information on scholarships and discount eligibility, please contact our Registration Department at 970-924-5089 or email [email protected].

TUITION:  This covers the cost of instruction for a workshop.

COURSE FEES: This fee covers welcome dinner, five lunches, general studio maintenance, use of facilities and some materials. Please refer to your supply list for an explanation of what the studio fee covers.

REGISTRATION FEE: A registration fee is charged per workshop; the fee is $45 per adult workshop, and the fee for children and teens is $25 per class.

Summer Adult and Young Artist Workshops

In order to receive a refund, cancellation notice must be given at least 60 days prior to the start of your workshop. If we are given the required 60 days’ notice, we will refund your payments less a cancellation fee of $250 per workshop for adults and $150 per workshop for teens. Cancellations made within 60 days of the start of your workshop will result in a full forfeiture.

Summer Children’s Workshops

In order to receive a refund, cancellation notice must be given at least 60 days prior to the start of your workshop. If we are given the required 60 days’ notice, we will refund your payments less a cancellation fee of $150 per workshop. Cancellations made within 60 days of the start of your child’s workshop will result in a full forfeiture.

To Cancel a Summer Housing Reservation

To cancel housing and receive a refund, notify us at least 60 days before the start of your reservation. If we are given the required 60 days’ notice, we will refund your payments less a cancellation fee of $200 per week of housing reserved. Cancellations made within 60 days of the start of your housing reservation will result in a full forfeiture. CLICK HERE for more information about housing and lodging options.

You may transfer from one workshop to another or from one housing option to another, space permitting. To do so, please notify us at least 60 days before the start of your workshop or housing reservation and pay a $25 transfer fee. Registrations are not transferable to another person.

When a workshop fills, we start a waiting list. There is no charge to be on a waitlist. When space in a workshop becomes available, registration will open registration for the workshop on the website. Everyone on the waitlist will be emailed to alert them of the opening, ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to register for the workshop or program.

Please register early! Registration is ongoing on a space-available basis. Students who wait to register may not be able to secure a spot in their preferred workshop or studio session. Some may fill up, while others may be cancelled due to low enrollment. Early registration also enables Anderson Ranch to plan more appropriately, especially with respect to faculty travel and housing.

Occasionally, Anderson Ranch must cancel a workshop or studio session due to low enrollment, faculty illness or other unforeseen circumstances. We will notify you if a workshop or studio session for which you have registered has been canceled. Notification of cancellation will normally occur one month prior to the beginning of the workshop but, in rare cases, it may be less. You may then enroll in another workshop or studio session (based on availability) or receive a full refund of tuition, housing, studio and applicable registration fees. Anderson Ranch is not responsible for losses incurred due to off-Ranch housing, travel or other arrangements.

Occasionally a listed instructor is unable to participate because of a change in his or her professional schedule. If we must replace an instructor, we will do so with someone of equal or similar credentials. When time permits, we will inform all registered students.

Supply lists have been posted with each course description on our website. Anderson Ranch does its best to work with faculty to devise a comprehensive list of supplies, tools or materials that you may need during the workshop. You may be asked to bring more than you will actually use. The acquisition and cost of these items are your responsibility. Anderson Ranch has an art supply store that carries a wide selection of many art making tools and materials and offers a 10% discount on preorders. Please contact the staff at the front desk for more information about the ArtWorks Store. It is also possible to order supplies from other merchants and have them shipped directly to the Ranch. Otherwise, Anderson Ranch is in a location that makes obtaining tools and supplies difficult once you are here, hence the broad range of materials suggested on the supply list.

Pets are not allowed at Anderson Ranch. Other than Anderson Ranch staff resident pets or trained service animals, no pets are allowed on the grounds, in cars in the parking lot or in Anderson Ranch-provided housing. There are few lodging facilities in Aspen or Snowmass Village that allow pets. If you must bring your pet, please ask us about an appropriate local kennel.

Anderson Ranch complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Any student who plans to bring a service animal must notify the Registrar at the time of registration, at which time we may ask if the service animal is required because of a disability and what work or task the service animal has been trained to do. A service animal must be under the handler’s control at all times, and the handler is expected to clean up after the service animal. If dorm housing is requested, we would ask that you reserve a single room; a fee will be charged should there be any damage to the room. For more information, click here.

Workshop fees are charged in full at the time of registration. Children must be the correct age for the workshop as of the first day of class. Children’s workshops will meet for the times specified in the class description; students attending all-day workshops are asked to bring a sack lunch and a snack. In order to receive a refund, cancellation notice must be given 60 days prior to the start of your workshop. If we are given the required 60 days’ notice, we will refund your payments less a cancellation fee ($75 per workshop for children). No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 60 days of the start of a workshop.

Weather Cancellation / Unforeseen Closure Policy: If the Ranch or school is closed or the building is unavailable due to inclement weather or other unexpected circumstances, the class will not meet. Families will be notified as soon as possible.

Late Pickup Policy: We kindly ask families to pick up their children at the designated time. A five-minute grace period is provided to accommodate small delays. To ensure the safety of our students and staff, repeated late pickups (two or more times) may require us to reevaluate continued participation in the class.

Sick Policy: To help keep everyone healthy, please keep your child home if they are feeling unwell or have any condition that makes it hard for them to fully participate in class. If a child arrives feeling sick or becomes ill during class, we’ll contact a caregiver for prompt pickup.

A non-refundable $650 deposit is required to reserve a space in the Advanced Mentored Studies program. The balance of your on-campus program and lodging fees will be automatically charged to the credit card on file 90 days from the start of your program. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 90 days of the start of a program or lodging reservation.

As a nonprofit, we are unable to offer exceptions to our cancellation policy. The deposit for destination workshops, once paid, is non-refundable. Once the final payment has been processed 90 days before departure, cancellations result in a full forfeiture. Therefore, we strongly recommend participants purchase trip cancellation insurance in the event they need to cancel their reservation for any reason.